It definitely didn't make things any better. If anything, it made them worse.

South's temper flared violently. That annoyed look she was giving her brother darkened into a harsh glare as she took a step forward, fueled by nothing but attitude and accusation.

"Are you surprised?" she demanded, loudly and angrily (she'd deal with the roommates' complaints later, if the came, and probably not very pleasantly... oops), "God, North, how stupid do you think I am?!"