sticks and stones may smash and splinter and crush my bones,
but your vicious , cruel, demeaning words will only smash, crush and splinter my ego which will require years of therapy to repair….if ever
Aren’t “Words”, in reference to the old saying, simply changes in air pressure that are perceived by the hearer? Thus harmless, as humans can’t (or perhaps do not) naturally generate so much air pressure that the hearer is injured. Assuming of course the person speaking is giving the hearer about 3 feet of personal space and is not singing or yelling.
zero almost 14 years ago
If only they’d gone with their first choice -
“I’m rubber. You’re glue….”
ksoskins almost 14 years ago
I think the rhyme went:
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but a really heavy sign will crush the bleeep out of me.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 14 years ago
no, it was:
sticks and stones may smash and splinter and crush my bones, but your vicious , cruel, demeaning words will only smash, crush and splinter my ego which will require years of therapy to repair….if ever
so, go ahead smash my bones, they will heal
MisngNOLA almost 14 years ago
“…his head smashed in and his heart cut out, and his liver removed and his bowels unplugged…brave, brave, brave , brave Sir Robin”
Yeah, I guess it’s a bit of a non-sequitur, but it’s the first thing that popped into my mind when I read nighthawk’s comment.
Digital Frog almost 14 years ago
It’s a sign from above!
pinkdryad Premium Member almost 14 years ago
MisngNOLA - monty python! hilarious!
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
Wow, that was close. If it had been neon sign, he could have been electrocuted!
Reindom almost 14 years ago
Aren’t “Words”, in reference to the old saying, simply changes in air pressure that are perceived by the hearer? Thus harmless, as humans can’t (or perhaps do not) naturally generate so much air pressure that the hearer is injured. Assuming of course the person speaking is giving the hearer about 3 feet of personal space and is not singing or yelling.