: Wow! This speaker is fantastic! What's it called? ... (picking it up) Chorus ... which country?
: Bangladesh, brother. Walton company.
: Outstanding quality! Though honestly, all their products are good.
: Have you used all their products?
: No, not really. But their AC is fine—I use one at home. The rest are probably good too.
: So you've made a judgment about all their products based on "probably"? Is it right to judge based on guesswork?
: Truth is, I didn't think much before saying it. It just came to mind, so I said it.
: If you're going to say something, you have to think it through, brother. Speak only about what you know for certain. How can you have an opinion about what you don't know? When we ourselves know only twenty percent about something but comment on the remaining eighty, you know what happens? We form some positive or negative judgment. And then if we ever encounter something that contradicts our assumption about that remaining eighty percent, we get upset. Who's to blame for that? Them? Or our judgmental attitude? On what logic do we voice opinions about things we don't really understand?
Take this speaker, for instance. It pleased you—so talk only about this. If you like their AC too, then speak about that as well. But don't say anything good or bad about the things you don't know. If something of theirs displeases you, say only that displeases you—not everything else. Better still, if in your judgment certain things of theirs are good, stick to talking about those and stay quiet about the rest. Or if you absolutely must speak, say simply that it didn't appeal to you personally—because what didn't appeal to you might appeal to someone else. There are other companies; if their product didn't suit you, use someone else's instead, just ignore theirs. Why spread negativity? Accept what appeals to you, avoid the rest.
This speaker in front of you—the joy it's giving you—doesn't that have value? Shouldn't you feel grateful for that pleasure? Think about it: if you'd bought a JBL speaker of comparable quality, wouldn't it have cost you several times more? Why judge Walton at all? If you like this, then enjoy it. Why discuss the rest? Your disliked product might please someone else, no?
The same applies to people. You can never say anything about someone based mere on assumption, without being certain. If you want to say something about someone, speak of their good qualities, otherwise stay silent. Take only what you genuinely like about them, nothing more! Say Humayun Ahmed wrote a book you loved. Then speak only of that book. If he hadn't written it, where would you have found that joy? Why must he fulfill all your desires? There are other writers, after all. I've also seen another breed of readers—thick as bricks, these ones. They even start investigating the writer's personal life.
I can't fathom why you would comment on how I should or shouldn't live, unless you're bearing some responsibility for my life, or have to.
What good is that education or knowledge which common sense doesn’t already teach? Don’t go about judging people on the basis of guesswork or hearsay. If there’s someone you don’t like to look at, well then—just look the other way and the matter is settled.