Quote from Barney in The Chain Of Screaming
Marshall: After we all finished talking last night, I went to the diner to finish working on the Ninja Report. [flashback to Marshall at a diner working. Barney arrives out of nowhere and sits down at the same booth:] Barney: Hey, Marshall. Marshall: How long have you been sitting there? Barney: If you go in there with Lily's kindergarten nonsense, you're gonna get torn apart. I'm here to save your life. You hungry? Marshall: Yeah, I was just about to order. Barney: What do you want? Marshall: A sandwich and gravy fries. Waiter: Okay, friends, what do you like? Barney: A green tea with lemon for me, and for my friend here, the meatloaf, please. Waiter: Very good. Marshall: No, I didn't want meatloaf. Barney: Marshall, the chain of screaming is a real thing. Arthur screamed at you, now you have to scream at someone else. Marshall: No, I don't. Barney: Yes, you do, or else that anger is gonna eat you alive. Marshall: Who would I even scream at? Barney: I don't know. How about somebody who's disappointed you? Someone who's let you down. Someone who's gonna bring you meatloaf when you explicitly ordered a sandwich and gravy fries. Marshall: No.