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October 23, 2015
One of the biggest problems nerds have is they rely too heavily on words.
You’d think they’d realize how ineffective verbal abuse was, considering they use the line “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” over and over again. Yet words continue to be their weapon of choice, despite the fact nothing ever gets accomplished and they all end up sounding like a Real Housewives of Orange County re-union. - - STREET CARNAGEPosted by gerardvanderleun at October 23, 2015 1:53 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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"You’d think they’d realize how ineffective verbal abuse was, considering they use the line “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” over and over again. "
Being that I have assets I can lose and have gone to court on occasion (Last resort, btw...) I have found there is a time and place for words.
About 8 years ago I had a guy so enraged that he kept threatening to 'kick my ass', have his buddies come over and 'kick my ass', etc... Of course I didn't bite. Sure, I could have ripped his arm off and beat him with the bloody end (sorry, this 'nerd' is not a keyboard warrior and I do know my physical potential), but then... lawfare.
Or more precisely 'Lawsuit'.
As long as we have a function law of the land, a consistent level of 'Justice' to expect due to our Rule of Law, the tool used best is ... words. If my fist connected with his face - and it was not a cut and dry self defense, any loser provocateur can hit me where it hurts the most - all the efforts I have built up.
So really, if I was a loser and had NOTHING, sure, using my fists costs me nothing. Otherwise its best to use.... words.
On the internet, it is purely words.
On the issue of Lawfare in civil dispute, it is mostly words.
On the issue of officespace it is mostly words,
On the issue of walking in a bad neighborhood, it is minimal words.
On the battlefield against an opponent, limited to no words.
Right tool for the right job, I suppose and words have their place. As long as a (somewhat) peaceful society functions, its best to use words.
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at October 23, 2015 2:17 PM