How to Avoid Insensitive Language in Public Speaking

It is not easy avoiding insensitive language that can be heard, seen or felt all over the world. If your trying to reduce or eliminate insensitive language in public speaking, here are a few suggestions.

Things You'll Need

• Headphones
• Media device
• Book
• Newspaper
• Magazine

Instructions

1. When you are using city transportation, you don’t have much of a choice when it comes to controlling what you listen to. Try purchasing a set of headphones and some form of media player. If you turn the volume up loud enough, you won’t have to participate in such a negative environment.

2. Many people are oblivious to the world around them when they are reading. Find a good book that you like that will seriously captivate all of your attention so that you don’t hear what’s going on around you.

3. If you’re out walking the streets and you hear insensitive language in public speaking, then you have control over the situation. Just leave. If you are around friends, then they need to respect you as you do them.

4. If you’re riding in the car with a group of friends and some insensitive language comes on the radio, then suggest a station you listen to. Just say something like “Check this song out! I love it!” Who knows? Your friends may like it as much as you do.