A caustic tongue specializes in slicing, dicing, analyzing the personality, actions, plans, and goals of others. Destructive and non-constructive criticism is the hallmark of an individual who possesses that language. It has been argued that caustic tongues are more apparent in women, perhaps due to their natural tendencies to love gossip, gossip, and delight in detail rather than the brief direct demeanor of their male counterparts. However, despite the brevity formula adopted by men, a good number of them intermittently release the caustic poison from their tongues.
Language naturally enables us to communicate effectively with others. Human beings find themselves in a variety of situations, some good, some bad, and some ugly. The ability to know what to say correctly, when and how to say it does not exist in the vocabulary of those who have caustic tongues. Sometimes they portray a cold and hard perspective, but they deal internally with emotional turmoil, envy, subtle inferiority complex, never seeing the good in what others do or want to do, and some other vices. They are naturally on the offensive and easily put off the people around them. “here comes the joy killer” becomes a hymn sung by friends / colleagues.
A tongue can be a weapon of mass destruction and ignite great fire. It has been the only tool responsible for breaking up relationships, marriages, ruining dreams, making one feel worthless, hopeless and inferior to others. Those with caustic tongues must learn when to close their lips and not just speak because they want to. Throwing courtesy to the wind is their norm, and sometimes believing that by having your feet on the ground from their perspective, they will bring home their points without mincing the words. If you are a victim of caustic fever, you must learn to put a clip on your tongue, because one day you will need someone around to say the right things that would ease the pain and you may never find anyone!
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