Moxie's
Disease

• All troubles begin with a single sentence

• Go back to the source and defend yourself with spirit, courage, skill, and know-how — with Moxie's Disease!

• Contains 88 cards

• Each has an attack, a hint for defending yourself, and on the reverse side, a variety of two-word ripostes to nourish emotional intelligence.

• "You've Got a Life — Now Defend It!"

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I'm asking you as a friend. [To help him cheat]

[Hint: They're taking you down a primrose path, that seems easy and appropriate enough, until you get to the can of worms!]

1.

Like crazy!
Totally different.
The reverse!
MANY TIMES!

—Like crazy!
—The real cheat is to pretend you're stupid.

[People screaming in a foreign language]

[Hint: They're withholding warmth or information, trying to make you feel jealous]

2.

No doubt.
Very enriching.
How discouraging.
Is it?

—Very enriching.
—Hoping to right the wrongs of the world one day.

Are you still on drugs?

[Hint: They're trying to get you going by posing trick questions, or falsely complimenting you]

3.

As if.
Think so?
I hope.
Why bother?

—Why bother?
—Am I missing something?

You're not telling me the truth.

[Hint: When they're attacking your character, get angry!]

5.

Since when?
We're safe.
Unheard of.
Very funny.

—Since when?
—Be specific.

Everything you're saying is a dodge.

[Hint: They're "above it all." The least you're putting yourself out, the more they'll respect you]

6.

Well said.
Not quite.
You wonder.
Someone else.

—Well said.
—And you don't even wonder why.

Great!

[Hint: When you allow someone to praise you, you're giving them the implicit right to criticize you]

14.

Nothing much.
Something else.
Just about.
No surprises!

—Just about.
—Phenomenal.

Why don't you take Kathy Jo, here — She'd love to go?

[Hint: They're jumping the gun, trying to make you commit too soon]

16.

Different times.
No worse!
Says who?
Too early!

—Too early!
—Someone might.

I would expect you to know how to take people where they're going.

[Hint: Totally unprovoked, they're taking potshots at you]

21.

Easy enough.
We'll manage.
And more!
It's maddening.

—We'll manage.
—If this wasn't hard, everyone would be rich.

Does that sound funny to you, Officer?

[Hint: They're drawing on class distinctions, or status]

28.

How romantic.
Everything works!
Real old-fashioned.
In case.

—Real old-fashioned.
—Don't worry about this one.

Just kidding!

[Hint: While we're making good-faith gestures towards evolving solutions, they're bedeviling us]

29.

What if?
A joke!
So sad!
Just anything!

—What if?
—It just goes to show you.

Why did you ask me where I'm from?

[Hint: They're trying to give you your "just deserts" – it's your comeuppance – What they say takes precedence over what you say]

32.

Not alone.
It's genetic.
If ever.
It's unbelievable.

—It's unbelievable.
—Just wondered.

Oh, she had a little blonde moment.

[Hint: They're embarrassing you by airing their dirty laundry, and subjecting you to their "unconscious slips"]

33.

For me?
Diabolical, huh?
Just vicious.
Without trying.

—Just vicious.
—It's not that different from heaven.

LADIES! [Men's team]

[Hint: They're all baboons in a tree. Keep back a little. Lay low. In a world full of wolves, be wise as a serpent, and humble as a dove]

34.

Plenty!—Worse!
Smarten up!
That's impressive.
It's deeper.

—Smarten up!
—Real subtle.

Shit happens.

[Hint: The deceptive ingredients of Passive Aggression ... Ostracism, Feigned innocence, Wolf's clothing]

36.

Right!—Absolutely.
Well, okay!
Not major.
NOTHING LESS!

—Not major.
—You have to learn to take the good with the bad.

God bless you.

[Hint: They're trying to lay burdens on you - Why shouldn't a person learn as much as possible about sticking up for themselves?]

37.

Very nice.
Chances are.
Either way.
Can't hurt!

—Very nice.
—That's always reassuring.

What's your excuse?

[Hint: This is bait & switch - They goad you with something desirable, then flip you over to something less desirable]

38.

Pretty much.
Very serious.
Saved again!
It's overwhelming.

—Saved again!
—To catch fish.

That's what I was going to say before I was interrupted.

[Hint: Full of hot air, hype, and invincible ignorance, they're bragging about it! - They just have the one thing to say to you to make you feel like two cents]

40.

See that?
Very strict.
Not bad.
Big change!

—See that?
—Very intelligent.

Good!

[Hint: They're playing on our sense that others know better than we do]

42.

Pretty natural.
Another thrill.
Or something.
Wasn't it?

—Pretty natural.
—How good can a person be?

Who cares?

[Hint: They're baiting you — Everybody regresses a little bit when they're around friends]

44.

I'm sure.
Not you!
Spare me!
Big tragedy.

—Not you!
—Nothing is bad, really.

No, Sir! But I notice your eyes are glazed - have you been eating donuts?

[Hint: They're trying to deconstruct or finesse you into a bleak and sour place (Can you see the hatred gases swirling in the sewer of their mind?)]

45.

Nothing else.
No wonder.
Pretty hot!
Not many.

—No wonder.
—That's very possible.

How are you folks doing? Okay?

[Hint: They're harassing you. You don't have to say clever things to have a nice life. Do as little as possible]

47.

All set.
No sweat.
We'll wait.
Really evil.

—All set.
—Sooner or later, huh?

I don't think that's very funny.

[Hint: They're expressing hostility — In the olden days, if you said certain things, they'd kill you. That's the world their grandparents came from]

50.

Bad, huh?
Pretty wicked.
Many more!
It's murder!

—Bad, huh?
—This is life's darkest moment.

I don't pay you for that.

[Hint: They're pushing your buttons - When you're around them, take your entire mind on a vacation]

51.

Or else!
Maybe not.
Screwy, huh?
Or whatever.

—Screwy, huh?
—You're not big on details, are you?

You've been late three times in the last five days.

[Hint: They're assuming too much - Like in the movie, The Sixth Sense, they just see what they want to see]

52.