In the initial post, Mein stated, as fact, that he felt insulted. That is a key to how she stated her declaration. No matter how she meant it, that was how it was received. I don't think Mein is an over reactive person.

Each of us can identify with Mein's feeling. We've come up with a list of comebacks that we would not necessarily choose to use in every occasion. This forum does give us an opportunity to vent off some steam. It's helpful for us to think about how we would respond if we were presented with the same situation.

Mein handled this incident in a courteous manner as a teaching moment. Mein is being who he is. No pretense.

If there's a problem, it's her's.