Sticking Your Foot in Your Mouth
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rkunsaw
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I know what not to say, usually right after I've said it.
Pappy
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As I age, more and more. The words are in there, somewhere, but I just can’t get them to come out.
Aunt Bea
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It's a problem for me if I'm trying to be diplomatic or kind as opposed to being honest or truthful.
"Saying nothing sometimes says the most." - Emily Dickinson
"Saying nothing sometimes says the most." - Emily Dickinson
Ronni
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Hmm. I've become more adept at appropriate communication the older I've gotten. I don't usually stumble over the right thing to say. I sometimes lose the exact right word, but I have a decent enough vocabulary that most often I can quickly substitute another one.
You all know what a motormouth I am
which has been the case all my life! In my earlier days my words would tumble out, and trip all over themselves while I tried to get everything said. These days I've learned to take my time, sometimes even stating "I'm going to think about that a bit" or "give me a minute while I figure out how to respond" or the like.
And I'm VERY stubborn when someone tries to press me to respond immediately. Nope. I'm going to take all the time I need!
You all know what a motormouth I am
which has been the case all my life! In my earlier days my words would tumble out, and trip all over themselves while I tried to get everything said. These days I've learned to take my time, sometimes even stating "I'm going to think about that a bit" or "give me a minute while I figure out how to respond" or the like. And I'm VERY stubborn when someone tries to press me to respond immediately. Nope. I'm going to take all the time I need!
RadishRose
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Sometimes.
Yeah! Me too but then I say more trying to fix the initial mistake and ......
well....
jujube
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With me, it's: Open mouth, insert foot.
Llynn
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One alternative to worrying about foot in mouth disease is to simply develop an affinity for the taste of leather.
Catlady
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Hey, I am the QUEEN of ''sticking foot in mouth". Don't take my crown away!
Floridatennisplayer
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I am just like Larry David!
Noooooooooo!!!Hey, I am the QUEEN of ''sticking foot in mouth". Don't take my crown away!
You people are the best ever
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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That is a disturbing picture. 
Ruth n Jersey
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I rarely say the right thing at the right time or place. A day later I can come up with a hundred statements that would have worked perfectly.
Hmm. I've become more adept at appropriate communication the older I've gotten. I don't usually stumble over the right thing to say. I sometimes lose the exact right word, but I have a decent enough vocabulary that most often I can quickly substitute another one.
You all know what a motormouth I am
And I'm VERY stubborn when someone tries to press me to respond immediately. Nope. I'm going to take all the time I need!
Ronni. I really like your idea. For some reason I push myself too much. I Expect too much from myself. Quite often I feel pressured to answer whether from myself or others, I really like the idea of letting others know you need time to think about it.
Time. That’s what I need and that I can be in control of. Nobody can push us for answers unless we are ready. It’s such simple advice but something I’d genuinely forgotten about.
This is just what I needed to read Ronni.
Thank you. It’s simple but brilliant.
So this is more common than I realized. Not that I thought everyone else was saying the perfect thing at any point in time. I just didn’t realize that so many people feel the same way.
That’s interesting. Either all of you are as crazier than I assumed OR I’m more normal than I thought
LMAO!!!
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That’s interesting. Either all of you are as crazier than I assumed OR I’m more normal than I thought
LMAO!!!
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And I guess you were literally talking about me.
I'd reply but my hands and feet are you know where