A milder version of The Blame Game is this one, "OMG, we made
  fun of him RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE, and he didn't even
  realize it! He's SO stupid!' - But what a finger pointer doesn't
  realize is that not everybody plays the game. There are a lot of
  expectations for the game: A hint of a blame is given within
  earshot, designed to make you feel stupid or guilty. You are
  supposed to feel bad, or... start to make 1000 excuses or
  confess your 'guilt'. That's about the extent of it. Women and
  men alike play the game - couples play the game all the time.
  And they go around and around and around in circles, playing the
  blame game with each other. It happens a LOT in school (y'all
  remember it?) - but it's just a game. it's a script. Like a bad
  tv show and you've been recruited as the unwitting actor who is
  supposed to react a certain way. Don't fall ... "

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