Stop. Fuck. Enough. These are my three favorite words. They are strong, direct and quite useful as far as I'm concerned, at least in my communication.
I think that, perhaps, I communicate differently than the majority of people...or perhaps I don't. But it often times feels that way.
Stop beating around the bush.
I don't read between the lines. If you need to say something to me or tell me something, you have to be specific or I'm not gonna get it. My brain doesn't work that way. Get to the point. There are ways to tell people exactly what you are thinking...in a polite manner, despite the message...and if you don't know how to do it, figure it out.
Stop with the useless information.
I work in advertising, which is crazy in and of itself. But, there is a lot of information that flows through here -- demographics, audience, b to b, b to c, consumer relations, direct response, statistics, media buys. Well, I don't digest that fast and I'm the kind of person who just wants to know what I need to know.
Stop for a minute.
And sometimes I just need to process. I just need some quiet.
Stop can be playful and flirty. Stop can be harsh and abrasive. Stop can be a question asking for a moment of understanding. It's a powerful word that says what it means and means what it says.
While unladylike, Fuck is another one of my fav's. Wow and people have a problem with this. But, again, it's direct, can be used in many different ways and it has power.
Just as an example, here's something I wrote for an ex of mine, entitled "Fuck":
FUCK
This, that, the other. You, Me, this bullshit. Hope. Love. Faith. Truth. Future. Happiness.
Not having coffee.
Mornings in bed.
Childhood innocence.
Memories.
Slow drivers.
Opinions.
Silent phones.
What you might say. What you won't say. What you did say. What you could have said. What could have been.
Him and her.
Them, all of them.
That damn house.
All his lies. All her miseries. Their pompous attitudes. Their good advice. Her not having the strength to stand up. (For God sakes...Stand the Fuck Up!)
Tomorrow and what I won't do.
Chores. Responsibilities. Work. Deadlines. Reasonings. Questions. Common Courtesy. Respect. Sacrifice. Trust.
And You, Baby.
Fuck You.
Enough is a word that I don't think is used, well, enough. Again, powerful word when used in the right context. I think this is a word that some people may be scared to use.
Enough...of this bullshit meeting.
Enough...of this crappy relationship.
Enough...with your bitching and whining.
Enough...of your obnoxious blatherings.
Enough...of the hatred.
Enough...war, poverty and famine.
And maybe people don't use this word because it is a call to action. If you declare enough, you must then move to stop it. If you've had enough, you have to have the courage to walk away. If you have heard enough, you have to find your voice.
So, ask yourself, when is enough, enough? And when are you going to do something about it?
For Fuck's sake...stop for a minute and take a good look around. Hasn't it become enough?
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