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It was a half joke. She wasn't in the mood. These things happen.
When this happens in my house, we either get over it, or we get peeved and bitch for a while then hash it out constructively.
What sends me over the edge is when my wife tells me to do something and tries to laugh at the end to smooth it over. That makes me more angry than simply telling me what to do, and optionally telling me why she wants it done (she's busy, did it yesterday, etc). It depends on the task requested.
In a situation like the OP posted, I always put a "no just kidding" at the end and start doing it myself. I also use a joking high and/or silly loud voice to emphasize the joke.
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