[She shoots him a withering look, mouth twisting slightly.] Okay, you need to quit it with, like, the patronizing right now. You don't have to try and make me feel better just because I'm younger than you.

[Then, the wind seems to go right out of her sails, her flash of irritation passing as quickly as it came.]

Besides, your anecdote doesn't really work. The people I'm thinking of are selfish and greedy, and they won't do the right thing when it matters.