Attacks the frame

Smuggled premise

A disputed claim is slipped in as settled fact.

The first tell

You feel like you agreed by accident. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.

What it sounds like

A salesperson says: Since you'll want the extended warranty, should I add the two-year or three-year?

Say back

I haven't said I want one.

If they push

Everyone gets it. Which term?

Neither. Take it off.

How this family is disarmed

Reject the premise and restate it in your own terms.

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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