The Takeaway Apology:"I am sorry but..."“I am sorry, but otherpeople thought what I saidwas funny.”“I’m sorry, but you startedit.”“I am sorry but I justcouldn’t help it.”“I am sorry, but I was justspeaking the truth.”PassiveaggressivebehavopirPity ployFeign injuryor hurt toothersThe Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology:"You know I..."“You know I'd neverhurt you.”“You know I am sorry.”“You know I didn’tmean that.”Triangulation,other persondid XThe WhitewashingApology: "Iprobably..."“I probably shouldn’thave done that.”“Maybe I should haveasked you first.”The MinimizingApology: "I wasjust..."“I was just kidding.”“I was just trying tohelp.”“I was just playingdevil’s advocate.”The WhitewashingApology: "Iprobably..."“I probably shouldn’thave done that.”“Maybe I should haveasked you first.”The Shift-the-BlameApology: "I am sorry thatyou..."“I am sorry that you think Idid something wrong.”“I am sorry that you feel Iam a bad person.”“I am sorry, but maybeyou’re just too sensitive.”ProjectionAssigningpersonalissue toanotherThe MinimizingApology: "I wasjust..."“I was just kidding.”“I was just trying tohelp.”“I was just playingdevil’s advocate.”The InvisibleApology: "I guessI..."“I guess I owe youan apology.”“I guess I shouldsay I am sorry.”The Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology:"You know I..."“You know I'd neverhurt you.”“You know I am sorry.”“You know I didn’tmean that.”The PhantomApology: "I regret..."“I regret that you feltupset.”“I regret thatmistakes weremade.”The PhantomApology: "I regret..."“I regret that you feltupset.”“I regret thatmistakes weremade.”The Conditional Apology: "I'm sorry if...""I am sorry if something Isaid offended you.”“I am sorry if your feelingswere hurt.”"I am sorry if I may havedone anything wrong."The Pay-to-Play Apology:"I'll apologize if..."“I’ll apologize if you will.”“I will apologize if youagree never to bring it upagain.”“I will apologize, but youhave to forgive me.”The Not-My-ApologyApology: "I was toldto..."“Your mother told meto apologize to you.”“My friend thinks Ishould tell you I amsorry.”The Deja-VuApology: "I'vealready..."“I already said I wassorry.”“I have apologized forthat a dozen times.”The Takeaway Apology:"I am sorry but..."“I am sorry, but otherpeople thought what I saidwas funny.”“I’m sorry, but you startedit.”“I am sorry but I justcouldn’t help it.”“I am sorry, but I was justspeaking the truth.”PassiveaggressivebehavopirPity ployFeign injuryor hurt toothersThe Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology:"You know I..."“You know I'd neverhurt you.”“You know I am sorry.”“You know I didn’tmean that.”Triangulation,other persondid XThe WhitewashingApology: "Iprobably..."“I probably shouldn’thave done that.”“Maybe I should haveasked you first.”The MinimizingApology: "I wasjust..."“I was just kidding.”“I was just trying tohelp.”“I was just playingdevil’s advocate.”The WhitewashingApology: "Iprobably..."“I probably shouldn’thave done that.”“Maybe I should haveasked you first.”The Shift-the-BlameApology: "I am sorry thatyou..."“I am sorry that you think Idid something wrong.”“I am sorry that you feel Iam a bad person.”“I am sorry, but maybeyou’re just too sensitive.”ProjectionAssigningpersonalissue toanotherThe MinimizingApology: "I wasjust..."“I was just kidding.”“I was just trying tohelp.”“I was just playingdevil’s advocate.”The InvisibleApology: "I guessI..."“I guess I owe youan apology.”“I guess I shouldsay I am sorry.”The Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology:"You know I..."“You know I'd neverhurt you.”“You know I am sorry.”“You know I didn’tmean that.”The PhantomApology: "I regret..."“I regret that you feltupset.”“I regret thatmistakes weremade.”The PhantomApology: "I regret..."“I regret that you feltupset.”“I regret thatmistakes weremade.”The Conditional Apology: "I'm sorry if...""I am sorry if something Isaid offended you.”“I am sorry if your feelingswere hurt.”"I am sorry if I may havedone anything wrong."The Pay-to-Play Apology:"I'll apologize if..."“I’ll apologize if you will.”“I will apologize if youagree never to bring it upagain.”“I will apologize, but youhave to forgive me.”The Not-My-ApologyApology: "I was toldto..."“Your mother told meto apologize to you.”“My friend thinks Ishould tell you I amsorry.”The Deja-VuApology: "I'vealready..."“I already said I wassorry.”“I have apologized forthat a dozen times.”

A-hole Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The Takeaway Apology: "I am sorry but..." “I am sorry, but other people thought what I said was funny.” “I’m sorry, but you started it.” “I am sorry but I just couldn’t help it.” “I am sorry, but I was just speaking the truth.”
  2. Passive aggressive behavopir
  3. Pity ploy Feign injury or hurt to others
  4. The Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology: "You know I..." “You know I'd never hurt you.” “You know I am sorry.” “You know I didn’t mean that.”
  5. Triangulation, other person did X
  6. The Whitewashing Apology: "I probably..." “I probably shouldn’t have done that.” “Maybe I should have asked you first.”
  7. The Minimizing Apology: "I was just..." “I was just kidding.” “I was just trying to help.” “I was just playing devil’s advocate.”
  8. The Whitewashing Apology: "I probably..." “I probably shouldn’t have done that.” “Maybe I should have asked you first.”
  9. The Shift-the-Blame Apology: "I am sorry that you..." “I am sorry that you think I did something wrong.” “I am sorry that you feel I am a bad person.” “I am sorry, but maybe you’re just too sensitive.”
  10. Projection Assigning personal issue to another
  11. The Minimizing Apology: "I was just..." “I was just kidding.” “I was just trying to help.” “I was just playing devil’s advocate.”
  12. The Invisible Apology: "I guess I..." “I guess I owe you an apology.” “I guess I should say I am sorry.”
  13. The Nothing-to-Apologize-for Apology: "You know I..." “You know I'd never hurt you.” “You know I am sorry.” “You know I didn’t mean that.”
  14. The Phantom Apology: "I regret..." “I regret that you felt upset.” “I regret that mistakes were made.”
  15. The Phantom Apology: "I regret..." “I regret that you felt upset.” “I regret that mistakes were made.”
  16. The Conditional Apology : "I'm sorry if..." "I am sorry if something I said offended you.” “I am sorry if your feelings were hurt.” "I am sorry if I may have done anything wrong."
  17. The Pay-to-Play Apology: "I'll apologize if..." “I’ll apologize if you will.” “I will apologize if you agree never to bring it up again.” “I will apologize, but you have to forgive me.”
  18. The Not-My-Apology Apology: "I was told to..." “Your mother told me to apologize to you.” “My friend thinks I should tell you I am sorry.”
  19. The Deja-Vu Apology: "I've already..." “I already said I was sorry.” “I have apologized for that a dozen times.”