It is foolish to search for the source of a malicious rumour. There is no source, only several repeated versions and several interpretations. The malice need not appear until the last interpretation.
Ah, rumour, such a more rounded word than gossip, its bedfellow. Small communities and celebrity life are rife with both. Subscribe to the aphorism: don't say anything about anyone that you aren't prepared to say to their face.
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Ah, rumour, such a more rounded word than gossip, its bedfellow.
ReplyDeleteSmall communities and celebrity life are rife with both.
Subscribe to the aphorism: don't say anything about anyone that you aren't prepared to say to their face.