reminded me of the story with r’ akiva and the man who tried to make him upset with many sily questions… “
Just happened to notice this now. I believe this story was actually about Hillel, who was known for his infinite patience and never losing his temper. A man bet his friend that he could make Hillel lose his temper, and proceeded to ask Hillel a series of the most nonsensical of questions, which Hillel patiently (and capably) answered. Finally the man screamed in frustration that because of Hillel he had lost a lot of money, betting that he could make him lose his temper. To which Hillel replied, “Better you should lose money in such a bet, than I should my temper!”