People Asking Personal Questions - Page 4

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

This woman is not alone or lonely. She and her DH, who is very nice, take frequent day trips, do things with the grandkids and see their kids several times a week. You can see her house, 2 houses up from the PO, and family is there a lot.

She is just plain nosey and asks what she wants to know.

Over the years she has asked me or others the price of our cars, were Christmas bonuses received, she asked the post mistress who got the big package behind the counter, was her neighbor refinancing because they were putting a new roof and siding on, etc.

95% of the time I laugh about it.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Oh my goodness, I don't know!

Oh I don't want to talk about that, let's talk about YOU! What's going on with YOU?

Oh well, that's a well kept secret! Laughter.

Oh my nobody's interested in me! Laughter

Oh the story's far too long and uninteresting.

Yada yada yada.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

The OP'S daughter was rude and that will be passed along. She could have been polite without disclosing private information.

Knowing that a person is going to talk about me, I make sure what they say is flattering.

Growing · ‎07-12-2020

It is nosiness but it is also kind of like having a brag book. She has inside information stored to tell the next person. Some people are collectors of this information. Some people collect people so there is always someone to talk about or talk to.

And I have met several really kind people who do care and do ask stuff like this.

My neighbor just told me about the work we are having done by the city on our street. They are fixing some sidewalk sections and some street sections. I asked him how did he get them to do his whole sidewalk as it looks fabulous - because I saw that and wondered what is wrong with the infrastructure, sewer pipes, etc. He said he paid them a lot of money using a common hand sign here and I laughed. I told him he was clever to get it fixed all the way through instead of half way like the rest of the neighbors will have done. He told me he jokingly told another neighbor the mayor liked him and did it for him. A joke. But that person misunderstood, didn't laugh, so the gossip will likely be flowing.

So sometimes using humor goes a long way.

Detachment isn't the absence of love but the ability to take care of yourself in the midst of someone else's choices.

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

@occasionalrain My DD just said she didn't poke her nose in other's business including her Mother's.

Exactly what personal info did DD say?

People in town take Peggy with a grain of salt. I am not concerned about what she might say.

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
The OP'S daughter was rude and that will be passed along. She could have been polite without disclosing private information.
Knowing that a person is going to talk about me, I make sure what they say is flattering.

@occasionalrain

Sorry, but I disagree, based on what a therapist told me years ago. "You wouldn't care so much what people think of you, if you realized how seldom they do."

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@CrazyKittyLvr2

See my post above yours, your DD did nothing wrong, IMO.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

Her daughter was not rude. Busybodies should be put in their place. Being a nosy busybody is what's rude.

People like that do continue to do it because no one calls them out on it, I completely agree with that. They don't deserve a polite response either.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”