"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me... True or not?

brummytom

This came up in English yesterday, while we were looking at 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

The teacher asked "Now who here has been hurt by words?" Everyone, except for one, put their hands up.

'And who hasn't?' says she. I hold up my hand, with a certain feeling of smugness over the sensitive cunts in the class.


What about you. Do you really think words can hurt you?
Personally, I don't care about people insulting me. I might get a bit pissed off, but I'd never feel emotionally hurt for Christ sake. Some people need to get over themselves.

Anyone else?



Also, as if sticks and stones can break anyone's bones.. what nonsense

Pushtrak

Hurt me? Not really. Irritate me on the grounds of pure ignorance? Oh hell yeah.

IvySlayer

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Words can't hurt you? Watch this

*clears throat*

Praetorian Saighdiuir

A Centra sign fell off the wall and landed on my foot once.............so, technically, yes words can hurt!

My name is URL

Depends really, if I'm insulted - no

though sometimes the truth can hurt, even if it isn't exactly insulting to you

GLaDOS

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

"Sorry Brummy, but I just like you as a friend"

Sure that wouldn't hurt?

K4t

Words can't hurt you.......if you break their jaw.

amacachi

Not any more.

DonkeyStyle \o/

brummytom wrote: »

Also, as if sticks and stones can break anyone's bones.. what nonsense

What about this stick & stone?

Captain_Generic

Me no speak English

"Is it in yet?"

Misty Chaos

Well, what if someone whacked you with a dictionary?

alwaysadub

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Ya, i've been hurt over something some1 said to me. I don't usually give a fcuk what people say and i can take a slagging better than a lot of people but sometimes things stick..

brummytom

Me no speak English

ScienceNerd wrote: »

"Sorry Brummy, but I just like you as a friend"

Sure that wouldn't hurt?

You won't believe how many times of heard that.
Every time I've thought "Don't blame ya... but can you at least wait for me to ask you out before you turn me down?"

GLaDOS

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

brummytom wrote: »

You won't believe how many times of heard that.
Every time I've thought "Don't blame ya... but can you at least wait for me to ask you out before you turn me down?"

If it's any consolation, I didn't mean it

Shivers26

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Obviously they cant physically hurt you (unless it happens to be falling signage) but yes, words can hurt you...... especially if you're a sensitive soul like me

IvySlayer

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Words do hurt though. I'd rather get punched in the face than get a lashing off some peoples tounges

f3qh5g0z6vc7ob

I think it depends on the words or the person saying it to me.

Eg: If someone bumped into me or i bumped into them and they said you stupid cow Id pass no heed.

But if it was someone I thought loved me or I loved them eg in an abusive relationship and lets say my other half was calling me fat or ugly etc it would hurt me.

Antbert

Of course they bloody can! Even if you're not being beaten with a dictionary. Or maybe words can only hurt girls. Alright not physical pain, but if that's what you thought she meant then that's being irritatingly pedantic.

Karoma

You seem unhappy, and a little confused in in this post, brummy - and it's not even the bad name-calling...Are you sure words can't hurt you?

brummytom

Me no speak English

Karoma wrote: »

You seem unhappy, and a little confused in in this post, brummy - and it's not even the bad name-calling...Are you sure words can't hurt you?

Yep.

That's nothing to do with feeling 'hurt', I was just confused/exasperated as to why everyone in the world seems to think I'm a gay.

Not hurt

Karoma

So, it caused some mental distress? Why? If you walk like a duck, talk like a duck...chances are you're gay. We digress. It's cool with me and most of boardsies if you are (you always struck me as possibly gay - you strike me as someone with lots of female friends, who puts on a bit of a show to distraa...anyways. Back on topic...)

brummytom

Me no speak English

Karoma wrote: »

So, it caused some mental distress? Why? If you walk like a duck, talk like a duck...chances are you're gay. We digress. It's cool with me and most of boardsies if you are (you always struck me as possibly gay - you strike me as someone with lots of female friends, who puts on a bit of a show to distraa...anyways. Back on topic...)

Now that you mention it.. I am fond of bread

me-skywalker

Me no speak English

there only words, and words are alll I have to...*looks around, nobody heard* SHIIIITE!

IvySlayer

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

brummytom wrote: »

Yep.

That's nothing to do with feeling 'hurt', I was just confused/exasperated as to why everyone in the world seems to think I'm a gay.

Not hurt

Have you ever felt sad/cried because someone said something about you? I can think of a few

brummytom

Me no speak English

IvySlayer wrote: »

Have you ever felt sad/cried because someone said something about you? I can think of a few

Nope. The only time I've ever cried in the last 10/11 years was when my nan died. I'm not a cryer... I don't have emotions except for grumpiness

Bonkers_xOx

me-skywalker wrote: »

there only words, and words are alll I have to...*looks around, nobody heard* SHIIIITE!

I did... "To take your heart awaaaaaaay.":)

starbelgrade

Funny that - I can't find c*nt in the thesauras.

WIZE

wow is this the first AH thread where you can insult the poster and not the post

Antbert

Karoma wrote: »

You seem unhappy, and a little confused in in this post, brummy - and it's not even the bad name-calling...Are you sure words can't hurt you?

He put a sad face in that post! What more proof could you need. Nothing denotes emotion like a sad face.

brummytom

Me no speak English

Most Haunted wrote: »

wow is this the first AH thread where you can insult the poster and not the post

Go for it

Karoma

Antbert wrote: »

He put a sad face in that post! What more proof could you need. Nothing denotes emotion like a sad face.

He also admits to liking bread! Clearly, he's a raging homosexual.
PS: Whoosh!

PPS: What I'm getting at is that there's an emotional reaction to words - 'hurt' doesn't have to mean a sad/depressed reaction; it can be a bit more angry (Johnny Cash -v- NiN .)

jimmycrackcorm

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

ScienceNerd wrote: »

"Sorry Brummy, but I just like you as a friend"

Sure that wouldn't hurt?

Especially if your mother is saying it to you.

Xinkai

Me no speak English

Well i'm sure if a doctor came up and said 'Were sorry, but your entire family has been diagnosed with cancer... except you...'

That'd strike a nerve man... having to live with nobody around that you know... that'd hurt!

PS i mean no offense to any of the boardsies who take the cancer mentioning the wrong way, i'm truly sorry if you've lost a family member due to cancer.

starbelgrade

Xinkai wrote: »

Well i'm sure if a doctor came up and said 'Were sorry, but your entire family has been diagnosed with cancer... except you...'

I'd call that a lucky escape.

stepbar

I think the older one gets, the saying hold true. I know when i was goin to school words certainly hurt me. But i got a thicker skin since then. Therefore people now, who use the same words, get a swift and sharp '**** off'....

OutlawPete

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

My name is URL wrote: »

Depends really, if I'm insulted - no

though sometimes the truth can hurt, even if it isn't exactly insulting to you

You can so speak English :eek:

OutlawPete

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

brummytom wrote: »

Personally, I don't care about people insulting me. but I'd never feel emotionally hurt for Christ sake. Some people need to get over themselves.

You love West Brom!! :mad:

Did that do it?

irish_bob

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

stepbar wrote: »

I think the older one gets, the saying hold true. I know when i was goin to school words certainly hurt me. But i got a thicker skin since then. Therefore people now, who use the same words, get a swift and sharp '**** off'....

+1 , when i was bareley out of my teens , i was working overseas and ended up working for a sadistical monster who subjected me to verbal savagery on a daily basis for almost four months , i was relying on the gig at the time and didnt leave but such was the visciousness of the abuse that it caused me to have a near breakdown , were that to happen now , over ten years later , i would not have been anywhere near as freaked out and would have dealt with the situation much better

brummytom

Me no speak English

OutlawPete wrote: »

You love West Brom!! :mad:

Did that do it?

/slits wrists


WEMBLEYYYYYYY

mia1

Me no speak English

is it just me or should the answers in the poll not be the other way around i.e
Yes (as in yes it is true) I'm not a fairy
No Im sensitive(or whatever it said)

Luno

Me no speak English

For sensitive places use sensodyne

jumpguy

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Great brummy you had to make the poll public. Now my tough-man veneer is gone.

Anyway, of course they hurt, sometimes even more than sticks or stones tbh. There's been plenty of evidence recently to show this is true. Sadly, what you say to someone matters, so never be quick to bring somebody down...you wouldn't like if it was done to you.

Everyone has a weak point psychologically, some people take abuse better than others, but at a constant level, it can still effect them. Everyone has a limit.

Captain_Generic

Me no speak English

M&S* wrote: »

For sensitive places use sensodyne

Real men brush with Semtex

Keogg

M&S* wrote: »

For sensitive places use sensodyne

It burns my ears:(

I used to be way more sensitive, even just a few years ago, but having that group of friends where everybody slags the crap out of each other is just so much easier (I went from one of those all-girly gangs of friends to about a 70/30 mix of guys to girls, life is good:))

OutlawPete

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

brummytom wrote: »

WEMBLEYYYYYYY

.. bout time ..

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/1/20/1264025226977/Milner-celebrates-scoring-009.jpg

daca88

only time i've ever been hurt by words was wan the ex said she was cheatin on me...that hurt quite a lot:(








the dirty skank

Gran Hermano

Captain_Generic wrote: »

"Is it in yet?"

"Sorry, I fell asleep..."

Whispered

Fcuk off - I'm not a fairy

Words can be very hurtful. Well people can be hurtful with words. I hate people

brummytom

brummytom wrote: »

Do you really think words can hurt you?

Yep, I once heard that Posh Spice geebag singing. Felt like a screwdriver through the brain,

liah

Of course words can hurt emotionally. Would you not feel hurt if someone you loved and cared about and highly respected told you they cared nothing for you? Or were disappointed in you? Or thought you were an awful person?

Stupid question to be totally honest, everyone knows words can hurt. It's not just talking about insults.

I'd rather get physically wounded than emotionally wounded. Physical wounds heal but emotional ones last far, far longer.

m@cc@

"Fire at will!"