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What's In a Word?

society seems to have lost certain aspects of courtesy today it's the norm to speak in the language of profanity n's, b's and h's are the words that people use today they don't comprehend the negativity in the words that they say to be polite and mannerly is now a thing of the past the rap culture mentality has taken over everyday language at last i understand the need for those artists to express their thoughts but i can't comprehend why they can't do it in the proper language that they've been taught what's in a word? it's the language that man uses to communicate it's not what you say but how you say it, the way that people do relate if you talk in words that are regarded as being low class many will perceive that you have never gotten the education that others have received they look at you with contempt and then become condescending they look at you as being inferior, for that is the message you are sending so be careful of the words that you choose and the manner in which you speak for what's in a word and how you use it determines the level of respect that you seek

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