There are over 28,000 trains in the United States!
Direct- Info Dumping
That's a really great painting. It looks SOOOO realistic...
Indirect- sarcastic
I am trying to study. I need you to speak quietly.
Direct- Assertive
Pizza Burger
Real from Burger King!
Square Watermelon
Real! Yes, they can be grown this way!
You just drove straight through the stop sign! I feel SUUUUPER safe with you driving the car..."
Indirect- sarcastic
Chicken & Waffles Cereal
Real!
Lemon Cream Pie Poptarts
Real!
I will push you down the stairs if you don't start walking faster!
Direct- Aggressive
This coffee tastes absolutely terrible when it's cold like this, you need to heat it up.
Direct- blunt
Sweet Potato Kitkat
Real! It's from Japan.
It's raining cats and dogs right now!
Indirect- Figurative
Fruity Cereal KitKat
Real!
It hurt my feelings when you said you didn't want to sit with me at lunch.
Direct- Assertive
Oh yeah, this is the most fun I've had all week!
Indirect- sarcastic
Bald Eagle
Fake. Killing Bald Eagles is illegal and were once on the endangered species list.
If you ever say that to me again, I will ignore you for the rest of your life!
Direct- Aggressive
Hey Paul? These boxes are REALLLLY heavy...
Indirect- passive
Flamin’ Hot Mac n’ Cheetos
Real from Burger King!
Blue Strawberries
Fake! Blue is a notoriously difficult color for nature to produce in fruits. This is a case of photo editing.
Burger-stuffed crust pizza
Real from Pizza Hut
You smell bad right now.
Direct- blunt
Kelloggs Oops All Raisins Cereal
Fake!
If you don't warm up this coffee right now, I'll never buy anything from you ever again!
Direct- aggressive
Soy Sauce Kitkat
Real! It's a very popular flavor in Japan.
Hey! Happy Friday! How's your morning going so far?
Indirect- Small Talk
Ants are one of the strongest animals in the world, especially for their size. Did you know that they can carry 50 times their own body weight?! They also don't have lungs, and they even know how to swim!
Direct- Info dumping
Heinz Creme Egg Mayo
Fake!
Moving is a lot of work, but Rome wasn't built in a day!
Indirect- Figurative
Gummy Macaroni & Cheese
Real!
Chicken KitKat
Fake!
So Lisa, what's the weather like where you're moving?
Indirect- small talk
Pringle
Fake!
Don't you want to go play on your tablet?
Indirect- passive
I need you to heat up this coffee so I can drink it.
Direct- Assertive
Yeah, I don't mind riding rollercoasters....
Indirect- passive
Mac n' Cheese Loaf
Real!
Wow, that vacation cost an arm and a leg!
Indirect- figurative
Windex Soda
Fake!
Mayo Oreo
Fake!
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Poptarts
Fake!
Tortilla Masks
Fake!
McPickle
Fake!
So how are you doing today? Did you have a nice weekend? Have you heard about the dance next Friday?
Indirect- Small Talk