Describe one example of how someone elses lauguage affected your behavior, be specific. Words, reactions, etc.

Question

What words could the person have used that would have made you behave differently?

Answer 1

when someone uses the really bad words to swear [like f***, b****, n*****, etc.] I get really uncomfortable, but basically I don't respect them anymore. so instead of being nice, I'll be mean, talk in a sort of rude tone of voice, won't smile at them when I'm talking, stuff like that.

Answer 2

My own words. I didn't realize about the whole judgmental words thing. When I realized that that was my whole vocabulary. That affected me in that I decided to switched to descriptive words only. My life fipped over. I was looking at things with no bias, the scientific method, but almost absolutely unbiased. I doubt most scientist even know how to get that close. I used different words so I behaved differently by losing 17 pounds, now 20, getting over anger, finding happiness, self control and a laundry list. Now I'm popular from almost nerd, people say, "your right" instead of "your wrong", went from bad jugment to good, well I'll stop there without mentioning Yahoo best answers. Ooo, got to brag some more. Instead of being called names like all my life I actually got called a real man. Only a shallow, flattering woman would say such a thing, but this was someone who knows me well and is more a cynic. Just try it. It's not just instantaneous, but p r e t t y quick. Do you realize that dropping a whole class of words is a radical change?