homunculus-argument:

“You’re saying that like it’s a bad thing.” – weak and lukewarm, meek and sluggishly defensive. Leaves too much wiggle room for unsatisfactory agree-to-disagree conclusions. A vain attempt to appeal to the kindness and pity of the unkind and pitiless.

“What a strange thing to word as if an accusation.” – Fine, firm, aggressive defense. Clearly judges the judger for judging. Annoying enough to make people slap you first, giving you plausible deniability for smacking them right back as self-defense.