Do you choose your words carefully?

Unfortunately I am that type of person. I talk before I think. Most of the times I end up reflecting on what I said later. I am an impulsive person and it is really hard to change my attitude. There are moments when I listen and I am good at that too. But when I speak I just speak my mind out without reflecting much and there are lots of occasions in my life where I wished I could take my words back.

yes..it is really crutial too choose your words correctly.if not maybe you can make someone's mad or even you can make other bad things happen..usually a fight will start when you curse someone and it will get worse..and some words are sensitive to some people.

Hi Pose Most of the time I do but it has happened where I wish I could have taken my Words back I guess it happens to everyone at some stage in Life But I do try to be very careful how I word things, specially when replying by Email as it is so easy to misread

This is true. When I'm so overwhelmed with anger or irritation, I tend to keep quiet and spend some time alone thinking that I might say something that would really hurt another person. When you already said something, you can never take it back.

yes, you are right. words have many different meanings when used in different condition. i think i am very good at using word,but not in english ^^. english is not my motherlanguage, i am a chinese. so,when i used english talk with some foreign friend, yeah, that's a hard thing, we always misunderstand each other...a lot of my friend said that "we speek different english". i know that's my problem, but i think i can improve it

a chinese proverb says honey catches more flies than vinegar!but many times i say something whithout enough thinking.so i upset somebody in the fact of that i didn't want to do that.and now,i have change a lot through learning.i choose to listen instead of talk and the effict is good.so my friends get more and more.

Yes; I've learned to be discreet. It depends who I'm with of course, for example, with my parents, whom I trust 100%, I'll be more open than with most. I have strong opinions and will voice them openly, but even when talking volubly, I keep track of what I say. It's possible to be honest and outspoken and yet not give undue offence. I always feel bad when I hurt someone's feelings, especially when it was undeserved.

I'm usually a listener ,but I hate injustice and is hard for me to control myself when I see people trying to take advantage of others. Sometimes, I might say something that could end up offending people instead of solving the problem. I learned that sometimes is important to conduct meetings by diplomatic measures.

Words are like arrows.Once said, they could never be returned like boomerangs but can turn people ragingly humiliated if spoken tactlessly. Choose your words well. We might not know someone or somebody could be hurt which we are not even aware of. We might be telling things that some people may take it offensively.

yes i do chose my words carefully otherwise I'll end up in big trouble.there is a way of talking to everybody.we talk differently to our parents,our teachers,our friends,police and so on.one should always talk with respect to other person.we should consider the age and the profession while talking to a person.also some people may look at us with high regards one mistake from our side may hurt that person so it is very important that we use our words carefully.

Sure I do, and I also go over and over what was said wondering if it was understood the way I meant it. What a useless, use of energy. I don't talk much but try to pain speak when I do but it's just doesn't always work out that way.

I don't like tactless people that's why I used my mind first before my mouth. Less talk listen more.However, there's still some offended due to different meaning. Sometimes I clarify it and I don't care others.

Very Very well! my words are my identity. in ma home, living with the chief of my community, you have the opportunity to hear as the chief, the local judge handle cases...and in most cases, people are charged based on what they say against what they do. Words have meaning and every thing you say will be interpreted in 7 folds..so I chose very well else, I prefare to keep silent.. Thanks..

right! as much as possible i am so careful of choosing the right word but there are really times when we cannot control what's running on other people's minds and they just merely misinterpret what we say. i am more of a listener than a speaker. i prefer that because i learn more when i listen.

I choose my words carefully that is why I cannot tell a joke because it will end up not as a joke but something truthful.

Hi pose, I definitely tend to listen more when in conversation. I feel that this is important and I like to think that when I respond I make sure that I think about what I'm going to say before I actually say it. Yes, it's important to choose words carefully as there are so many different words that you could use and some of them mean the same thing but are less subtle perhaps. If I look back at conversations that I've had in the past I can remember a time or two when I have clenched my teeth in embarrasment as I realised that I shouldn't have said this or I shouldn't have said that! The good thing is, the other party realised that I had made this mistake and they were very forgiving so I guess I was lucky and got of scott free! There are some wonderful words in the English language and it's good to try and utilise all of them if we can for whatever occasion we find ourselves in. Andrew

To pose 123 No i know i am bit a weak there.Sometime i chose words i shouldn't say infront of elder and respectable people.I am trying to improve myself there.Also there are some people who are there to tease others and play politics,do lot of gossiping and they try to pull me in that mess .They pissed me off and i am still trying to improve myself to tackle these kind of people.

yeah, somethings when i should express my view about, i will choose my words carefully, so be afraid of saying wrong words...but to my buddies, i can say everything without choose words cause when being with them can make me relax...choosing words carefully on certain things is important and necessery...

yes, i have too., i listen first their topic and conversation before contributing mine. because there are other people it took to it very seriously without even know that you are only joking., because of this they are easily got offended. other are very sensitive., they easily get hurt for every word to said even-though for you its nothing at all.,

yes...i do always think twice before i speak,because i don't want to offend people and hurt others feeling as well...