I must need to start speaking more clearly.

I have been told in the past that I sometimes mumble. I suspect it is becoming a problem, in that people are misinterpreting what I say.

This was evident today during an otherwise friendly conversation with an acquaintance. I mentioned that I was studying Law...apparently I did not say this clearly because judging from his reaction what he heard me say was:

" I AM A SERIAL CHILD MURDERER AND RAPIST
PLEASE TREAT ME WITH THE CONTEMPT THAT I DESERVE!!!"

..things went downhill from there...he was suddenly too busy to talk with me.

I was surprised by how much this threw me. I am used to little jokes being made about my studies, including the backhanded compliment that I am "too moral a person to become a lawyer!"

I found the sudden shift from "Hey you seem like a decent enough guy" to "All lawyers are bastards and you are one-in-training" to be very unsettling.

Ultimately I love my studies and look forward to completing the degree...but the ignorance, bigotry and simplistic thinking of many in this world gets to me at times. I look forward to being a credit to the profession.