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Originally posted by wilbjammin
A cultural phenomenon that is very prevalent in the US, if not most other Western European nations is to reduce people to essential qualities based on singular events. Such as, reducing someone to being "stupid" because he didn't answer a question right in class...What really gives words force is when they have been established in a pattern of behavior.
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*nods
unfortunate words are a part of life-deciding that its worth it to press on and try to let the other person clarify and move on...i've found it worthwhile. i'd have to cut my list of friends down pretty sharp if i didn't.