To say of something as absurd...

If you tell someone that you are a violent person, it sounds like you are threatening him.

If something is absurd or ridiculous, we commonly say
eg
That's absurd/ridiculous.
That's crazy.
No way!

Zenith667What word could be used to call that?

nonthreatening

It looks I wasn't clear enough... perhaps my example was not very good either.

I'm gonna try to improve it a bit:

Say I almost got into a fight with someone who annoyed me.
When I tell that to a friend, he remarks "You're quite a violent person!"
I say, "I'm a violent person, bah! How did you come up with that?"

So, when using direct speech (someone else telling

Bah is not really a word. It's a rather imprecise sound that often expresses general bad-temperedness, and occasionally contempt or disbelief.

taunt does not work here. If I taunt someone.I try to make them angry or hurt them. eg Your mother is stupid!

You might say
eg "I'm a violent person!" he exclaimed incredulously

Hi

He said it sarcastically. He is saying the opposite of what he means, as an insult to the other person

Here are references to sarcasm and also to a likely alternative to 'bah!' that you might hear in London.

I won't type the word because it is very vulgar and would only be used in the kind of context, such as a potential fight situation, such as you mention; not in

Hi Dave,

I don't think I agree.
If I were being sarcastic, I'd say it as if I meant it. I wouldn't say 'bah'.

Hi Clive

I think I agree now. If it was just:

- Yeah, I'm a violent man

... in an appropriate tone of voice, it would be sarcastic. But I can see how the 'bah!' undermines it

Best regards, Dave

Zenith667How did you come up with that?"
How What do you call that the man did, taunted, jibed, jeered, or what?

ridiculed the idea, dismissed it, scoffed at it, laughed at it, pooh-poohed it

CJ

Zenith667So, when using direct speech (someone else telling the discussion), I'm thinking of something like:"I'm a violent person!" he taunted, then continued, "How did you come up with that?"

The part in boldface would very likely be said as an MMS (Mad Magazine Sentence), as it is called in linguistic circles — or more formally, an "incredulity respon

Yes, I think sarcastic might do it...

let's consider this scenario:

Joe got into a quarrel with someone and he punched him the face.
When he tells that to a friend, his friend remarks "You're quite a violent person!"
Joe replies: "I'm a violent person, bah! It was only one punch!"

This remark,
"I'm a violent person, bah! It was only one punch!"