Have you ever thought about how much words are twisted around? In AIS we were just having a discussion and it was so interesting because someone makes a comment, and they know exactly what they mean, but maybe no else does. They might have to clarify their thought or give an explanation so they can get their point across. These miscommunications happen all of the time, and it reminds me of the media (and by media I mean newsrooms, reporters, and...oh yeah! the paparazzi). These people are constantly taking what people say and twisting them so that they might mean something else entirely (whichever will get the most popularity or readers). It's unfortunate because this is the way that conflict starts and then it is very hard to stop.
I definitely wouldn't want my words that have been turned around printed across the news' headlines, but maybe some people do.
I guess we have to be careful about what we say as words can hurt more than a punch. You know that rhyme 'sticks & stones will break my bones, but names/words will never hurt me'? It's definitely not true, well except for the part that stones or sticks can break bones. But I hope no one has discovered that the hard way.
Be careful with words because they don't always mean what you want to say.
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