6 Reasons To Think Before You Speak
Here are six reasons why you should think before you speak - the last one is
great! Have you ever spoken and wished that you could
immediately take the words back...Here are the Testimonials of a few people who
did....
FIRST TESTIMONY:
I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked
loudly, "How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?" I turned around
and walked back out and never went back - My husband didn't say a word...he knew
better.
SECOND TESTIMONY:
I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls.
I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using. After browsing for several
minutes, I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen who works at the
store. He asked if he could help me. Without thinking, I looked at him and said,
I think I like playing with men's balls."
THIRD TESTIMONY:
My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a
variety of candy and nuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I replied, "No, I'm just looking
at your nuts." My sister started to laugh hysterically. The boy grinned, and I
turned beet-red and walked away. To this day, my sister has never let me forget.
FOURTH TESTIMONY:
While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some
pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of her after
receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told her that if
she did not start behaving "right now" she would be punished. To my horr or, she
looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let
me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last
night!" The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the
tellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the last of my dignity and
walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The last thing I heard as the
door closed behind me, were screams of laughter.
FIFTH TESTIMONY:
Have you ever asked your child a question too many times?
My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him
constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch in between
errands. It was very busy, with a full dining room. While enjoying my taco, I
smelled something funny, so of course I checked my seven-month-old daughter, and
she was clean. Then I realized that Danny had not asked to go potty in a while.
I asked him if he needed to go, and he said "No".
I kept thinking "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident, and I don't have any
clean clothes with me." Then I said, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an
accident?" "No," he replied. I just KNEW that he must have had an accident,
because the smell was getting worse. So, I asked one more time, "Danny, did you
have an accident?" This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over,
spread his cheeks and yelled "SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!" While 30 people nearly
choked to death on their tacos laughing, he calmly pulled up his pants and sat down. An older couple made me
feel better, thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!
LAST BUT NOT LEAST TESTIMONY:
This one had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days and a very
embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think before she
speaks. What happens when you predict snow, but don't get any? We had a female
news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned
to the weatherman and asked: "So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last
night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, they
were laughing so hard!
Now, didn't that feel good? Pass it on to someone you know who needs a laugh,
and remember... we all say things we don't really mean, so think before you
speak.