Morgan has a problem.Her date has been late the last three times to pick her up and this upsets her.Tonight her date is late again.What should she say?
A) "I can't believe you are late for the fourth time. This really upsets me! Why are you always so late?"
B) Nothing, but when he asks, "What's wrong?" reply as coldly as possible "Nothing."
C) "This is the fourth time you have been late. I want you to know how much this hurts me. Maybe the next time you should call from the car phone and let me know you are running late."
D) "This is the fourth time you have been late. I want you to know how much this hurts me. I wonder if your mother knows how you disrespect me?"

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Option C addresses the issue calmly and directly, expressing how the behavior makes Morgan feel and offering a potential solution for the future. Options A and D are confrontational and may escalate the situation. Option B is passive-aggressive and does not address the problem at all.

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