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We use language most powerfully when breaking social rules

Bloody hell you all look bored. Listen up ! Ah now ive got your attention, a prime example of breaking social rules.

'Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me 'old,' when I would NEVER call him 'short and fat?' Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend' I think we all know Donald Trump, who tweeted this 'hittinng back' at Kim Jong-un. But with a net worth of $3.100 billion, he seems to get away with anything, maybe this suggests that we do indeed use language most powerfully when breaking social rules. Now with a rise of expletives and insults in our society, is it becoming the norm? Are we subcounciously being influenced by leaders and those in power?

Take Lord Sugar for example, he may not be as well known as Trump, but he does use language to gain power and argubly breaks social rules consistently. I'm sure you have all watched the apprentice, now picture if you were being made redundant, what would you expect from your boss? 'it was a bloody shambles. your'e fired' or something more 'acceptable'. However, speakers should argubly be truthful, their contributions informative, and they should be able to realte clearly to the purpose of the exchange. So how would you react if you were involved in a conversation where these expected rules were broken?

I don't think i'd fancy arguing with Lord Sugar or Trump and I wouldn't expect to have to protect my self-confidence in a conversation with anyone. Therefore, argubly is it more powerful to break social rules in conversation? Or is it just god damn rude?

We use language most powerfully when breaking social rules. blog version

Hey lexis lovers,

Welcome back to another weekly blog where we are discussing the concept of breaking social rules! Now this may sound boring and.... it is!! Just kidding, let's discuss the use of powerful language by means of breaking social rules, with a few examples from all of our fave #influencers.

First of all, 'Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me 'old,' when I would NEVER call him 'short and fat?' Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend' I think we all know Donald Trump, who tweeted this, 'hittinng back' at Kim Jong-un. But with a net worth of $3.100 billion (CRIKEY MIKEY), he seems to get away with anything, with maybe this suggesting that we do indeed use language most powerfully when breaking social rules. Now with a rise of expletives and insults in our society, is it becoming the norm? Are we subcounciously being influenced by leaders and those in power?

Take Lord Sugar for example, he may not be as well known as Trump, but he does use language to gain power and argubly breaks social rules consistently. I'm sure you have all watched the apprentice (insert dramatic music), now picture if you were being made redundant, what would you expect from your boss? 'it was a bloody shambles. your'e fired' (again dramatic music) or something more 'acceptable'. However, speakers should argubly be truthful, their contributions informative, and they should be able to realte clearly to the purpose of the exchange. So, how would you react if you were involved in a conversation where these expected rules were broken?

I don't think i'd fancy arguing with Lord Sugar or Trump and I wouldn't expect to have to protect my self-confidence in a conversation with anyone. Therefore, argubly is it more powerful to break social rules in conversation? Or is it just god damn rude? I'll leave it for you decide in the comments, don't forget to tune in next week for another installment! :)