Just admit it, we love to hear some gossips every now and then...add some spice to daily life...Listen to your conversations with friends in the office or in an informal gathering especially, gossips will appear naturally to lighten up the atmosphere. Didn't mean much harm most of the time. Conversations base on unimportant subjects especially regarding people's private lives seem to be an integral part of our society, somehow...sort of an entertainment to some. If not, why are stories, headlines and subjects on scandals; who was going out with who, whose wife was with whose husband, who went for plastic surgery to fix this and that...especially about famous people were always highlighted ? Why the paparazzi frenzy when superstars, the rich and the famous are involved? Price tags for such supposed 'leaks' are unbelievable, worth thousands and millions.There are some truth in some gossips because 'if there is no wind, the trees won't sway'. But keep in mind that some are mere lies, mere rumours over sensationalized for certain purposes such as for publicity maybe, to ruin somebody or even for entertainment. The power of gossips cannot be ignored because gossips can churn up trouble e.g. to a relationship like marriage, downfall of a career, the dignity of a family etc. Gossips have been used again and again to play dirty for some unscrupulous people. So be careful with what we say and the consequences. Practise tact at all times.
Try the whispering game. Whisper a message only once to a person next to you. Then ask that person to whisper to the next person and the next. Continue doing this, the more times the message is passed on, the end result of the message received by the last person will be more distorted. Same with gossips. Add a bit here and there... the story will go super fantastic !
Prescription : What you see or hear may not always be true.
(28.05.11-Saturday)
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