Never Say These Things!
10 Things You Should Never Say to Anyone – Matthew Kelly – 60 Second Wisdom
“There are some things that we should simply never say. Some because they will accomplish the exact opposite of what you are hoping to accomplish. Nobody ever calmed down after being told to calm down in the midst of a disagreement, for example. Other things are better off not said because they are rude or obnoxious. And finally, some things are just none of our business.
Here are 9 things to delete permanently from your vocabulary:
1. Relax.
2. Everything will be okay.
3. I told you so.
4. This should be easy.
5. Get over it.
6. Are you really going to eat that?
7. You’re insane.
8. Why are you still single.
9. You look tired.
10. (And of course) Calm down.
Maurice Switzer observed, “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.” Just because there is an awkward silence doesn’t mean you have to fill it.”