SSS

I am going to regret going here, I just know it.  But I am going anyway.

SSS: Stupid Senior Shit.

As humans we are usually social beings.  We like to talk, listen, engage, cry, laugh...all nice things.  Some like to Gossip.  That is with a capital G because its hysterical serious...like this blog.  And no, I am not talking about small time gossip because we all do that (most of us call it 'passing judgment'), I am talking about groups of people yammering about one or two people and then ganging up on them. 

Well you know what?  Gossip hurts, people!  And the irony is, those who get hurt are often the worst gossipers of them all!  And they think that gossiping is a bad habit and probably think they don't do it - but they do!  They do it a lot compulsively.  And here is the kicker - hearing about it (because they just love tattling on each other) makes me want to do OH SO MANY THINGS (can you see my eyes bugging out?).  In fact, lets do a multiple choice, shall we?

Hearing about [stupid] gossip makes me want to:

    a) Roll my eyes and grab the nearest blunt object to knock myself out

    b) Create a mud wrestling pit and as people report gossip incidents/stories, push them in together to facilitate resolution - or at the very least, entertainment.

    c) Revert back to pre-school times and mandate quiet hours between 9am - 5pm.  No talking - to ANYONE.  Hell, if they can't talk they won't have to try and say something nice (or nothing at all).

    d) All of the above

Yeah, its "d".  But, and I heave a huge sigh of sadness here folks, what if people could just learn to keep it to themselves?  Is it so hard to let things go or just not talk about one another?  And really, why can't you just vent every once in a while and then just let the other gossip/tidbits/annoying things dissipate?

I for one am going to give it a shot.  And to close I go back to my favorite saying yet again, "Stop complaining about what is wrong and ask for what you need."  If your gossip problem can't be solved by asking for what you need (whatever the case may be), maybe its best not to air your frustrations because at that point, its just a nasty opinion.

Comments

[Frank Levinson]

Rose -

You are so right about gossip and idle talk in general. I have seen it in so many situations. In the office it is called politics. People say this company has become too political. But what they really mean is that there is too much talking about people instead of results.

Same with Seniors, I suspect. You need to be doing something constructive with your mind or it will wander and end up gossiping instead of creating.

Thanks for the thought!