Turn your body and eyes away from what is distracting you and think about the person talking.
Brain Eater
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Thank about how the person treats you. Is he friendly or mean to you? If this person is friendly to me then he is not being mean to me. Tell yourself: "I am being negative. What could be a positive way to think about it?"
Grump Grumpaniny
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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Think about what you are going to say before you say it. Ask yourself, "Will this hurt my friend's feelings?"
Mean Jean
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Self Talk: "Is now a silly moment or a serious moment?" If a serious moment, then this is not a good time to crack a joke or say something that I think is funny.
WasFunnyOnce
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trap
No points!
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Use one-arm rule to determine if you are standing too close to someone.
Space Invader
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Tell yourself "If I am a 'Just Me' player, then my friends will not have a good time." Or "Tiny problem. I will still get a turn or may win another time."
D.O.F. Destroyer of Fun
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heart
Other team wins 20 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Take a deep breath and remember that being part of a group means that you cannot always do it your way or make the decisions you want.
Rock Brain
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Identify the size of the problem (1-10) and what would be an expected reaction to match the size of the problem.
Glassman
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Think with your eyes to figure out what the person's plan is. If he looks busy, save your question for another time.
One-Sided Sid
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Check-in with those around you. Does it look like they are interested in what you are saying? if not, ask a question about what they might want to talk about.
Topic Twistermeister
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Look at the person who is talking to let him know that you rethinking about him and what he is saying.
Un-Wonderer
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Use your eyes to think about where your group is or who is talking to you, and find the group! Ask yourself "where should my body be?"