Smartmouth
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A label describing someone who talks back or is verbally aggressive.
- In plain terms
- Someone who talks too much or disrespectfully.
- What can you take from it?
- Labels summarize behavior but can be reductive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this person just confident or rude?
- How do you handle someone like this?
Another view
Can be used pejoratively to silence others.
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