The Nastiness of Labels
Have you ever heard someone protest being labeled? Disturbed and indignant, "How dare you label ME? It comes as an accusation. At once, turning the poor labeled soul into a victim and deflecting scrutiny from the label and the circumstances that earned it. It is one of the lame behaviors of an overly sensitive and sissified culture.
What is the problem with labels? Every noun is a label for an entity or object. Every verb is a label for an action or behavior. The development of most words is the refinement of a label. All communication is based on the transfer of meaning. Pre-historically, it was pictures and gestures, but the development of words and written language expanded the capability for complexity.
Let me transmit some meaning.
If you don't like labels, then have a nice cup of "suck it up" and a "shut your" donut.
Hoo-Hah!
What is the problem with labels? Every noun is a label for an entity or object. Every verb is a label for an action or behavior. The development of most words is the refinement of a label. All communication is based on the transfer of meaning. Pre-historically, it was pictures and gestures, but the development of words and written language expanded the capability for complexity.
Let me transmit some meaning.
If you don't like labels, then have a nice cup of "suck it up" and a "shut your" donut.
Hoo-Hah!
posted by ironcross11 | 9:47 PM
1 Comments:
I'm a teacher. I get labeled all the time; it goes with the job. ;)
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