Do you agree with this advice, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"?

Question

Just wondered...

Answer 1

I agree with hasafer , ya ok , and also Marty when u say the truth with good way it will be nice too. lets say example:

If ur wife wear a dress and u think its bad one, and she asked u "what do u think sweet Marty?"

U can say:
1- It's so bad , try to wear another one.
2- ......., and walk away.
3- ya , its ok , but you look more pretty in the other one.

uc ,no.1 u say the truth but with bad way,
no.2 u didn't say anything,
no. 3 , u say the truth and also in nice way .

So, I always try to be nice even if the truth hurts , i try to make it a laugh rather than it hurt anyone.

Answer 2

Only when relating to social situations [like gossiping]. To believe it in a universal sense is foolish. What if you witnessed a car crash caused by a driver speeding, weaving, eating pizza, reading a map, and using a cell phone...and you don't say anything to the cop because it wouldn't be nice? Or a co-worker continually coming in 20 minutes late, taking long lunches, leaving early, and engaging in personal conversations most of the day...the boss asks you what's going on in your dept and you stonewall? Yeeesh!

Answer 3

Hmmm ... nicely, no i don't agree. i think of you're able to be able to desire to locate the "suitable way" to assert some issues without being unfavourable perpetually. I even have faith that persons who merely approximately continually are unfavourable and make unkind comments are unhappy of their life and this is a manner of freeing a number of that sadness. Do they comprehend the type you experience approximately their negativity? do not be afraid to tell them the way it makes you experience. it may desire to be they do merely not understand how undesirable they sound and % somebody (like your self) to deliver it to easy. If diffused tricks don't get the factor in the time of attempt asserting this: Now think of of a few thing valuable to assert! i could think of that man or woman will finally become bored to death in you asserting it and alter their feedback. If not, attempt not putting with them for awhile. solid success ! i comprehend how stressful a man or woman could nicely be to be around who acts like that ..... it fairly is merely unhappy to think of somebody could % to wade by lifelike that!

Answer 4

yes I agree but there is another saying you've got to be cruel to be kind.example.> so when teaching a child right from wrong you need to be a bit strict sometimes and it might not appear to be very nice at the timebut in the sense of gossip the answer is yes I agree

Answer 5

I agree with that statement as long what is being said isn't needed or meaningful. If your just being spiteful to a person out of meanness then don't say anything.

Answer 6

nope i dont.
sometimes u have to say something especially when its an advice.just becz its not nice that doest mean that we should not say something.or we will be just liyers and not real good honest and friends.and if this person did have a problem it will be our fault too becz we knew and we didnt say anything about it.so we would hurting him without knowing that.so let us tell the bad things before saying whats good.cz it will be just talking without helping.

Answer 7

Yes, I agree with this saying. I like to treat people the same way I want to be treated...so I try not to hurt anyone.

Answer 8

NOT AT ALL!!!!
sometimes u need to say stuff
which is not nice, on the other hand
it may be helpful to others...

Answer 9

This only applies to being intentionally mean. Sometimes, strong statements that a person does not want to hear have to be said, but it can still be said in a way that is not disrespectful.

Answer 10

Yes. What is the point is saying something hurtful, when you have the choice not to. If the person asks your opinion, let them know they might not like your answer, and give them the option to say thanks, but no thanks. If they still want to hear what you have to say, go for it, but be tactful.