Just because he corrected you, doesn't mean he's angry.
And anyway, the news that the world map would be smaller than San Andreas was released about a year ago. They're going for detail over size, so you can do more despite less space (and no big boring deserts.)
I am not angry. One year ago (if not over) the dev team repeatedly said the game was smaller in scale than either VC or SA. It would be roughly the size of GTA3, maybe a little bigger. THeir goal was not size but rather the level of detail in a smaller size.
I'm burnt out on GTA gameplay. This ironic yet safe sense of humor is really starting to grate too (LOL singles night at the gun club!!!!!). What happened to pissing off my mom GTA?