Do you listen to gossips?

Mauritius
April 27, 2010 11:29am CST
I do not like to stay around where people are gossiping. I do not like gossip. Because myself was a victim of gossip. From then I hate people who meddle in others lives and make gossip about it. What is your opinion?
10 responses
@JAYMAR777 (840)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
Well first, you have to identify which is a gossip, and which is not. for instance in your workplace, there is a tension with the management and your direct boss which affects your department because of his immoral conduct. Do you consider that a gossip when you talked about his conduct; what he did, and what is his habits? and maybe the people that is involved with Him? The question is how would you determine if you are involving yourself to a gossip or not. It is not good to be a part of a gossip. I hate gossips. But to differentiate the two. It is fairly okay if you talk about a person that you are directly involve with. Like for instance tension in your office because one is not doing the proper payroll for you. something like that. It means you are directly involve with the issue. But if you are not related to the person's issue, like for instance, the person's family and their marital problems something like that; that is a gossip which one should not be involved with.
• Mauritius
28 Apr 10
You are right sometimes gossips help us to know opinion of people. For example a boss can have contact with peers group to know what they think about him and their work. You also will know if the boss has any complaint against you......
• China
2 May 10
i don't like those persons like you saying.i guess it is difficult to deal with them,so complex.it seems that that they are used to discriminating against others who they don't like.but how we should be when we have to be closer to them such as in office?i don't have a clear opinion.if so,don't i have to quit?
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
30 Apr 10
alot of gossip is really a waste in my opinion. i like facts and action because being productive really matters to me.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
30 Apr 10
Think of the hurt gossip will cause you. The unproven lies meddling in your personal and private lives are just frustrating and devastating. Don't be surprised if one day you become the center of the rumors or gossip within the same circle of gossipers you are a part of. Do you need to be reminded that it hurts those you have gossiped about as it has hurt you. Gossip, it's a waste of time. And it's sinful...
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Yes sometimes and i dont think theres nothing wrong about that. For me its just a rumors but if u listen to it just make sure that you would not goint to spread it.
@inp0624 (12)
• Philippines
30 Apr 10
YEA! its really fun hearing gossips. sometimes i get too excited whenever someones telling gossips. and knowing something else about someone is fun. LOL
@patms1 (521)
• United States
28 Apr 10
I to was a victim of gossip and at first I was very angry but when I confronted the person I realized that this is what the person wanted. By confronting her it would give her a chance to say more dirt. So what I did was I smiled and said, I know I should be angry but thinking about it I realized that some one like you that is so sad, so unimportant that the only way you can get attention is by trying to bring people who have a life down. So you know what? I am going to say, say what you want and I will think of it as doing a good deed. With that I walked away. I have never heard any more from her. This made me look good and her look stupid. It also made her understand that I was not going to let her take my piece of mind away. Try it. It works
@cbeee3 (2061)
• India
27 Apr 10
I too cannot stand people who gossip. If I am around a bunch of people who start gossiping, I slowly say bye and get away. It irritates me that people are so bothered about other people's lives. Some of the gossip can be really hurtful to the people it is targeted at. Also, in many cases, the people who gossip are actually the ones who have nothing much going on in their own lives. I think they need to look at their lives and not bother about others. Good topic. Happy myLotting!
28 Apr 10
I hate reason for the fact that it invades the privacy of people that can lead to misunderstandings..and sometimes I treat gossips as funny things..coz' really sometimes hearing this things makes you laugh..for example.. man 1: hey man..did you hear that the very masculine man in this village is a gay? man 2: hahahahaha!!really..lol..then imagine him wearing bras and panties..hahaha!! see..for me gossips are thing that didn't need to be serious about.. :))
• Philippines
28 Apr 10
Yes, I do listen. Interesting how people can be creative with their stories, but I rarely believe them at all. Just to be clear, I like hearing their tall tales, but I am not someone who gossips.