Learn to shut your mouth!

Always think before you speak. To my shame I've said some stupid things in the past and hurt someone's feelings. Usually though it just hurt myself. I have had the misfortune of having someone stick their nose into my family's business and cause has huge problems. This person still thinks he somehow did me a favor. Go figure.

I agree. We should be very carefully when we want to say something. But sometimes it is not possible and we can say things which we regret later. Actually it is a virtue to be prudent and we should strive to it, although we not always achieve that goal.

Yes, we as a people if we learned to Stop and think sometimes before saying something we would be a lot better off. And just because you do not agree with someone else and think you are better than them, does not give us a right to judge. We need to think about what if it was us, and we were in their shoes? How would we feel then?

I couldn't agree mOre to this. The lesser things were said, the lesser mistakes committed. It will be a good thing and a huge favor if most people will accept this idea. Not only were verbal spats be avoided but feelings will not be hurt as well. Too bad some people still believe that having a say in almost anything makes them more superior than anybody else.

Shutting up some one's mouth is hard to do when the person is ruled by his emotion. Yes, you are right toni that when our emotion ruled over us we most of the time forget the manner or worse we sometimes say bad words or even curse, sometimes when we are angry we can make decision that we will regret in the future. I think when someone is angry the best thing to do is to be quiet or go to a place and talk to your own self. In case of giving advice some people think they can help by giving an advice without knowing that they are adding pain and cause irritation; since this situation can't be avoided sometimes so as a person who feels it we can gently say, I don't need your advice as of now, I just need you to listen to me.

Absolutedly i agree with you . whatever others do is none of your business.As a result,we should always remember to be slow to judge others,especially talk about others in the secert.

I say,"Only God can judge!".I try to remember or suggest to the person that is judging the bible verses. Matthew 7:1-5 ESV “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. James 4:12 ESV There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? As well as many other verses of God's word.

amen. i really should learn a lesson or two from here..

Learning to control yourself from saying a word when you are emotional requires patience and maturity. Our words are like swords, it can really hurt many times.

Like the bible said. there is a time for everything. So there is a time for being silent specially when you have nothing good to say. We just need to open our mouth when it is needed.

Yes that is true. Sometimes that is what I really wanted to tell to my group who are really fond of talking about other people and making negative comments. My mother would always tell us before that if we can not say something good about anything, we just have to keep our mouth shut.

Hi, Sometimes our words are very dangerous. They are like sharp weapons and they hurt and make wounds to others minds. So we should think before speaking or opening the mouth. Sometimes it is better to keep our mouth shut and let people wonder if we are fool than to open it and remove all their doubts.

Very true ,as I myself is a outspoken person and can't control myself on wrong things going in front of meet . But this thing is very dangerous for meet as it make other people angry and annoying . I always try to shut My mouth but can't do due to which I have very few friends .

Well your absolutely right when we face something really bad we should use our self-control! and try to act "polite" but sometimes things get out of control!And by the way it happend to me a lot of times to become bad because i lost my control!

There is a time to talk and there is a time to remain silent. If you follow this principle, you keep away yourself from any disputes. Bear in mind that we are all different in culture, attitude and background so it's hard to understand one another but if you always watch your mouth. You will live in peace.

Ohhh.. totally with you on the 'stop giving advice when it is not needed'. Also, to add to that, if someone DOES ask for advice, they should consider they ASKED you for it and not be rude or disregard or ignore it. I don't give advice unless someone asks, but if they ask, I expect them to maybe listen. Sometimes I do know how to fix something but it will never be fixed if all the person does is ask ask ask me what to do and then never do what I suggested lol.

Hello toni, this is part of human nature, we tend to hate and curse each other with out thinking rationally. It's not bad giving advice, but make sure you have the same the same kind experience that person is going through. well, you can also just give your point of view because you have the right to think. but such advice can be said in a well manner.

hi, yes that is true that the most dangerous thing that will hurt a person so much is the mouth,because even we cant see that words we feel them inside of our heart and in our mind.that is why we should always watch for the words come out from our mouth.

Absolutely true.We don't need to talk if our emotions are unstable because we might only hurt some people by saying some words which should be not spoken. We need to control our emotions for it sometimes ruins our own personality. Limitations also on the advice's we giving to our friends is required for it might ruin relationship even if our intention is only to help.

but how could anyone know when to shut or open his or her mouth to speak of his or her own opinion or point of view???