When Confronted with the Criticism "You're Never Back from Lunch

Multiple Choice

When confronted with the criticism "You're never back from lunch on time," which of the following statements acknowledges a critic's perception as valid,yet does not agree with the critique?

A) "You're right; it was after 1:00 when I returned from lunch."
B) "You weren't back on time yourself; you couldn't know."
C) "It must seem like I'm never back on time. The boss has asked me to cover the phones in his office from 1 - 1:30 every day, so I don't get back to this office right away."
D) "You're partly to blame--you weren't back by 12, so I couldn't leave on time."