BlamingExternalFactorsChangingtheSubjectOver-Explaining(todistract)Turningthe FocusBack onYouClaiming YouMisunderstoodAppealingtoEmotionActing ConfusedorMisunderstandingGeneralizing/VaguenessMinimizingTheirInitialClaimUsingAbsolutes(e.g.,"always,""never")Shifting theGoal of theConversationAvoidingDirectAnswersShutting DownCommunicationBacktracking/RetractingStatementBecomingArgumentative/Hostile"That's notwhat Imeant"(withoutclarifying)BlamingExternalFactorsChangingtheSubjectOver-Explaining(todistract)Turningthe FocusBack onYouClaiming YouMisunderstoodAppealingtoEmotionActing ConfusedorMisunderstandingGeneralizing/VaguenessMinimizingTheirInitialClaimUsingAbsolutes(e.g.,"always,""never")Shifting theGoal of theConversationAvoidingDirectAnswersShutting DownCommunicationBacktracking/RetractingStatementBecomingArgumentative/Hostile"That's notwhat Imeant"(withoutclarifying)

The Defensive's Bing(o) - 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. Blaming External Factors
  2. Changing the Subject
  3. Over-Explaining (to distract)
  4. Turning the Focus Back on You
  5. Claiming You Misunderstood
  6. Appealing to Emotion
  7. Acting Confused or Misunderstanding
  8. Generalizing/Vagueness
  9. Minimizing Their Initial Claim
  10. Using Absolutes (e.g., "always," "never")
  11. Shifting the Goal of the Conversation
  12. Avoiding Direct Answers
  13. Shutting Down Communication
  14. Backtracking/Retracting Statement
  15. Becoming Argumentative/Hostile
  16. "That's not what I meant" (without clarifying)