Sticks And Stones......

[Muzna]

"Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but names will never hurt me."

Anyone know what this rhyme means?

[astrosfan]

here's my try:

No matter how much you demean me, or belittle me, I will never feel intimidated, scared, or small.

[cat-woman]

I've also heard Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can blow you away! which means that words are more powerful than using any physical violence.

[The Watcher]

Sticks and stones may break my bones -but-words will never hurt me.




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*V~V~V*He came, He saw, He conquered*V~V~V*
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-_-_-_-Priest_-OF- _Painful Truth-_-_-_-

[cat-woman]

oh yeah, u got it Watcher

[Degas]

Its one of many sayings in language that means something different from what it seems to say 'names can never hurt me' means 'you can't hurt me; who cares what you think? your insults are powerless; you don't matter, and I am stronger than you are'.

[mangelo]

i think calling ppl wierd names is fun...
No, it isnt, I think this saying refers to calling names to hurt someone. basically alluding to an unbreakable ego.

[cat-woman]

so mangelo, you wouldn't mind then if I started referring to you as 'bhai'?

[mangelo]

ouch, they all say
"I like you, but only as a friend"
so i guess welcome to that club, God knows when one wont say that to me

[Dopey]

I am more curious to know what made to think of this rhyme? Care to share?

[hayaa]

hey, I don't mind when ppl call me princess http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/pretty.gif
but it sure as hell would hurt if someone threw a brick at my head.

[Girl from Quraysh]

Here's another version.....

Sticks and stones are hard on bones.
Aimed with angry art,
Words can sting like anythin.
But silence breaks the heart.
---Phyllis McGinley

[Daysee Behna]

Kids wud often say them in defence, while being bullied in a play ground or school yard by other kids.
However its the most ironic for words bite so bad.