Why do we say these things?
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Why do we say these things?
I found it in the last place I looked.
Why would we look some more after we found "it"?
You made your bed, now lie in it.
Why can't I get out of it, make it over, or go sleep somewhere else?
This hurts me than it hurts you.
Really?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
In my experience, some words can hurt "forever".
Any others that come to mind?
Why would we look some more after we found "it"?
You made your bed, now lie in it.
Why can't I get out of it, make it over, or go sleep somewhere else?
This hurts me than it hurts you.
Really?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
In my experience, some words can hurt "forever".
Any others that come to mind?
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Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 175
This one bugs me:
Can I ask you a question - which usually prefaces a request for information that is none of their business or as a ruse to making a snarky comment.
"Can I" - I don't know; can you? Do you have the power of speech? Are you asking via text, email, or semaphore
"May I" - This is seeking permission to ask me a question. Depending who you are, I might not give it to you!
There are some days at the museum where we have spent the day answering either off-the-wall questions such as "why did they build this building to look so old" (It was built over 600 years ago!) or sidestepping questions about our personal lives. (I may be getting old, but I am not one of the exhibits!).
HettyB
Can I ask you a question - which usually prefaces a request for information that is none of their business or as a ruse to making a snarky comment.
"Can I" - I don't know; can you? Do you have the power of speech? Are you asking via text, email, or semaphore
"May I" - This is seeking permission to ask me a question. Depending who you are, I might not give it to you!
There are some days at the museum where we have spent the day answering either off-the-wall questions such as "why did they build this building to look so old" (It was built over 600 years ago!) or sidestepping questions about our personal lives. (I may be getting old, but I am not one of the exhibits!).
HettyB
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