They could drink too much or say the wrong thing or get in a fight.

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Say the wrong thing on Facebook or Twitter, and you might need to defend yourself in court.

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You can say the wrong thing, and next thing you know ...

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And when they say the wrong thing, it sticks.

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What do you do if, like me, you commit an office etiquette no-no, and say or do the wrong thing at the wrong time?

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Often, she says, people worry so much about what to say to someone with a terminal illness -- or about saying the wrong thing -- that they just stay away.

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