Telephone, telegram or tell - a - woman...

I am a woman, I can say that it's really a powerful tool to spread a news by telling it to a woman. But I have known guys who are more tell all than a woman. So I guess it works both for man and woman. But I can say it's not reliable since a story from woman1 or man1 would no longer the exact story when it reaches woman10 or man10. Because every person has each own ability to express in a manner it would no longer be the exact word or phrase that is being used. Happy mylotting krajibg!

I used to laugh at that, too. But having hung out on an internet message board that is 99.9% men for the past ten years, I can tell you that men are just as bad with gossip than women! I was so surprised when I first became friendly with them that they were not much different from myself, I've learned many surprising things about men from my old friends.

In my experience, I think the opposite is true...teleman! I work at a store that has little tables where customers can sit and have coffee. I will tell you that each nite those tables are frequented by men....it is rare that a women. These men gossip and talk about not only their own families but other people in this small community. Customers come in and talk to me about personal troubles and private family stuff....most of the talkers are men. I am a woman and I don't even talk to my best friend about my personal relations nor she to me unless it is something very positive. If someone tells me something and tells me to keep it to myself...I do. I am very sure there are women that run off at the mouth as you describe but I can't believe it is a gender thing based on my experience. Men are just as bad. When I was married...we had many problems. I dealt with them and did not run my mouth to anyone/ He on the other hand was constantly talking to others...so often I found out about stuff going on in our marriage from others. Just my thoughts.

That is just rude. I think people need to keep their stuff to themselves. And if a woman is known as a gossip then steer clear. Common sense should dictate here I am thinking. Why would everybody have to know if people were treated with respect and consideration.

I have heard it said but I can tell you I have encountered men who cannot stop talking, love to gossip and cannot keep a secret to save their lives, in fact some men are far worse than women in this area. It has been proven that ladies churn out around 20,000 words a day compared to men’s 13,000 but having said that I don't think it's fair to say that generally women are less trustworthy than men.

Well, lol, I must admit that at time it is hard for me to keep somethings to myself and not tell a friend of confide it in my husband or my mom. But if the matter is not personal to me, if it is gossip then I don't spread it. I just don't feel it's my place really to give someone else anther person's personal information. Now, this is not to say that I have NOT done it, because every woman is guilty of idle gossip, but I have found that when the gossip is on the other end, and it's me being gabbed about, I don't like it. So unless it's directly involving me, my family or a close friend that's being asked about, I don't spill the beans :) But you are right, tell-a-woman will get the news around fast lol

In the eyes of the general public , the image of women has been greatly tarnished because of this inherited sins from eve. But it is a mistake to generalize all women are no good as 'secret keeper' Comparatively men are able to sieve out more important issues from the trivial and to do this without difficulty. Women on the hand are not so selective and tend to make the most trivial issue a big one. This can be very off-putting. I think part of the reasons maybe women are emotional then men and they can't keep heavy burden in their chest for too long. The only option is to share what ever she knows and women are known to be quite generous. Then again we must remember that there is a great deal of good in the worse of us, and quite a bit of bad in the best of us.

Yes...i have heard it too and some of my friends like gossiping and they love leaking out secrets...even i gossip, but dont let the secrets out at any cost because to me, its like breaking the trust of the person who trusted me and told me a secret which is not meant to be disclosed, so i have always maintained secrets right from my childhood, if at any circumstances, i had to tell it to someone because of a valid reason, i first get the permission of the person who told the secret and only then share with the particular other person, not otherwise

Secrets aren't secrets if you tell them. I do agree that alot of women like to gossip. Men do to but I don't think it's to the extent that women do. My rule is never tell any one person anything that you care for at least one other person knowing.

Sorry krajibg..I cant tell you my answer because then it wouldnt be a secret!!

haha, there is something in it. yeah, as people often site don't count on a woman keep a secret, she may tell her lover about her friends experiences while things are quite opposite, males tend to keep terrible secret for each other because reveal another man's secret means reveal his too.

Keeping a secret for someone is really a tough job. If you have a real secret, just write down in your own diary. Telling others, even one of person you're trust in, means it's no longer a secret.

Hi Krajib, your assessment is right. Women have always been of that sort. Frickle minded creatures.