A circulating story or report of an uncertain truth. A Rumor. They can be spread without anybody even realizing it. If someone hears something, they might share the information in a different way than they heard it. This can cause friendships to break up, and also hurt the persons feelings who the rumor is about, if it is negative feedback. But why do people start rumors in the first place?
A rumor is a form of bullying. I don't think rumors are very nice especially if people believe it. If somebody came up to you and said, "Did you hear that Sasha called Josh a cow, that was so mean! Don't ever talk to Sasha again." Is this true? Maybe, but what you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. ~Jewish Proverb Imagine how Sasha would feel about this rumor. Nobody would want to talk to her, and this would break Sasha's friendship with Josh. Rumors can hurt so it is best not to spread them. Why do people spread rumors that people believe if it's a form of bullying? They do this so they make others feel bad and it makes the person who started the rumor feel good about themselves.
I think rumors shouldn't get shared because you don't realize if it is the truth when you pass it on and more importantly you don't know how much it could hurt the person your talking about. In summary don't start rumors because they can cause problems like friendship breakups and hurt feelings. Just follow this quote and you won't spread rumors or lose any friends.
Do not repeat anything you will not sign your name to. ~Author Unknown
Life Lesson- If a rumor gets told to you, don't spread it because it's probably not true.
Wow!! great post Emilie! I love the way that you described what a rumor was and then wrote about your opinion. I totally agree with you. I think rumors are horrible and shouldn't be spread. I thought that it was really good to point out that rumors are a type of bullying.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up:)