For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 16, 2015

ouch

So passing info along about acquaintances is ‘gossiping’ if done by a woman, but what is it if done by a man correcting the woman?

@argythree – he didn’t say there was anything wrong with gossiping, just that one should “get it right”, ie: be accurate.

Actually I think the joke is that John knows more about the gossip than Elly. Which is unusual for a dentist because most of his customers can’t talk when they’re with him, so he must be getting his knowledge from others…

This is TED they are talking about. Of course he knows more about what is going on than Elly does

Elly want’s to be the first one to tell the gossip to someone.

Origin of gossip:Re one source, years ago political bigwigs wanted to know what the subjects/citizens were really thinking.To find out, they selected someone trusted to go to the ale houses/taverns mingle with the customers and listen to what they were saying.ie GO -SIP (ale) with the locals.From which the word gossip evolved.

Usually correcting your wife results in a slow and very painful death from freezing caused by a cold shoulder.

Shadup!!! John!!!!

IN YO FACE!

Can you walk on water John? If you can’t, don’t be so smug!!!!

Poor John. Ted found a woman and lost interest in John.

I have no respect for justice.

I maim without killing.

I break hearts and ruin lives.

I am cunning and malicious and gather strength with age.

The more I am quoted the more I am believed.

I flourish at every level of society.

My victims are helpless.

They cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face.

To track me down is impossible.

The harder you try, the more elusive I become.

I am nobody’s friend.

Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same.

I topple governments and ruin marriages.

I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartache and indigestion.

I spawn suspicion and generate grief.

I make innocent people cry in their pillows.

Even my name hisses.

I AM CALLED GOSSIP.