Thoughtless words can wound like a sword …
PROVERBS 12:18
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He who guards his lips guards his life,
but he who so speaks rashly will come to ruin …
PROVERBS 13:3
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Try your very best NOT to use destructive language
as it will hurt others as well as yourself;
so here are the “DIRTY THIRTY”
you should take great care to avoid!
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*THE DIRTY THIRTY*
by Hal Urban
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1. Bragging
2. Swearing and Other Gross-Out Language
3. Gossip
4. Angry Words
5. Lies
6. Mean-Spirited and Hurtful Words
7. Judgmental Words
8. Playing ‘poor me” — the Self-Pity Game
9. Making Discouraging Remarks
10. Embarrassing and Humiliating Others
11. Excessive Fault-Finding and Criticism
12. Complaining, Whining, Groaning, Moaning
13. Rude and Inconsiderate Language
14. Teasing
15. Using Words to Manipulate Others
16. Phony and Insincere Compliments, Flattery
17. Ethnic and Racial Slurs
18. Sexists Comments
19. Age-related Put-downs
20. Being Negative — Always Pointing Out What’s Wrong
21. Threats
22. Arguing
23. Interrupting — Not Letting The Other Person Finish
24. Playing ‘Trump” — Always Topping Someone Else’s Story
25. Being a Know-It-All
26. Sarcasm
27. Yelling, Screaming
28. Talking Down to People — Being Condescending
29. Exaggerating, Blowing Things Out Of Proportion
30. Blaming and Accusing Others
