Egypt offered me a "become protectorate" and I wasnt going to take it so as an insult I counter offered something I didnt think they would go for; one of their cities. But they did go for it! I ended up 1 city better off as Selucid for avoiding conflict. Then the Eggies attacked me a turn or two later anyway.

So they declared war, gave a city to get a protectorate out of me, then threw it away to declare war again. Nice battle plan!