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[kittymomNC]

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newziesuzie wrote:
KittymomNC on the topic though do you have an opinion about gossip?

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Yes, I do.  I don't like it, especially when it is about posters on this board.  And my response about the Gossip poem was on topic because the poem was originally posted as part and parcel of a thread that had a lot to do with the "crossover" posters who were admittedly gossiping on the two boards, some of which is apparently about the posters here.  Hence my comment about the signature line of the person who posted the poem on both threads.  My apologies if the inference was not understood.

[nun ya]

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@kittymomNC wrote:

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@newziesuzie wrote:
KittymomNC on the topic though do you have an opinion about gossip?

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Yes, I do.  I don't like it, especially when it is about posters on this board.  And my response about the Gossip poem was on topic because the poem was originally posted as part and parcel of a thread that had a lot to do with the "crossover" posters who were admittedly gossiping on the two boards, some of which is apparently about the posters here.  Hence my comment about the signature line of the person who posted the poem on both threads.  My apologies if the inference was not understood.

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It might be true, but it may not be either. Anybody can come here and say anything, so I wouldn't worry about it.

[newziesuzie]

Thanks for the comments.👍

[dooBdoo]

I'm not a fan of gossip.  I think part of that comes from the way I was raised, because my parents felt pretty strongly about pausing and thinking about what we say to others and about others before we actually say those things.

I can understand the celebrity gossip, because they do have that saying that "no ink is bad ink."  However, if we stop and think about it even the celebrities are often hurt by malicious gossip and I'm not sure we, the public, don't use the "ink" quote as an excuse to pass along things we probably shouldn't be putting out there into the world.

If I look past the desire to defend my human-nataure tendency to talk about others and really think about the meaning, the "I Am Gossip" piece is accurate and poignant.

[Say Nay]

Interesting poem. Gossip has no power if you don't pay attention to it. For those who participate in it OR deliberately seek to know more about what's being said, that's when you give gossip power over you. 

[SydneyH]

Agreed, life is way too short to sweat the small stuff imo.

[pitdakota]

For the most part, I think gossip is very hurtful.  I don't know that I have a different standard for celebrities, just because they are celebrities.  I guess it depends on what role they have.  If it is because they are on a reality show, then the purpose seems to be to generate interest and a part of that would be gossip.  For the most part the people in reality shows are really not big celebrities before they start the show.  So it seems like they want people to talk about them to generate interest in the show.  And it is reality based.  Or so they want you to think it is.

But in the end, I think gossip is not helpful or productive.  In the end it can be very hurtful to people. 

[gloriajean]

Pitty - I was trying to find the quote - but can't.  I just want to say I totally agree with what you said!!!

[Lucibee]

I agree with you Smaug. I believe if one doesn't walk away from gossip, one is a part of gossip.

[Lucibee]

By the way Gato (Smaug), I am glad to see you are back.