Roberto did not get much sleep last night. When he looked in the mirror he thought about how tired he looked. He ran into Maria at the mall and she told him how nice he looked today. Roberto took the comment to be sarcastic based on Maria's tone, delivery, and facial expressions. What best explains how Roberto's interpretation of the interaction was different than the words Maria spoke?

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Explanation:

Roberto was feeling miserable because he did not get much sleep last night. He was looking tired and messy.

          He ran to meet Maria, his friend at the mall who also saw Roberto in such a pathetic condition and comment on his appearance that he seems to have been come out of the laundry basket just now.

         Roberto's condition was such that it make him look very tired and untidy. Maria compares him to the clothes kept in the laundry basket which is filly wrinkled and out of shape, in  very dilapidated condition.

         But Roberto was hurt by Maria's comment on him. Maria used harsh words on him which he did not like. Though Maria finally told that she was joking with him but it left Roberto with feeling bad he considers Maria to be his friend and did not expect such harsh comments from her.