Howard's mother and Bernadette demonstrate their different styles of communication. Howard's mother speaks in an aggressive manner, while Bernadette is more commonly assertive.

Squidward's aggressive communication is painfully obvious when he tries to teach SpongeBob and Patrick how to play sports.

Dusty is disrespected by his step-daughter, but instead of communicating aggressively, like his dad taught him, Dusty asserted his love for the whole family for the first time.

Fed up with her acapella team, Aubrey harshly points out all of their flaws, and the girls are stunned.

The Bellas encounter their competition and both teams use assertiveness and then aggression to try to intimidate the other.