Ira Glass

This caught me off guard.

This caught me off guard.

When you punched her butt, did you punch her like you were super mad? Or did you punch her kind of soft by then because you were sort of half over it?

When you punched her butt, did you punch her like you were super mad? Or did you punch her kind of soft by then because you were sort of half over it?

And did it work? Did you get all the anger out?

And did it work? Did you get all the anger out?

How was that for you?

How was that for you?

Why did that work?

Why did that work?

It's funny, I wonder if it worked because she was sort of nice about it. Like you came to her all mad and then she didn't get mad back. Instead, she greeted your anger with niceness.

It's funny, I wonder if it worked because she was sort of nice about it. Like you came to her all mad and then she didn't get mad back. Instead, she greeted your anger with niceness.

Have you ever heard of this phrase, turn the other cheek?

Have you ever heard of this phrase, turn the other cheek?

It's something that I think Jesus said. He said that if somebody slaps you on your right cheek, like, you know, like slaps you on the cheek of your face, he says turn the other cheek and offer the other cheek as well. Even if somebody's mad at you and does something unreasonable, you shouldn't get unreasonable yourself.

It's something that I think Jesus said. He said that if somebody slaps you on your right cheek, like, you know, like slaps you on the cheek of your face, he says turn the other cheek and offer the other cheek as well. Even if somebody's mad at you and does something unreasonable, you shouldn't get unreasonable yourself.

And in this case, your sister turned the other cheek, but it was her butt cheek that she turned.

And in this case, your sister turned the other cheek, but it was her butt cheek that she turned.

But it wasn't just Johanna who led them to a quick, peaceful resolution. Both girls agreed that if Mae hadn't asked for what she wanted at the door, if she just punched Johanna, Johanna would have punched back. It would have escalated. Johanna admits she's not always so calm and reasonable with Mae. But this time, it was clear how to handle her, and Johanna knew exactly what to do.

But it wasn't just Johanna who led them to a quick, peaceful resolution. Both girls agreed that if Mae hadn't asked for what she wanted at the door, if she just punched Johanna, Johanna would have punched back. It would have escalated. Johanna admits she's not always so calm and reasonable with Mae. But this time, it was clear how to handle her, and Johanna knew exactly what to do.