Waiting for DFS to knock on the door

Eli's temper has many levels. At it's worst, he becomes a kicking and screaming banshee child. At the mid range he starts arching his back and calling on Nemo to come and help him. When he is just a little mad, though, he likes to hit whatever is closest to him. Unfortunately, the thing usually closest to him during a mad moment is... me. The first couple of times this happened, I held his arm, made him look me in the eyes and said "You do NOT hit me." He has gotten the message. Now when he starts to get mad or if he thinks he is in trouble, he will look at me and say "Hit me," clear as a bell. And just in case everyone in earshot did not catch it the first time, he will say it again and again, while I look around nervously to make sure no one is reaching for their cell phones.