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Trigger behaviors are verbal or non-verbal behaviors that usually precede and precipitate a violent outburst. The following is a list of trigger behaviors that tend to precede or escalate confrontations.

Verbal Behaviors

• Giving advice "You should not drive, you are too drunk."

• Global labeling "All you women are alike..."

• Criticism "That's not a good parking job, you almost hit my car."

• Blaming "If it weren't for you, I would not have hit the car."

• Abrupt limit setting "That's it, I've had it." "Forget it." "Stop this instant!"

• Threatening "If you don't shut up right now..."

• Using expletives "Dammit!" "Shit!"

• Complaining "The whole town is against me."

• Stonewalling "There is nothing more to talk about."

• Mind reading or assuming "I know what you people think about me."

• "Innocent" observations  "I notices that your wife was flirting with me."

• Teasing "Hey, four-eyes!"

• Humiliating statements -"You are too old to be dressed that way."

• Dismissing comments "Your opinion does not matter."

• Put downs "My little sister shoots better pool than you do."

• Profanity "You son of a ..."

• Sarcasm "I thought you were a good drive."

• Accusations "You went out with my girl didn't you?"

• Guilt "You should know better than..."

• Ultimatums "This is your last to leave!"

Nonverbal Sounds

• Groaning

• Sighing

• Clucking sound

• "Tsk, tsk"

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