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Back onto the blog topic, that being rumours. Only last week, I was on the receiving end of some embarrassing rumours myself but today people maliciously spreading rumours has reduced one of my friends to tears and I have had enough of these silly things.
I do not get the point of them. Why spread something which may or may not be true? Is it really that fun watching someone squirm with embarrassment, be upset or even cry? What good could possibly come from gossiping with your friends about someone who you might not even talk to? And even if you do talk to them, if they’re your friend, why would you want to do that to them? It’s absolutely disgusting seeing one of my friends cry as a direct result of several people not being able to control their twittering mouths.
You wouldn’t like it if someone spread stories about you around the school. You wouldn’t like it if everywhere you went and everyone you talked to, that story got brought up. You wouldn’t like it knowing that everyone knows about the mistake you made, or if everyone believed something that wasn’t true.
Gossiping and spreading rumours go hand in hand and in the end, they only cause misery. Do you like to gossip? Have you ever spread an un/truthful rumour about someone? And if so, did you regret it?
Trang said on the 5th February, 2008 at 3:43 am
I think gossiping is part of human nature so sometimes when you’re doing it, you might not even realize it.
I don’t like gossiping because I think it’s a waste of time. I think other people do it because they really have nothing to say so they have to put someone in the spotlight to talk about.
Liz said on the 5th February, 2008 at 8:53 am
Omg…is this Sarah as in Sezza who I knew from Neopets long time ago? I was just going through my hotmail account and noticed that you hadn’t gone on in forever, so I googled your name and came here…if it’s the wrong Sarah, sorry.
Belinda said on the 5th February, 2008 at 10:24 am
Awww, I had people gossip about me at school. Say I was pregnant, I hid in the toilets for 2 hours and just cried.
Shichi said on the 5th February, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Gossiping.. well there are lots of people in our school who are fond of that too, and yea it’s really annoying.. I feel like there are lots of wanna-be celebrities because of all the gossiping.. I’m just lucky I’m not the one being talked about..
I think it’s ok to give your opinion about someone with your friends, but you don’t have to make up stories of which you have no proof and tell it to everyone else..
Kiera said on the 5th February, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Unfortunately, rumors are a nasty part of the whole schooling experience. Most people who start them or help spread them are too caught up in trying to being cool or following the crowd to think long and hard about their actions, then you have others that simply don’t care about hurting a fellow student. It’s a sad thing.
As for me, I never involved myself with people who were like that at school. I thought it was mean and pathetic.
Austin said on the 6th February, 2008 at 7:29 am
Well, that question is to be unanswered, for neither do I know the reason why people rumor. Although, it would ultimately explain the strange incidents in magazines about Britney Spears.
To me, drama doesn’t spread around a lot in my social circle, especially in the male-dominant groups. Girls seem more susceptible to gossip than guys do, in my perspective.
I simple stay out of all that trouble and fuss of gossip. As one wise icon had said: “Save that drama, fo’ yo mama.”
I know. I couldn’t find another applicable one
Anna said on the 6th February, 2008 at 7:43 am
If there’s one thing the world never runs out of, it’s rumors. Some are usually silly and trivial but when it’s caused a person some harm, then hat’s one step too far. If you know who’s caused the rumor, maybe talking would help. I’m not really sure, as I’ve never been subjected to malicious rumors.
tina said on the 8th February, 2008 at 5:14 pm
It is tragic when people you thought they were your friends spread rumours about you. I have had this much too often and now I try not to trust others too much…which may be wrong aswell…but whatever.
Regarding your last entry,I have something to say,too…
I just saw that layout and was shocked cause it’s really sexistic and totally over the top…sorry but I had to say that even it isn’t about the current entry.
Justin said on the 9th February, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I’m not one to spread lies. However, if someone did something that I know to be true I’ll tell people. I guess that’s just as bad as gossiping, but at least it’s the truth. Most of the time, because it’s true, people don’t care because it’s not like I was sworn to secrecy about it. However, sometimes it gets back to me that the person is upset for some reason or another.
Anya said on the 14th February, 2008 at 11:08 pm
“Gossiping and spreading rumours go hand in hand and in the end, they only cause misery. Do you like to gossip? Have you ever spread an un/truthful rumour about someone? And if so, did you regret it? ”
Do you regret posting that un/truthful entry about OhLush? I would think the same rules should apply online. It would just be common courtesy to leave those thoughts to yourself. I’m sure that post caused undue misery for her.
And BTW, I came back because I CAN make layouts by myself and didn’t rip of that theme. It was FREE at Beccary’s site. =)
Melony said on the 18th April, 2008 at 1:32 am
I think gossip is for weak people. To actively seek to harm someone’s reputation by spreading lies or betraying trust speaks of very low moral values. It really says so much more about the negative character of the person doing the gossiping than the person being slandered.