if you had to choose -
this came up as a topic in class, and intrigued me.If you had to choose between not being able to speak again
OR
not being able to stop yourself saying everything you thought
Which?
I'm getting used to not being able to speak here in Spain anyway.
and I could see myself getting into real trouble if I couldn't stop saying what I thought. Some of the things I think but don't say are fairly volatile 
But the freedom of being able to say everything because you had no choice, and people would know you had no choice - that freedom could be fun!
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GG, I had to think about it too, that's why I thought it might be fun to blog about. I'm still not entirely sure. I say too much as it is, but I enjoy saying too much, I hate biting my tongue and shutting up. Maybe I would really enjoy saying everything
On the other hand, not sure I would have many friends left. So much of friendship is compromise - not saying what you really think of the dodgy bloke, or the spoiled lapdog, or - you'll identify with this one - the drinking.
Tough one.
Tbh, I wouldn't but this interesting blog of yours got my full attention.
If the "word" was from my mouth ONLY, then I choose #1. I can use my other parts of body to communicate with others.
If that word meant any kinds of communication, I wouldn't choose #1 as I am a social creature. Communication is part of my life. I don't think I can live remotely and completely all alone by myself. I stay single but I am not alone.
If "not being able to stop" meant I couldn't control myself at all, like I simply opened my mouth and then automatically spoke whatever in my head (including rubbish stuff), no I wouldn't choose #2. I need to control myself to live my life. I prefer choose never to say another word to keep talking talking talking without being able to stop it. I stay single but I don't live in a madhouse.
If I couldn't stop saying everything I thought about... Oh dear, oh dear, devil might even adopt me to be his sister.
So, the first one would be my choice.
Speak to people how I would like to be spoken too.
Can you imagine how much more one will learn without the mouth getting in the way of the ears. So therefore in the interests of personal growth that is my choice.
Kal, I like that you put thought into the answer, and honoured that the blog brought you back on line! The class had lots of either/or debates but this was the only one that was an almost impossible choice because either option would be horrendous
Usha, love that way of putting it, the devil adopting you as his sister
Bloody, people who won't argue when I want to argue upset me more than anyone else
Mimi, can you imagine if we ever really had to make such a choice?
Mercedes that's not one of the options but if it was a choice, I'd love to have it as a way of life
Keepers, I'll drink to personal growth
Sorry
That would work very well for stand up comedians.
Tell you what, maybe too late for 2020 but how about I marry a US citizen and bolt across in time to register to vote for you in 2024 - is that right? Every 4 years?
I'm already on transmit 1000% of the time already. It'd be healthy for me psychologically to try shutting up, but I'd just burst. Even worse in real life.
It helps if you get used to not getting laughs or any kind of positive reinforcement but do it anyways.
We don't exist for infinity billion years then you live for a blink of an eye and your words are just irrelevant gurglings in the void, so why not say it. What IT is. You'll be dust long enough.
I don't say much or nothing in cyber world.
Because it will take a lot of typing for me. And besides! It is just what it is! cyber world. Everyone has there own opinion on things. Rather their opinion is right or wrong! It is still just an opinion! So! why should I say much. Or why should I even argue about it?! " That's just the same standard as : Don't push your Belief/ Religion /{ opinion } on me.
Anywho! In my real life, It is 50/50. Depending on the mood that I am in." Now if I am in a peaceful mood. " I let things go a lot! Because It will be dappling into my peaceful mood time! And I try not to lose control of that peaceful mood. Cyber world! I do not debate nor argue with anyone. Why! Too much typing for me. And It will be a waste of my time. Because People still have their own opinion! As well as I still have my own opinion to!
PS. Did I mention that! It will be too much typing for me to do?........
So! Therefore, I Say Less Or Say Nothing At All.
Just because I have the freedom to say something! Does not mean that I have to say something.
Sometimes Its better to hear! Then to be heard. We just might learn something!
Another problem is that we assume people thought about what they were about to say, went ahead and said it anyway, and therefore it was intended to be Personal and Hurtful. Sure, sometimes it is intended, and sometimes they are just prats.
(I've just noticed I'm rolling my eyes a LOT this morning
Yeah, that was one of your shortest comments ever!
Hey, listen to this - you know you posted Sounds of Silence earlier on this blog? Coincidence - just saw it on FB being played on the harp guitar. I never even heard of a harp guitar.
What do you think?
I've got it playing on in the background too, sort of guitar-plus. Interesting