Bad / poor mouthing is the practice of tearing others down behind their backs. It's usually executed amongst a triangulated peer group - friends, family, co-workers, and it's done because we all feel - at times - entitled to do so.
Entitled means "believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment."
Arrogance is what fuels feeling entitled. Arrogance means "the quality of being arrogant."
Arrogant means "having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities."
Exaggerate means "represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is."
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Individuals who poor mouth should be wary of not experiencing one distinct side effect: guilt. Usually it's immediate for it doesn't take but a split second to hear one's own callousness.
If you're one of the fortunate ones subjected to these reactionary pangs, be thankful (whilst heeding them). For that's your conscience doing its good work on your behalf.
From there, drop to your knees and thank God that you still have a conscience that's properly calibrated and functional.
If you're one of those whose innards stay silent immediately following bad / poor mouthing, please make a point to read (& commit to memory) James 3 as soon as possible.
And just so you know, James was the brother of Jesus. That makes his words that much more relevant.
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