A milder version of The Blame Game is this one, "OMG, we made
   fun of him RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE, and he didn't even
   realize it! He's SO stupid!' - But what a finger pointer doesn't
   realize is that not everybody plays the game. There are a lot of
   expectations for the game: A hint of a blame is given within
   earshot, designed to make you feel stupid or guilty. You are
   supposed to feel bad, or... start to make 1000 excuses or
   confess your 'guilt'. That's about the extent of it. Women and
   men alike play the game - couples play the game all the time.
   And they go around and around and around in circles, playing the
   blame game with each other. It happens a LOT in school (y'all
   remember it?) - but it's just a game. it's a script. Like a bad
   tv show and you've been recruited as the unwitting actor who is
   supposed to react a certain way. Don't fall ... "