tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post1078810109011958794..comments2024-02-06T09:15:39.401-05:00Comments on The Mother Load: Yakety-Yak, Don't Talk BackAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-75201487395430249002008-07-25T15:14:00.000-05:002008-07-25T15:14:00.000-05:00Diarreah of the mouth here. And sometimes I inter...Diarreah of the mouth here. And sometimes I interrupt people because I have such important things to say. And I also run conversations in rewind through my head and think "NO, please tell me I didn't talk about that/say that/sound like that" etc. It's a flaw (one of many) that I'm working on. Thanks for the reminder. I think I'll need it for tonight and tomorrows social engagements.ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12367131116081742274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-40436563643228804752008-07-23T20:05:00.000-05:002008-07-23T20:05:00.000-05:00You know I love to be in the know too! Unfortunat...You know I love to be in the know too! Unfortunately I am not. I can totally relate to this and suffer from that icky feeling myself too often!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder that I need to be careful (most of the time) of what I say.<BR/><BR/>hee hee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-7961609779462247742008-07-23T10:22:00.000-05:002008-07-23T10:22:00.000-05:00Hey ladies(and gents lurking out there in Blogland...Hey ladies(and gents lurking out there in Blogland)let me just say that it doesn't get any easier as the years go on. I had hoped to have progressed to a point where my mouth would not trouble me in my "mature" years. Well, it is still a struggle, whether on the phone or in the workplace. When I find my tongue wagging,I overcompensate by not talking at all,and then everyone murmers "what's wrong with HER...why is she in a bad mood...?" I am still trying to model the Blessed Mother and reflect on things in my heart and mind (ideally, before I open my mouth!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-57798566533413604872008-07-23T08:45:00.000-05:002008-07-23T08:45:00.000-05:00You've stepped on my toes. I just love to talk, w...You've stepped on my toes. I just love to talk, whatever direction the conversation goes. I seriously need to learn to redirect conversations sometimes.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-58794404522940872502008-07-23T06:26:00.000-05:002008-07-23T06:26:00.000-05:00I am the exact same way! I have the hardest time ...I am the exact same way! I have the hardest time keeping my mouth shut and am trying to work on it.<BR/><BR/>In fact, this morning, I also read James and will try my hardest to keep my big mouth shut today when I have so much I want to "share".<BR/><BR/>I,too, am a work in progress!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-82528342506937576942008-07-22T23:17:00.000-05:002008-07-22T23:17:00.000-05:00I do this all the time!! Not only do I try, like ...I do this all the time!! Not only do I try, like you, not to gossip. It's not always easy. I have only to read the letter of St. James and see what he says about the tongue to firm my resolve. I also replay all of my conversations again in my head with varying levels of regret. I ask myself lots of the same questions you do. Oh, well.Amy Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645173524517798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252138.post-57640247419523291112008-07-22T22:32:00.000-05:002008-07-22T22:32:00.000-05:00I really appreciate your honesty.I know exactly wh...I really appreciate your honesty.<BR/>I know exactly what you are talking about and struggle with this same thing all of the time. I feel like God's really helping me by bringing it to my attention when I need to hush up, but sometimes I still try to justify it and just keep going. I've also noticed I tend to get in a lot more trouble during phone conversations than in person...makes me question how much "chatty" time I really need to be spending on the phone.<BR/>"In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise." (Prov. 10:19)<BR/>Proverbs and Ecclesiastes have a lot to say about foolish babble; always applies to me.;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com