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Innapropriate

December 1, 2011
By Anonymous

T hat is not what i want to
H ear from you. do you
A lways say things like
T hat?

I know what i’d like you to
S ay your answer is, but is it

S o? i don’t think i’ll like your response, anyway.
O h, just go and

G et a dictionary. find
A phrase that won’t insult
Y our neighbor.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
I'm getting sick and tired of it. Really. The average person knows something like 45,000 words by the time they graduate college, and don't use most of them. Surely one of those words could accurately express an opinion without being offensive?
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PeacePerson said...
on Dec. 12 2011 at 8:01 pm
PeacePerson, Prescott, Arizona
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Thank you for finally saying that. Somebody needed to! Byyyy the way, my stuff hasn't been rated or commented on recently.... Cough cough nudge nudge... (-;