Reminds me of a Yogi Berra (the manager) dialogue with an umpire (at least I think it was Yogi and I'm just going by memory here...):
Yogi, "Ump, that was the worst call I've ever seen in my life!"
Umpire, "Yogi, if you keep talking like that I'm gonna toss you..."
Yogi, "So what you're saying is that I can't tell you you're an asshole?"
Umpire, "That's right Yogi."
Yogi. "I see, what if I just thought you were an asshole?"
Umpire, "Well, nothing much I can do about what you think Yogi."
Yogi, turning and walking away, "Well I think you're an asshole!"
Yogi, "Ump, that was the worst call I've ever seen in my life!"
Umpire, "Yogi, if you keep talking like that I'm gonna toss you..."
Yogi, "So what you're saying is that I can't tell you you're an asshole?"
Umpire, "That's right Yogi."
Yogi. "I see, what if I just thought you were an asshole?"
Umpire, "Well, nothing much I can do about what you think Yogi."
Yogi, turning and walking away, "Well I think you're an asshole!"