This presentation is for everyone to read, so they can encourage teens to watch how they use slang words today with their peers.

2. Sticks and
stones may
break my bones,
but words will
never hurt me!

3. Sticks and
S
stones may !
I E
break my bones,
but words
Lwould never
hurt me

4. Teens often forget how people may feel when
they say something that hurts. As adults we
need to model how to, and use correct words in TE
N front of teens. E NS
TE L
S LIS UP IST
! EN
EN UP! Young people when you’re
TE out with your friends
remember not to make
remarks that may sound like “Yo that’s Fat!”
“That’s so Gay!” these:
“You’re So White!”
“You’re Stupid!”
“You’re a Jerk!”
“You’re Retarded!”
“That’s my Nigga!”

5. I know that people use what we call slang words on a
everyday basis, but we need to think about what we say and
how we say it.
I realize that people just use these words to express
certain things for an example:
• Trying on outfits
• How a person may act or feel
• How a person may answer a question, or
• The words that you use to express someone to be a friend
This don’t make it okay to use these words.
Watching what we say in the time of emotional flair
up’s can avoid serious damage to friendships and
relationships.
• Parents
• Teachers
• With your best friend, or
• Someone your dating

6. Message to the Parents and Teachers:
Remind your child/children, and students that words can
be harmful to their peers and can lead down the road to:
“Depression ≈ Loneliness ≈ Regrets ≈ and Suicide”
Words that they may think are just
slangs, and not realizing the damage it is Just a thought:
doing, because a person could take those At one time in her life she
words as being bullied. could have been happy,
Tell them that the next time they use one couldn’t wait to get to high
of the slang words that I shared; to think school to enjoy her teen life
about an individual sitting alone like this with other peers. Instead
young lady in the picture below. words have hurt so much
she rather be alone, Just
think about it next time

7. Think About This:
When looking at these photos you will notice how words can affect a
person. Don’t find yourself whispering in someone’s ears, or finding
someone you made a harmful statement to in tears, or feeling like the
donkey in the cartoon below.
Just watch your words

8. Thank You
Remember sticks and stones may
break my bones, but words DO hurt
me!
I hope you enjoyed this
presentation!