Davan is angry with Clare because she spilled coffee on his newspaper. Davan's best bet to avoid the situation turning into a big, aggressive fight would be to
A) say that Clare is very inconsiderate and should pay more attention to what she is doing.
B) say that he is very angry with Clare because of the spill, ask for an apology, and request that she be more careful next time.
C) go and shout in another room for five minutes before talking to her about the situation.
D) go to the gym and hit a punching bag for half an hour before returning home.
E) make passive-aggressive sarcastic comments at Clare until he feels better.
B) say that he is very angry with Clare because of the spill, ask for an apology, and request that she be more careful next time.
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