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Last night, someone set me off by suggesting a common idiom that I don't agree with. Vehemently. "What others think of you is not your business." So, if someone thinks you're a drug dealer and calls the cops on you, and the time it wastes costs you something important, it's not your business because it's their opinion of you? Statements like this miss the possible consequences. There's too much going on today that ignores consequences. Another quote that needs to go is "Live fast", followed by one of several phrases, usually "die hard". This is an excuse to rush into things without thinking. It causes a lot of trouble, usually moreso for the person who follows the maxim. In fact, "die hard" may be the appropriate ending because it can also get someone killed. People, you have to be careful in what you say. Just because it's popular, sounds good, or makes sense to you doesn't mean it's the right thing to say, or even that it should exist at all. This is right up there with "Defund the Police" and "(whomever it is on whatever occasion) Lives Matter". The "defund" movement wasn't intended as that; it was intended as reallocating money to assist anyone adversely affected by bad cops. And while BLM was a good idea, there are those taking it as a racist segue to killing everybody else, even though that was never the intention. Plus, the usurpment of the name has caused too much controversy on top of it all. In fact, it's the most usurped name for a public service group in history. I also discussed sarcasm in a previous blog. The point was that it can easily cause confusion, or the other person can take it as confirmation of their biases. So, you have to be careful about everything, because anything you say can lead to trouble. Make sure of the consequences, and don't use a statement that can be coopted. Short blog today. Until next time . . .

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