Responding to a remark from a peer that a report looks like it was slapped together at the last minute (you had spent most of last week working on it), the sensitive line was crossed. What will the most likely response be?

Responding to a remark from a peer that a report looks like it was slapped together at the last minute (you had spent most of last week working on it), the sensitive line was crossed. What will the most likely response be?



A) "I think you are right, thanks for the feedback."
B) "You don't know what you are talking about! Call my boss if you don't believe me!"
C) "Well, maybe I did or maybe I didn't, what do you care?"
D) "Could you tell me how I might improve the report?"

Answer:  c