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msongs

(69,353 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2024, 08:00 PM Sep 7

if I make an ad should I say the person is nuts or the persons policies are nuts?

the school teacher saying "criticize the behavior not the person" nags in my my ear but I see much worse stuff on youtube about an opponent. Oh dear, doing the right thing can be conflicting.

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if I make an ad should I say the person is nuts or the persons policies are nuts? (Original Post) msongs Sep 7 OP

Does the person have two nuts? BOSSHOG Sep 7 #1

well it does have 2 nuts. I used their official government photos lol nt msongs Sep 7 #2

msongs. I am a retired teacher of 40 some years. Never say the person is nuts. You will be met with push back. Do debm55 Sep 7 #3

54 years ago a substitute Speech Teacher shared with us BOSSHOG Sep 7 #4

Saying a person is "nuts" could be actionable... malthaussen Sep 8 #5

BOSSHOG

(38,838 posts)

1. Does the person have two nuts?

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 08:54 PM

Sep 7

One of person. One of policy. Make it a multi layered ad with two nuts. Lots of color. Leading the reader. Reaching no conclusion. But heavy on suggestion.

msongs

(69,353 posts)

2. well it does have 2 nuts. I used their official government photos lol nt

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 08:55 PM

Sep 7

debm55

(30,644 posts)

3. msongs. I am a retired teacher of 40 some years. Never say the person is nuts. You will be met with push back. Do

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 09:03 PM

Sep 7

say their actions are not right. ----don't use actions are nuts because you also will have pusback.

BOSSHOG

(38,838 posts)

4. 54 years ago a substitute Speech Teacher shared with us

Reply to debm55 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 09:12 PM

Sep 7

Never say “I don’t think” about whatever the subject might be. A substitute teachers words have stuck with me ever since. And the teacher she was subbing for was a superstar, loved and cherished by her students.

Debm55, we Veterans hear the following a lot. This time it’s for you. Thank You for Your Service.

malthaussen

(17,514 posts)

5. Saying a person is "nuts" could be actionable...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2024, 11:21 AM

Sep 8

... to avoid lawsuits, criticize the policy and not the person.

-- Mal

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