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In your mind you think, “Oh, no! Not ‘so-and-so.’ He never let’s you get a word in edgewise. Talk, Talk, Talk.”

I grew up hearing the not-so-lovable reference: Chatty Cathy. It described the girl or woman who just never seemed to stop talking. Often times it was even used as a double put-down for a boy who could not control his tongue.

Perhaps you’ve heard the amusing saying: “It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Or, "Blessed is he who has nothing to say and refrains from using words to express it."

There are many amusing, and no-so-amusing sayings to describe those who have little control or discretion over their speech.

• It is embarrassing to “stick your foot in your mouth.”
• It would be very embarrassing to learn that your closest friends refer to you as a ‘Chatty Cathy.’
• It would be ‘beyond embarrassing’ to learn that people actually avoid you because you simply talk, talk, talk . . . too much!

Embarrassment is not the real concern.

   When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
   But he who restrains his lips is wise.
   --Proverbs 10:19

Be wise!