sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me is it a true saying?

diane118 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:19

B@Th*nG · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:20

lets see... you are a **** with big ***** and horrible shoes.

how do you feel?

B@

elmarko · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:22

It depends on how you define 'hurt' & who 'me' is.

Trifid · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:24

Said by people who are hurt by words?

MowyTone · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:24

diane118 said:
sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me is it a true saying?

Isn't it just giving people a prompt to start using sticks and stones?

deuse · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:25

diane118 said:
sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me is it a true saying?

I think it's true.

robgmun · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:27

diane118 said:
sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me, is it a true saying?

If it wasn't then i wouldn't get suspended half as much i do

MooMoo444 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:27

Names hurt some people.

Reaper 392 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:27

To quote from Fairly Odd Parents: "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words leave psychological wounds that will never heal"

Haggisman · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:28

It is true, unless you're a sensitive little diddums.

Suarez7 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:29

Sticks and stones don't break your bones though unless someone is throwing them at you.

DJMK4 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:30

Names do hurt some people, not physically, but emotionally

Sticks and stones hurt people physically

You cant really comprehend the two, I have never really got that saying, because of this reason.

Kishywish · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:37

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will make me a social pariah.

robfosters · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:41

Suarez7 said:
Sticks and stones don't break your bones though unless someone is throwing them at you.

Exactly, as Reaper points out, that is why the saying is actually "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me"

DJMK4 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:44

Doesn't have the same ring to it though does it really

"Sticks and stones may break my bones if someone throws the stone really hard, or if someone hits me hard with a solid wood stick, but names will never hurt me"

The Dread Pirate · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:46

Elam Garrik and Dr. Julian Bashir said:
"They broke seven of your transverse ribs and fractured your clavicle."
"Ah, but I got off several cutting remarks which no doubt did serious damage to their egos."
"Garak, this isn't funny."
"I'm serious, doctor! Thanks to your ministrations I'm almost completely healed but the damage I did to them will last a lifetime."

RDM · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:47

diane118 said:
sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me is it a true saying?

Humans are generally social animals so emotional pain can have quite severe consequences and is generally remembered more than physical pain.

The saying itself tends to be used as either an excuse for not doing anything about a problem or to further belittle someone who is already upset.

Suarez7 · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:49

Considering most people who grow up to have social anxiety were verbally bullied at school and in their younger years I think it says a lot.

Uncle Petey · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:49

Dread Pirate beat me to it... Well played, sir.

wingman · 24 Oct 2013 at 15:50

MooMoo444 said:
Names hurt some people.