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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:37 pm 
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Rationalization (making excuses)

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:10 pm 
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moose35 wrote:
i.e "I'm not trying to be judgmental, but that guy is a complete asshole",
She is being judgmental
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or "Yeah, that car is really cool, but MY car has a 1.9 engine".
The car is cool
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I know the way I dress is kinda provocative, but it doesn't mean I should have to deal with it.
Ah, but in what you posted (way of dressing), her main message is "I shouldnt have to deal with unwanted attention."
The main message is she knows she is dressing provocatively
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provocative
adjective
1.
tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
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provocative (prəˈvɒkətɪv)
— adj
acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking: a provocative look ; a provocative remark

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Word Origin & History
provocative
early 15c., from obsolete Fr. provocatif (15c.), from L.L. provocativus, from L. provocare (see provoke). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:11 pm 
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Interesting. I will ponder on that for a bit, see how I see it in other people, and update if I have anything to confirm/debate this with.

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