Out-negative / Anger url
I see that you are bad
- What do you take me for?
- Do you take me for a fool?
- Don’t play me for a fool.
- You’re as spoiled as a rotten egg.
- Have you got something up your sleeve?
- I don’t like what’s going down.
- The whole situation makes me sick to my stomach.
- You’re an accident looking for a place to happen.
- You rub me the wrong way.
- You’re a disgrace to humanity.
- You should be ashamed of yourself!
- You are down right pathetic.
- I had the feeling you’re up to something.
- You’re lying through your teeth.
- That’s a bald faced lie.
- I bet your plan is the stab me in the back when I’m not expecting it.
- How can anyone in his right mind do something like what you just did.
I see that you are bad
Out-positive / Friendship url
Offering help-2
- Perhaps I can be of assistance.
- I wish I could do something for you.
- I’ve gone to bat for you.
- Take what you want to your heart’s desire.
- I wish you all the luck in the world.
- I’m doing what’s best for you.
- I thought you’d never ask.
- Don’t ever say I never did anything for you.
- I'm so glad you came over.
- Be sure to let me know if I can help.
- For you, I would do anything.
- I wish you the best of luck.
- I’d be more than happy to help.
Offering help-2
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
We don’t agree
- Let’s call the whole thing off.
- We don’t see things eye to eye.
- Let’s just drop the whole thing.
- This is not going anywhere.
- It takes two to tangle.
- We don’t seem to be getting anywhere.
- My patience has worn thin.
- Just you wait and see.
- We’re just wasting our time.
- This is an exercise in futility.
- I’m not going to waste any more time talking to you about this.
- We come from two completely different worlds.
- I’ll pass on the offer, and take a rain check.
- I’m not sure if we’re seeing eye to eye about this.
- We’re talking at cross purposes.
- This is highway robbery!
We don’t agree
In-positive / Confidence url
Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule
- I’m on a roll.
- I’ve been as busy as a bee.
- I’ve gotten the hang of it.
- You ain’t seen nothing yet.
- In order to get this to happen, I had to jump through hoops.
- Sign, sealed and delivered.
- Well that takes care of that.
- What did I tell you?
Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule
Out-negative / Annoyed url
You are lying-2
- I find that hard to believe.
- You mean to tell me…?
- There’s something fishy going on here.
- That’s phony baloney.
- You can’t pull the wool over my eyes.
- Come on, spill the beans and tell me the truth.
- You’ve been caught in your own web of lies.
- I don’t trust you as far as I can throw you.
- Now what are you trying to pull?
- Don’t think you can get away with by just sweeping it under the carpet.
- Don’t try to fool me.
- Who are you trying to kid?
- That’s ridiculous.
- You are lying through your teeth.
You are lying-2
Out-positive / Friendship url
Stating commitment-1
- We’ll stick together like glue.
- Let’s tie the knot.
- We’re like two peas in a pod.
- You’re my knight in shining armor.
- You can count on me.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- I can’t be without you.
- Our relationship is a match made in heaven.
- You taught me everything I know.
- We were made for each other.
- I would move Heaven and Earth for you.
- We’re made for each other.
- You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.
- I don’t know what I would do without you.
Stating commitment-1
Out-negative / Annoyed url
You are guilty
- You look like the cat that swallowed the canary.
- That’s pretty under-handed.
- You’re getting away with murder.
- It’s all your fault.
- I caught you red handed.
- You were caught with your hand in the cookie jar.
- What kind of game are you playing?
- I feel sorry for you.
- You know what you did.
You are guilty
Out-neutral / Advice url
Lighten up
- Don’t work so hard.
- Do it the easy way.
- Lighten up.
- Don’t take it so seriously.
- Why make things more complicated than they really are?
- Take the easy way out.
Lighten up
In-neutral / Acceptance url
Going to sleep after a long day
- I’m pooped and totally worn out, and I’m going to hit the sack.
- I’m no worse off for wear and tear.
- Time just flies when you’re having fun.
- There’s only so many hours in the day.
- Tomorrow’s another day.
- It’s as good a time as any.
- At one point you just have to call it day.
- I’m bushed, I think I’m going to hit the sack.
Going to sleep after a long day
In-positive / Amazed url
After seeing a beautiful sunset
- It takes my breath away.
- I’ve never seen anything like it!
- Will wonders never cease!
- I can’t believe my eyes.
- It’s mind-boggling.
- These things never cease to amaze me.
- Hold onto your hat.
- Will you look at this!
- Awesome!
- Do you see what I see?
- There’s nothing like it under the sun.
- That's pretty heavy stuff.
- I’ve never seen anything like it.
After seeing a beautiful sunset
In-positive / Realizing url
The day after a stock market crash
- I may not understand all the details, but I get the general idea and see the big picture.
- I could see it coming a mile away.
- It stands to reason.
- By process of elimination it’s the only answer that makes sense.
- So there you have it.
- I had a hunch we were getting very close to the end.
- We’ve been all through this before, and it’s deja-vu all over again.
- By the time it dawned on us, it was too late.
- It looks like we’re going to have to start from scratch.
- These things just sneak up on you.
- I see this as a wakeup call.
- This really taught me a lesson that I won’t quickly forget.
- I'm going to have to re-examine and think through all of my assumptions.
- It's very sobering.
- It happened when I least suspected it.
- I wonder why I didn't see that coming.
- I turned a blind eye to all the warning signals.
The day after a stock market crash
Out-neutral / Advice url
Others - Protect yourself-2
- Write him off.
- Don’t let him stand in your way.
- Don’t let him off so easy.
- He sure is fickle.
- Give him the cold shoulder.
- Now you have your chance to get even.
- Don’t turn your back on him.
- Without you realizing it, he’s been robbing you blind.
- Head him off at the pass.
- Don’t mess with him when he’s in a bad mood because he has a short fuse.
- Steer clear of him when he has that look in his eyes.
- He’s nutty as a fruitcake.
- I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him.
Others - Protect yourself-2