ChangingtheSubjectBecomingArgumentative/Hostile"That's notwhat Imeant"(withoutclarifying)UsingAbsolutes(e.g.,"always,""never")Claiming YouMisunderstoodShutting DownCommunicationAvoidingDirectAnswersActing ConfusedorMisunderstandingMinimizingTheirInitialClaimAppealingtoEmotionBacktracking/RetractingStatementBlamingExternalFactorsOver-Explaining(todistract)Shifting theGoal of theConversationTurningthe FocusBack onYouGeneralizing/VaguenessChangingtheSubjectBecomingArgumentative/Hostile"That's notwhat Imeant"(withoutclarifying)UsingAbsolutes(e.g.,"always,""never")Claiming YouMisunderstoodShutting DownCommunicationAvoidingDirectAnswersActing ConfusedorMisunderstandingMinimizingTheirInitialClaimAppealingtoEmotionBacktracking/RetractingStatementBlamingExternalFactorsOver-Explaining(todistract)Shifting theGoal of theConversationTurningthe FocusBack onYouGeneralizing/Vagueness

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