I’
m just speaking in general… — a story telling tactic used by old southern
people when they are actually reading you from head to toe; inside and out; and from womb to tomb. In many ways, this is worse than if they put both
feet in your ass and yelled at you about your folly.
“I’
m just speaking in general” has four parts: a detailed summary of your past character; a current analysis of your present actions based on things you did as a
child; a detailed outcome of you actions based on probability and having seen your story played out in other
people’s lives that they have seen with their own eyes; and, an admonition to change your ways if you don't want to end up like the person they are just “speaking in general about.
Boy, I ain’t got no hang ups; I’
m too old to have hang ups. Hang ups is for young
people — I’m just speaking in general… Oh I knew a boy like you: he was hard headed when he was a baby and he’s head headed now. You know what they say about hard headed
people: A HARD HEAD MAKES A SOFT ASSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I’m just speaking in general. But, if you don’t want to end up like that; you better change your ways!!!!!!!!!