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Contenting myself, accordingly, with a gesture of loving sympathy, I left the room. Whether she did or did not throw a handsomely bound volume of the Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, at me, I am not in a position to say. I had seen it lying on the table beside her, and as I closed the door I remember receiving the impression that some blunt instrument had crashed against the woodwork, but I was feeling too pre-occupied to note and observe.

P. G. Wodehouse#82

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker leaves a room where someone might throw something at him.
In plain terms
He walked away while someone was angry.
What can you take from it?
Avoidance is a common reaction to conflict.

Where it applies

  • arguments
  • domestic disputes
  • de-escalation

Putting it to work

  • recognize when to leave
  • de-escalate arguments

Questions to consider

  • When is it right to leave?
  • How do you handle anger?

Another view

It trivializes actual physical aggression.

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