Why did you say that???

I agree, your mother was right and when the last day come there is no money that can buy more time to stay. We are all the same.

There is an old saying,"Make sure your mind is in gear, before you put your mouth in motion." We cannot take back words once they are spoken, but it is so easy just to speak without thinking.

Who you talkin' about?

Who hasn't done that, either on purpose or accidentally.

I agree. Nothing makes one person better than another. We are all equal and all humans.

Some people seem to have no thought as to how their comments might make others feel.

OMG yes!! I so know what you mean! My roomie's brother had that problem, not the foot in mouth, but the 'I'm better than you are' one. His mom finally kicked his butt out!

Yeah...me too...I keep wondering that "darlin".. Kidding Peter...but I love teasing

Sometimes it's out of envy of the other person that he / she say nasty things .

they just do not stop and think about what they have to say. I have no idea why some people are that way

Depending on who it is that says something questionable, and what type of relationship we have with the person, it may not hurt to ask if they meant for it to come across as it did. Many are oblivious to what they say even when applying the foot in the mouth disease. There have been times when my husband will tell me I said such and such, but he doesn't ask about it right away, he waits six months and then says something. By then, all I can say, I'm sure that wasn't what I said or what I intended, but I can't really explain what I meant since I can't even remember the conversation. If it's a person in passing, again depending on the circumstances, it may be worth asking about it. They may not have a clue that they're coming across in that manner, and if they did mean it the way it sounded, we may find out why they said it to some degree. It may be something as simple as us determining they're having a bad day and don't really care about the other person.

I dont like people who put others down for amusement, thats abusive behaviour

Yes, I've said stuff that came out wrong, it's like my mind thought one word but my mouth said another, it's frustrating.

This is also known as, "constipation of the brain and diarrhea of the mouth." I understand that people who put others down do it to build themselves up. They feel so inferior they need to say something negative about everyone else so they and feel superior to everyone else.

Either some people dintw think or just insensitive to even notice.

Exactly! Sometimes I can't help shaking my head at the ignorance of such people.

I am there at time.Saying the wrong thing.But happens

I wonder that about a lot of things I have seen/heard, Peter... I think life isn't perfect for anyone, but there is no reason to demean someone to make yourself feel better! I had to stop scratching my head over those comments, though... I was going to dig so deep my brain would start oozing out if I didn't!

Me too, I often wonder why they said that... To teach? To show how much better they think they are? I'm 70 years old...If I dont' know about it I'll look it up. Kindness wins over being superior every time.

The problem of expanding the vocabulary is still a mystery to many of us though the grammar part is pretty clear. Learning and using new words presents a challenge to people, especially for whom English is a second language.It is difficult to 'think' in terms of capital letter beginnings and commas in between your phrases. But most educated people are able to make this difference. They are able to pause between the paragraphs too. The only problem is in talking out of turn. Such as venturing your opinion at places where it is not required or welcome. I enjoy reading your articles Mr.Giblett.