| 7/13/2008 6:56:26 AM From: Feckless Wench Always is something that should be used with caution, no one knows what will happen tomorrow to change your ability to fulfil 'always'. Never is just a ridiculous word, for the reasons given for 'always'. |  |
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| 7/13/2008 6:56:35 AM From: beags I try not to speak in absolutes- things change too fast. | |
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| 7/13/2008 7:35:08 AM From: hugo You always be assured of death and taxes. | |
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| 7/13/2008 7:51:44 AM From: mercury I never catch a break. |  |
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| 7/13/2008 8:18:31 AM From: eddo al·ways [awl-weyz, -weez] –adverb
1. every time; on every occasion; without exception: He always works on Saturday. ***
2. all the time; continuously; uninterruptedly: There is always some pollution in the air. ***
3. forever: Will you always love me? ***
4. in any event; at any time; if necessary: She can always move back with her parents. |  |
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| 7/13/2008 8:19:45 AM From: eddo nev·er [nev-er] -adverb
1. not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.***
2. not at all; absolutely not: never mind; This will never do.***
3. to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser for his experience. | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:22:12 AM From: Itza Thank you for your replies. Just to clarify further (no, I'm not thick, I'm gathering data), in a non leap-year there are 8760 hours so therefore 59.5 hours is NOT always, is it? Also, 3 times per year is NOT always compared with 12 times per year and the opposite, 12 times a year is NOT never compared with 3 time a year? | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:22:25 AM From: eddo these are words, as Feckless and beags said, that should be used with caution, as there are few things that really are "always" or "never" | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:25:47 AM From: Itza What if the person using them is not exercising caution but is trying to send the recipient of the words on a journey of guilt? | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:30:36 AM From: mercury then you tell then to f off. guilt trippers suck. ALWAYS. | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:33:54 AM From: Itza Would you tell your own mother to F off, mercury? That's the quandary I'm in. I know she comes from a place of pain but her interpretation of certain situations is grossly exaggerated in the most negative way and she uses such absolutes. | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:36:57 AM From: mercury I have. Some people require blunt and to the point to get the message clearly. My mother is one that sometimes needs this approach to "get it". If you can tell her in a reasonable way that might be better, but don't rule it out. Respect is a two way street. | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:38:57 AM From: mercury but it sounds like your mother and my mother would make fabulous friends ;o) | |
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| 7/13/2008 8:55:12 AM From: Feckless Wench Everyone is entitled to their own truth. Perhaps your mother cannot see past that which she believes to be right? | |
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| 7/13/2008 9:29:07 PM From: Ali Always/never - words emotional extremists use to try and manipulate the rest of us into responding to their drama. |  |
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| 7/13/2008 9:29:26 PM From: Ali Always/never - words emotional extremists use to try and manipulate the rest of us into responding to their drama. | |
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| 7/14/2008 10:58:55 AM From: Peanuts Never say never. |  |
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