Attacks you personally

Ridicule

They laugh at the point so nobody examines it.

The first tell

You feel embarrassed. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.

What it sounds like

You propose a change at a meeting. Someone snorts: Oh sure, and let's all hold hands too.

Say back

Joke aside, what's wrong with the idea?

If they push

Relax, I'm kidding.

Fine. Then you can tell me what you think of it.

How this family is disarmed

Separate the person from the point, then return to the point.

See it in dating and at work

Context packs show this tactic in the settings where it does the most damage, and let you drill it against a timer.

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