>>213952250 (OP)
Hank was emasculating Walt. Had been for some time. Walt sperged out and acted like a child which is the wrong way to handle it. The easiest way to shut people down who do this is to ask questions and put the weight on them without coming across as rude, at first wt least:
“Why would you say that?”
“Was that supposed to make me feel upset?”
“You’ve offended me and I’d like to warn you not to again.”
“You know what you’re doing. Stop.”
If they push it, it makes them seem unreasonable. If they keep pushing then you need to smack them. But say “I’m doing this because this isn’t the first time I’ve warned you and I asked nicely before.” Be firm. If they continue to escalate beat them. Walt was a autist with a chip on his shoulder and a big ego. He didn’t know how to handle little men trying to put their foot down.