deflection
When politicians come
under fire for missteps or failures, they often rely on the technique of trying to shift the focus onto others. In an attempt
to duck responsibility,
scrutiny, accountability, they often create "scapegoats" to shift blame onto. They try to lay their failures at the feet of others or make a way to justify them. They may try to shift the debate entirely onto a completely irrelevant and different subject. One example is to make a drastic decision that completely shifts focus from the previous subject of scrutiny onto this new drastic change or subject brought into light by the government. Seen commonly by politicians and on a less refined level , regular people supporting a political party or figure in arguments or debates, or as a psychological attempt to manipulate others in regular domestic situations. In politics the tactic is entirely strategic and is arguably one of the most devious and
disreputable in the eyes of honest morality and accountability, but is quite common in politics around the world.
Deflected
by Joey Paps on Jun 17, 2005 18:21:29
Example:
"Kid you are totally DEFLECTED!", said
Zebulon. "Well you're a total
dick fungus!", exclaimed
Dorus. "I said you were DEFLECTED, get the fuck out!"
Deflection
by Sharkyire on Feb 24, 2010 22:01:26
a way for parents who do not know how to be parents to blame anything and everything for their
failure to acceptably
raise or
discipline their children.
Deflection
by TherapistsRock on Feb 15, 2021 22:24:50
deflecting
by Dummythicc on May 04, 2020 08:39:56
What people do when they are afraid that people will
judge them.
They pretend to
be someone they're not so when people don't like them it doesn't
bother them because, hey, it's not them.
Deflectication
by Kei-chan on Sep 07, 2007 10:39:19
Example:
Imagine this situation: You have just taken a large poo in the bathroom, only to realize the toilet doesn't flush. The guy/girl you are madly in love with is outside the door, waiting to use the bathroom. What do you do? You walk out, blame the poo on someone else and say, "Dude, I definately only went in to
wash my hands." You have succesfully
deflected any suspicion of defication, thus "
deflectication". Good job.
Rejection Deflection
by OOOne. on Apr 10, 2010 13:25:44
A way for a woman to reject a man in a beautiful way. The woman will agree with a pleasantry that you express to her, however, she will also say that you would
not like this, that, me, etc. because of a flaw or tendency that the woman
may or may not have. Thus rejecting your kindness, by way of
deflection.
Example:
Man: Would you
allow a man to lick your ass?
Woman: Yes, but you would not like it because I have some
hair down there.
Man: Do not use the
rejection deflection on me.
Woman: Wait, you know about that?
deflective arguing
by Optical_Epilepsy on Jul 20, 2010 12:35:07
This is when somebody argues by
DEFLECTING anything said against them.
They will NEVER address any issues brought against them or their point but will instantly bring something else up to change the subject
Deflective racists use this tactic whenever a situation/fact is brought up that goes against there beliefs
People do this because they know
damn well if they try to address the issue or stay relevant to it, there entire argument will get
derailed
Example:
deflective arguing
inflection deflection
by I'mTotallyNotDave on Oct 11, 2010 13:15:24
when someone, in an effort to seem like they care, pronounces your name
differently every time you see each other to
deflect from the fact you have nothing to talk about or are
too busy to remember anything about this person
Example:
Frank: "
Benjamin (BEN
juh men), what's new?"
Benjamin: "Well I'm getting married in a month."
Frank: "NO WAY MAN! CONGRATULATIONS!"
- 1 month later -
Frank: "So Benjamin (ben juh MEN), how's life?"
Benjamin: "Great. I got married Saturday."
Frank: "NO WAY MAN! WHY DIDN'T
YOU TELL ME?!"
Benjamin: "I did and your inflection deflection isn't helping."
erection deflection
by Whimbo on Feb 02, 2006 03:34:22
The state of matter in which you are
called up to the board in class with an erection. In a
last ditch effort to deflect that which is erect you offer a means of distraction, such as a brick through a window or a pair of inflatable
fake boobs.