1. Loss of humor

2. Taking offense

3. High charge or energy in the body

4. Sudden drop in I.Q. ("I don't know, I'm so confused.")

5. Wanting to be right ("No question about it.")

6. Wanting the last word

7. Flooding with information to prove a point.

8. Endless explaining - rationalizing.

9. Playing "poor me."

10. Teaching or preaching.

11. Rigidity

12. Denying

13. Withdrawal into deadly silence.

14. Cynicism (playing the victim)

15. Sarcasm

16. Making fun of others. (Being highly critical)

17. Terminal uniqueness. (I'm so unique, no one could understand)

18. "It's just my personality; it's just how I am."

19. Deflecting ("you could do it vs. I don't want to do it.")

20. Blaming (my personal favorite "the blame game")