AAAum Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The old saying that "gossip is the hobgoblin of little minds" .............. Rumors can be damaging to other's lives, self esteem, and relationships. A participant in gossip is as guilty as the person who started the rumors. People who work in an office environment know all too well how damaging rumors can be. A seemingly small tale, which might actually be 95% true, starts at one end and becomes a tall tale with 95% lies by the time it reaches the top floor. How do you deal with rumors and gossip? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave40 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 A participant in gossip is as guilty as the person who started the rumors Rumors and gossiip is all about making one feel better about themselves usually at some else's expense!!! :roll: :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 personally, i really get bored wiith gossip and rumours... and i have little time or patience for them... or the people who perpetuate them. Having said that, Thai society (at every level)... particularly females here... seems to thrive on gossip and drama, and it appears its a part of the culture....perhaps more than any other culture i know. So living here and having a Thai gf, and Thai friends... seems i have to just put up with it... and just try to navigate safely through it :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well, have you heard the one about....nah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I go on with my life and give them lots to talk about. :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 ?Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingSpartan78 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 What you said is true and I'm tired to listen to all the rumors .... for me I will try to clarify first I would never admit what I didn't do and will never let them twist the facts ..and I will behave in the way not to make them think like that... and if people are still silly enough to talk more I will just ignore them .... Lol jing lor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 What you said is true and I'm tired to listen to all the rumors .... for me I will try to clarify first I would never admit what I didn't do and will never let them twist the facts ..and I will behave in the way not to make them think like that... and if people are still silly enough to talk more I will just ignore them .... Lol jing lor? nah... not really. Just a silly rumour. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_thailand Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 You are right. The person making the gossip more than likely has nothing else to do with their boring little lives, so they have to make somethin up to impress other people, and more often or not, it causes a huge amount of suffering. The things I have heard about MYSELF and what I have done with this female member from TF, and that female member is unbelievable. I only wish the gossip were true!! Gossip is BAD. By the way, did you hear about that bird that PiAnt shagged last week? Not to mention the story about Steviejr and the hotdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 By the way, did you hear about that bird that PiAnt shagged last week? Not to mention the story about Steviejr and the hotdog No I didn't, please divulge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 By the way, did you hear about that bird that PiAnt shagged last week? Not to mention the story about Steviejr and the hotdog No I didn't, please divulge... bird? i heard it was an ostrich. is that really a bird or some strange feathered reptile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 By the way, did you hear about that bird that PiAnt shagged last week? Not to mention the story about Steviejr and the hotdog No I didn't, please divulge... bird? i heard it was an ostrich. is that really a bird or some strange feathered reptile? Hey, she had legs that went all the way up and talk about deep throat. :shock: as long as you two are happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingSpartan78 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Birds of a feather f*ck together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soda Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 The old saying that "gossip is the hobgoblin of little minds" ..............Rumors can be damaging to other's lives, self esteem, and relationships. A participant in gossip is as guilty as the person who started the rumors. People who work in an office environment know all too well how damaging rumors can be. A seemingly small tale, which might actually be 95% true, starts at one end and becomes a tall tale with 95% lies by the time it reaches the top floor. How do you deal with rumors and gossip? :wink: I'm a tough & rough and insensitive person so nothing can damage me dear lol...( as u may know shy but shameless hahaha) :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatty Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 rumor rumor, grossip grossip... as long as you are human and "socialist" you can't get away from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 rumor rumor, grossip grossip... as long as you are human and "socialist" you can't get away from that. I didn't know Karl Marx enjoyed a good tittle-tattle.... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatty Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 rumor rumor, grossip grossip... as long as you are human and "socialist" you can't get away from that. I didn't know Karl Marx enjoyed a good tittle-tattle.... :shock: Haha to be honest... I forgot to open dictionary... I wanna take my word back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAum Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Good friends won?t repeat any rumor to you , especially if that rumor is about you. i wonder why you wouldnt let that one knows about his/her rumors... i think if possible (if s/he can be ready to listen), it would be good to know..... the reality If anyone let rumors affect their relationship, they have some grow up to do. agree ja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 there is usually a bit of truth in all rumours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAum Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Good friends won?t repeat any rumor to you , especially if that rumor is about you. i wonder why you wouldnt let that one knows about his/her rumors... i think if possible (if s/he can be ready to listen), it would be good to know..... the reality If anyone let rumors affect their relationship, they have some grow up to do. agree ja. Rumor isn't reality. I don't see any reason to upset my "friends" with that kind of "information". If anyone starts rumor about my friends and I know it wasn't true I will tell them the true but I don't have need to tell my friends about it. It's unnessary. you made good point ka.... i agree.... but i would like to share my thought... for myself, i would appreciate if i have a chance to know that "reality".... .even if the rumours can or cannot be considered as fact or truth.... but they can still cause enormous damage... i would tell a person i loved... if i saw they going to fall into a hole. Then, they can choose what they would like to do. if it's just small gossip, no need to share... nonsense but... if it's harmful or malicious, i would tell them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkcandygirl Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 The old saying that "gossip is the hobgoblin of little minds" ..............Rumors can be damaging to other's lives, self esteem, and relationships. A participant in gossip is as guilty as the person who started the rumors. People who work in an office environment know all too well how damaging rumors can be. A seemingly small tale, which might actually be 95% true, starts at one end and becomes a tall tale with 95% lies by the time it reaches the top floor. How do you deal with rumors and gossip? :wink: Those who believe in me will also ignore it just like me.. and those who don't will make it more big....the best thing is just to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAum Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Rumour comes and goes like everything else in life AAAum. I've never seen/heard any rumour causes ?enormous damage? (yet). Rumour can?t damage anything unless you let it to. I give you an exp. here, if someone starts a rumour about my friend is pregnant with a married man. The first thing I would do is, ask my friend if she is pregnant or not. If she is so, with who? is the next question. Then I shall tell her that she is an idiot and she shouldn?t let the relationship happens since the first place but if she needs help I will help her as much as I feel comfortable with. If she isn?t pregnant I won?t say anything like.. ?Oh, I heard this from Miss/Mr.??.. ?. Because that isn?t healthy conversation. If I really want to interfere with the rumour I will tell the person who told me the rumour that wasn?t true or I will tell the person to ask my friend directly. Rumour ends and nobody hurts. Agree with the method used for this such a situation.... but please let me share you another angle... I have seen rumours cause a lot of damage to someones' reputation and also careers... when left unchecked or ignored. I have witness maliciousness from some people because of greed, jealousy, incompetence or stupidity. On these kinds of occasions, i believe, it is wise to give a good friend the 'heads up'.... and also the awareness. In petty situations, what you say here is good advice, but in your example, you say you would go straight to her and ask, once you heard the rumour... wouldn't they want to know how you came upon this information? and...especially if the rumour is not true... then wouldnt she want to take steps herself to talk directly to the people speading it? If she is unaware that people are spreading rumours about her... which are not true... wouldnt this cause more problems and possible hurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendlyCat Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think that the great American author, Mark Twain, said: "The report of my death is an exaggeration." And now, let me dispel the rumor..... I am NOT pregnant. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think that the great American author, Mark Twain, said: "The report of my death is an exaggeration."And now, let me dispel the rumor..... I am NOT pregnant. :roll: in the words of that mediocre american author, michael jackson... "the chair is not my son." it's just a chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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