I SIVI declare that Space, Earth, Wind, Water, Fire and Hearsay or should we pronounce Gossip, as six elements of Mother Nature.
Why did Gossip make to this coveted list? – Because of its indefinite roots; Because of its undeniable presence; Because of the glee it spreads; Because of its perishable nature. Gossip originated when mankind learnt to talk, first about self and gradually about others. Thesaurus synonyms gossip as rumour or hearsay but here we define it as the mere absence of “minding ones own business”.
To my astonishment, few decades ago, there was a world respecting fellow human emotions. Or was it just the absence of technical advancement made me believe the presence of ethics and morals among our predecessors?
Circa 50 years before, I am sure, the NEWS in Television channels reported only about Political / Financial developments in the world and ofcourse Sports, Arts and Weather. There were handful of celebrities, leading an iconic life realising the responsibilities that comes with the Celebrity tag. Today, if 100 people know you, you are a celebrity.
Gossip sells in this decade. The fine line between NEWS and GOSSIP is forgotten. There are programs in satellite television channels dedicated to reveal the world’s greatest discovery of “Who is doing whom?” “Where did she buy that bikini?” “Who is sleeping with 2 women at same time?” “Cat fights and Cock fights”. Technology explosion facilitated dedicated internet websites, blogs and forums to brag on the happenings, in “so-called” Celebs life. The New Gen Celebs, loosing the plot thoroughly, are waging huge competitions to hog the limelight by making mockery of their own personal lives in the name of reality shows. They hook-up; they break-up; they attend a tear-jerking interview on prestigious chat show(s); they move on and hook-up again. They endorse hanging plank outside their home reading “Privacy is for loosers”.
Rain water in its purest form seizes the characteristic of the place where it falls; it can be a salty sea or a nasty gutter. Gossip is almost similar except for the fact that it never arrives in a purest form. Its outcome is something similar to the game “Passing the Secret”. In good-old school days we all used to sit in a circle and one of us initiate a secret and pass it to the person nearby, in her/his ear, just ones. The passing would continue till it reaches the last person, who on receiving the message would announce to the whole group. The fun in most occasions was, there will be negligible resemblance between the secret initiated and the secret told out finally. I once remember initiating a secret “She sells sea shells on the sea shore” and got it back as “Seychelles in soar”. Most of the rumours take the same route. It’s like amoeba; takes varied shape translating to others in the method of ones perception. So what’s the outcome of such unverified information heard and received? What's the outcome of new gen celebs seeking attention by allowing us visit their private lives? Well, we did witness some pathetic private moments going public, but unfortunately they made good business. We did notice unauthentic information wreck and shake some private lives.
What are we trying to conclude here? Do never talk about others and behave saints? No. That’s against the force of nature. It is always nice to know couple of news away from your life. But that’s not a lifestyle. Hearsay; lets not go to the extent of hurting others emotions, let’s not pry. Anything in a right dose is always a pleasure. I now leave you guys here, signing-off, to check how Jennifer Aniston looks hott even at 40 !!
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