Sure, you can learn from this, but let's be realistic: I think you had every right to feel the way you did. While letting yourself cool off before replying is a

Sure, you can learn from this, but let's be realistic: I think you had every right to feel the way you did. While letting yourself cool off before replying is a good strategy, it's also useful to give yourself the opportunity to vent. As with the sibling poster, I was tangentially following this because of the absurdity. I don't think I would've handled it as well as you did.