How do you weigh your words?

How deep do you want to go? I love words, using them, manipulating them and twisting them. I learned how to speak at a young age and according to my wife I haven't shut up yet. I think that words have so much more power than we give them. I can build somebody up with a thousand words and tear them down with one. I feel its important to know what we are saying and whom we are saying it to.

Can you supply us with some examples? I think this topic could be very interesting. I always tell my kid that if you know how to use words, you won't need to cuss and you won't need to "fight" Although I know I have said things that cut so deep, I caused bad reactions.

Choosing the best words to say is really one of things I consider while talking with someone. It's very important to always put that in mind not to hurt or offend others' feelings. I weight it by merely observing people's reactions with I say and just be polite to them.

Words are extremely important. They play a very important part in people's lives and they infleunce people far more than most people think. I usually try to measure my words and convey the exact meaning. It works most of the time unless somebody misinterprets what I'm saying.

"Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me." Not true, words can hurt. Which is why, if you are delivering criticism, you should be careful to phrase it constructively and not as an attack on the person. Somebody is much more likely to be willing to improve if you say "here's one way it could have been done better" and not "you always do this" or "I hate the way you do that". As for puns, they are a tradition in my family and they can be lots of fun when done well!

hi. Yeah I have thought of that too. Sometimes I use heavy words to convey with impact my feelings and emotions to others...not only verbally but also in written form. But sometimes too, I intentionally use heavy words when I am angry, disgusted. Honestly, to hurt someone and to let him or her know how much I am hurt to. Though it is wrong, it is also good because you have an outlet of your anger and afterwards, you will feel relieved. Sometimes, unintentionally you use heavy words (because for you it is not heavy) but to a listener, it is already hurting or offensive or demeaning for him. Well those are what I think. Good day.

words can differently hurt and the thing is you can,t take it back once you say it. some words sound the same but have different meaning.

Hello, taface412! Words... Words can play a great role in everyone's life. Words can change your mood at anytime. It doesn't matter only which words are used, but HOW are they shown. I mean, you can say the same sentence over and over again with different entonations, making someone angry or just calming them down. I am always worried about the words I use and to who I am saying. It's not good to make a bad use of your words and hurt others. I believe that if you master the art of speaking you can make most of people do what you want. Might sound insane, but I believe it's true, like a "mind control". But not something that is defenceless. And not something evil either. What I mean is that, if you are a master at talking and already have some influence over the listeners (like a friend of yours or a student), then you can probably make them accept a new idea. People say I am great in convincing others. They say that whenever I start saying something, soon they are agreeing with me. Perhaps I know a little of this technique... And all I do is come up with good arguments to support my ideas. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

I suppose all of us takes words for granted a lot of the time, we speak without thinking, not necessarily to get a point across but just to express what we want or what we are doing. words are incredibly powerful though, moreso than a lot of us realise. I know that when people are giving speeches etc they use a certain type of language, with hyperbole and using positive and negative words ,depepnding on how they want to influence their audience, and it can be very effective. Words can have negative impacts too, for example my friend said something to me yesterday, which to her was just a meaningless comment, but because of the coice of words she used it was actually very hurtful to me, words are very powerdul and can be used as a weapon as well as being used for good, i think we should all probably think about this a little bit more than perhaps we do at the moment!! xxx

Each person uses words in their own unique way. It is part of who we are. The way people use their words can even determine whether or not we choose to be friends. The meanings of words have changed a lot over time. I don't think the way one person uses words will change its meaning though.