Say someone is gossiping. Do you particpate? What if you read online gossip about yourself? Do you ignore it, or defend?

-- Anonymous, October 23, 2000

Answers

I spent a better part of the afternoon exchanging gossipy e-mails with a TV writer/producer about various stars of his shows. I didn't feel a bit dirty afterwards.

As the saying goes, "I never repeat gossip...so listen carefully."

I don't gossip about friends. I think the furthest I've stretched that would be asking a mutual (online) friend what another person is like in real life, but honestly I would just feel guilty for spilling the beans about someone I care about, or for even listening to others malign someone I care about.

If I read online gossip about myself...It would depend on what was being said, but I would either laugh or cry. Vague enough?

-- Anonymous, October 23, 2000

Would someone "please" gossip about me! I wouldn't care. Say what ever you like. I'd feel so important. Not. James

-- Anonymous, October 23, 2000

I'm with james on this....oscar wilde quote = "The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about". So true! ....Pssst...did you hear the story about that james guy?

-- Anonymous, October 24, 2000

Because I am evil, I love to gossip. When I was young, I wasn't even sure what the word meant. Then someone explained it to me and I was like, "Oh, you mean 'conversing'." I don't know what I'd do if I found any about myself online, because it's never happened (that I know of.) I'm sure I'd retaliate in some way or other.

-- Anonymous, October 24, 2000

I heard that about him too. And the part about the FBI and all. They say he didn't inhale but you know those California types. James

-- Anonymous, October 24, 2000

I heard he grows irises in can in his living room so he can smoke them.

-- Anonymous, October 24, 2000

I heard he wasn't a surfer at all. He just has to wear those knee- length swim trunks so his schloong doesn't hang out.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

I think we should gossip about Gwen so that she can have the growing experience of learning how she responses. Calling all personal friends, lets hear some dirt :)

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

I'm not scared of anyone's response but Paul's. (Paul my husband, not Paul W.)

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Sometimes I worry about friends who don't know each other getting along when they meet. It usually takes them about two minutes to bond over embarassing stories involving me or generally talking smack about me. Is that a bad thing?

And I love hearing gossip. Even about people I don't even know, if it's trash-talking, I totally crave the entire sordid story.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Once, Gwen went to this party, and she wasn't feeling well, and she didn't bring a coat with her. She got cold because she's from Texas and isn't very tough, so I gave her the coat off my back.

Another time, Gwen told a group of people a story about someone, and I misunderstood who she was talking about and I got all freaked out. Hmm, I guess that anecdote reveals me about me than Gwen.

Oh, the damningest gossip of all: Gwen knows a lot of lyrics to Rush songs.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

No- not Rush!

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Gwen also has a thing for Canadian pornos.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

I heard Gwen has a thing for roosters. Any of ya'll hear that, too? I totally believe the Canadian porno story, though. Hey, Gwen, when you get tired of some of those porno's can I borrow a few???

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Dang, Gwen doesn't fear my response? I'm going to have to make up something good, then.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Not only does Gwen know the all the lyrics to Rush songs, but also all the lyrics to Aldo Nova and Triumph songs.

Y'all should know that Gwen is taking the lyrics from Rush's Tom Sawyer and turning it into an opera.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

ooooooooooo i love gossip and i get gossped about alot cuz every one knows me in my town. i alwyas here that somes ones always says oh that floosie is such a floosie its not tru

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

And when she thinks no one's listening, Gwen busts out the Bryan Adams and Anne Murray. For true.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Alrighty... I'm mystified. Canadian pornos? Do tell. Is it the dialog? "Bend over, eh?" Sorry. On topic: Gossip is hard for me because it requires remembering names. In fact, my friends refuse to gossip with me because I slow them way the hell down when I ask, "Terry. Is she the one with blonde hair? Does she wear the leather hip boots? Well, is she the one who's always doing that thing with her finger nails?" The usual response is the Head Shake with Closed Eyes and a faint, "Never. Mind." I'm not morally opposed to gossip, for the record.

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

But for the record Gwenz, I never inhale. Ja-hack-hack-hack-mes

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

Bubba, I don't have to wear those ganger shorts now. Did I ever tell you about the shark incident? Well there I was swimming after my board after a big wipeout and I felt this---well this is a family forum so let's just say I sing saprano very well. James

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

I heard Gwen wears day-of-the-week underwear. Possibly even on the wrong days.

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

What can I say? The pink Tuesdays look the best on Friday nights.

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

Gwen and her roosters. Yep, definitely Fruedian, ya'll. By the way, did you know that it's against the law to own a rooster within the city limits of Dallas? No cock'll do. It's also against the law in Dallas to possess what is described as a "realistic dildo"...the unrealistic ones apparently run for office and pass these laws. If you think I'm putting your on, go www.dumblaws.com and then Texas and then Dallas. No cocks, no realistic dildoes. What the fuck is it with Dallas, anyway? It's all the Yankees who have moved their businesses to the sunbelt. We natives joke that Fort Worth should be renamed Forth With because of all the uptight yankees who live there now. Sorry, off topic.

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

Bubba, boy, you crack me up. Whassup with Dallas??? I might smuggle in a realistic dildo just to see if I'll get caught and if they'd really arrest me. And even though it's off topic, you're right about those damn yankees. My fiance is one, and I'll tell ya first hand, he's one of the most uptight, anal retentive people I've ever seen in my life. I love his a.r. self, though.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Too true. Southern gal: "My that's purty...where'd you get that dress from?" Norhern girl: "You Southeners are so ignorant...don't you know you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition?" Southern gal: "You're so right...what I meant to say was, Where'd you get that dress from, bitch."

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Did you know in Fort Worth it's legal to urinate on the wheel of a parked car?

Of course, that tidbit is from the same English teacher who told me his friend went in the Dick Tater costume, so take it for what it's worth.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Ha, Bubba. I like the bitch part. Good one. About the peeing on the tire...that's just plain icky. Yuck. Talk about spreading nastiness and disease.... I'll reconsider your source, scrnwrt. :-)

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

He claimed they passed the law back when they first started selling automobiles, and it was legal as a form of protest against them. And then they never rescinded it.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

{sniff sniff} Why ya'll picking on me? I'm a Damn Yankee and proud of it. Don't make me come back with Kentucky and West Virginia jokes now. I can also do Florida and North Carolina ones too if I have too.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Oma, I'm here for you. I'm also a Damn Yankee and it gets real old when people find out I'm from New Jersey and say "So, you're from JOYZEE?" Uh, no, I'm not sure what area you are talking about because I've never heard of place called "Joyzee." And they may be trying to compliment me, but it is rude to say "Wow, you don't sound obnoxious" when they hear I have a lack of northern accent, or to tell people who just met me "She's from Jersey, but don't worry - she's nice."

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Sorry, Oma. I didn't mean to be hateful. And yea, I'm from Florida, so go ahead! I can take it as much as I can dish it. :-)

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Oma, Kentucky and W Virginia jokes? You must be from Ohio! That is why they built the Ohio River Bridge...so W Virginians can swim over in the shade....oooh, so bad!

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

And the suspension bridge in Cincinnati was built so the Kentuckians leaving Ohio could drop their shoes to the one's coming into Ohio. Did you hear about the accident? Just tragic. A pick truck with 4 Kentucians (or West Virginians) drowned. Couldn't get the tail gate opened in time. Know why so many people from Kentucky now live in Dayton? Their car broke down on I75 on the way to Detroit.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

We haven't wandered away from the topic have we?

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Oma, you're killing me here. Seriously.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

We're making Ohio cracks? Ohio didn't do anything to you, you heartless fiends!

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

It's OK mallory, the polititions still love us cause THEY'RE HERE ALL THE FREAKING TIME! Go home. Let me pass the airport in peace.

-- Anonymous, October 27, 2000

Hey! Don't knock Ohio! But since I'm originally from Northern Ohio (45 minutes northeast of Cleveland), y'all can make fun of the southern part of the state all you want.

-- Anonymous, October 28, 2000

Southern Ohio is too easy of a target. I use to live there but am now in the center of the state so hear both Kentucky and WVA jokes. Hey, Grandma tried that new Kentucky jelly the other day and said it was awful and I'm not to ever get it again. I said I don't have any Kentucky jelly, what are you talking about. She showed me the bottle of KY jelly. ---baadaboom--

-- Anonymous, October 28, 2000

OK, I'm from Athens Ohio, so bring on the jokes...seriously, I'd love to hear them. Do you guys up north of us make jokes about Athens? It's a little isolated, ya know. Maybe you all consider us part of W Virginia...I'm not there now but I miss the hills...we do have that killer Halloween party and all that Devil's Triad stuff...eeeewwww!

-- Anonymous, October 30, 2000

wait, shouldn't we be talking about Parma Heights? I am definitely off post now..

-- Anonymous, October 30, 2000

Most of the jokes I heard while living in Cincinnati and Dayton were aimed at Kentucky with some reserved for Cleveland and the Browns. In Columbus I hear more West Virginia, some Kentucky, and Michigan (big OSU rival) jokes and must are interchangeable. Indiana, Canada, and Pennsylvania are pretty much ignored as far as I can tell although I hear PA jokes when visiting Akron. And the only in state jokes I hear are ususally between Cleveland and Cincinnati football fans.

-- Anonymous, October 31, 2000

You know what you get when you have 32 Kentuckians in one room? A full set of teeth. Lumberjack

-- Anonymous, November 04, 2000

oldie but a moldie, shhh, did you hear what james did?

-- Anonymous, March 23, 2001

Milla's mom wears live blue crabs on her head and plays in a polka band. Well, did you EVAH?!

Oh shit, I already told everyone that on another thread. Pits!

-- Anonymous, March 23, 2001

Nice try, dumbass up above, but I capitalize.

I'm also not very fond of exclamation points.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

Keli! Are you trying to say you're not a perpetual blondIE?

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

Yes, yes, I certainly am.

I'm pretty amused that the troll would choose me as one of it's fake names though, since I haven't exactly jumped into any heated debates around here.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

Maybe if you looked at you're own pitifull site and saw how trashy it looked you would now you whore. You think people like me look at it everynight and dream about having sex with you even though your probably more then 160 pounds? You write about sex and going to the porn store. You can pretend that you woulnd't want to do it with me all you want but every one knows you would if I asked you. But I'm not gonna ask you. I don't even think about it or even read your stupid site.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

You know what I think is funny? When guys say about random women, "That bitch is a whore and she's fat!" and then they go home to their basement apartment in their mother's house and masturbate to kiddie porn.

No, it isn't really funny, is it?

Now what are you going to say about me?

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

Oh, fake poster. You have such a way with words. My kids spell better than you.

Keli, lame fake poster is desperate for attention. That's why.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2001

I dont understand.

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2001