Today’s Society is Full of It
This week’s wondrous word definition is so
prevalent you would think it needs no introduction. However, it is not an
oft-used word to describe the venom of social media … in my opinion, it’s too
gentle. Not enough vitriol.
Sadly,
the apparent need to inveigh in every aspect of our lives
these days, far outstrips our childhood adage of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
Well
… Social Media shredded that mental
security blanket.
Twitter,
Facebook, even the news—real and fake—is full of quotes by inveighers (noun). We
have become a society of miscreants ignoring the worth of those old adages that
artfully explain the unwritten rules of heretofore (mostly) civil society.
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One
doesn’t need to inveigh while making a statement. Have you noticed that those
who prove points rather than their rude disposition, get further with their
agendas?
We
would all benefit if more people hearkened back to another old saw, “If you don’t have anything good to say,
don’t say anything at all.”
As
I typed the previous sentence, a dilemma waiting for my action is resolved.
Apparently, I should take my own advice. I’ll accept your words of condolence
for what will certainly be a bloody tongue—as I bite it to prevent becoming an inveigher
in a reactive, self-protective situation. It isn’t worth my time or strain.
Want
to know how this can help you live longer? Less stress, angst, and anger, keep
your blood pressure down and your heart beating—in the right place.
I
for one, am tired of so-called “news,” Social Media, and individual comments
that should be informative and entertaining; we are instead,
allowing it (as a whole) to promote bullies, whiners, and haters—as it urges us
to become them. Do you agree?
With
that … I’ll leave you to it.
Word Challenge: INVEIGH. Have you chosen your words carefully lately? If not, do
you know … or care … who is hurt by them? Be gentle as you fit inveigh
into your week of temperate writings.
Write first for
yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle)
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