Why the need to reconfirm something they don't like hearing?

[Anonymous]

Whether it's a verbal confrontation or someone trying to turn it physical, I've heard of this:

You tell them off, you don't want to hear it and even ended with an ''**** off, get lost''. Then they're like ''What did you just say'' or ''Say it in my face''

If the person already heard it clearly, why even the need to reconfirm it?

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+1 y

They already heard it. It's a threatening mocking tone when they are asking you to repeat said bad words again.

[Guy13]

To make sure we heard that right and replay it in our head for processing !!!

[Asker]

and for sure that's how a fight starts. The person already wants to fight you. If you replied with ''Nothing'' then the person will be happy you backed down.

[Guy13]

Perhaps, but that is what it is...