"Yeah, I can tell he doesn't much like people. He's a bit of an ass." He shouldn't say that. It's obvious they're friends, and straining this conversation further by insulting her friend is a bad idea, but he can't help but get defensive.

"What happened wasn't all on me. He could have done anything else besides threaten me like that. I get that he has issues with the word, but he can't just punch out a wall every time someone says it."