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There's an old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." As a child, I sometimes heard this from teachers. A schoolyard bully said something mean. Our teachers wanted us to know that words can't hurt the way physical pain could. This would make us feel better. Times have changed. We know that words can hurt. But can they hurt enough for a lawsuit?

Sometimes, mean words can make for a lawsuit, even if there's no physical harm. The law recognizes something called "Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress." Let's say a kind old lady is at the checkout line at the supermarket. She fumbles to find pennies to make even change for the cashier. The line behind her has piled up and people are growing impatient. The manager comes out and screams at her for holding things up searching for a few stupid pennies.

This would be an example of intentional infliction of emotional distress. It has two elements. It must involve extreme and outrageous conduct. For example, the screaming store manager. It must result in severe emotional distress in the other person. The outrageous conduct is intentional or reckless, with the intent to bring about distress in the other person. These cases are very different from cases involving actual physical damage, such as a car accident or being hit by a falling object (see EMPİRE STATE BİNASININ TEPESİNDEN BİR KURUŞ ATSANIZ, AŞAĞIDAKİ KALDIRIMDA YÜRÜYEN BİRİNE ZARAR VERİRMİ? - https://www.communityabroad.com/turkish/post/1000000051609

However, a legal textbook definition is one thing. And real life is another. All of us go through the day sometimes experiencing awful conduct from others. Therefore, these could be difficult cases. Many law firms will not handle them. They can be difficult to prove and the damages are not always clear cut. Here are a couple of funny videos that might RELIEVE distress instead of INFLICTING it... Dinosaur Prank - https://youtu.be/gmxQSwwTRqU, Lion Prank - https://youtu.be/DuHO2KcX6bI

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