Question

Charlie is at a party with a group of new friends that he really wants to impress. A new kid bumps into him and spills his soda. What statement by his friends could escalate the situation to violence?

“Oops. That always happens at parties.”
“Are you going to let him get away with that?”
“It looks like it was just an accident.”
“I was looking, and I saw the whole thing!”

Answer 1

Are you going to let him get away with that?

That right there is telling him to say something or do it back causing a fight to try and show Dominance.

Answer 2

"Are you going to let him get away with that?"

Step-by-step explanation:

That is egging him on and that person feels obligated to prove his masculinity.