There is another definition of the word “tea” we don’t often
think about. Tea can also mean gossip, as in, “Let’s get together and spill
some tea.” Gossip isn’t always a bad thing. Sure, if you’re spreading a story
(true or not) designed to harm an innocent person’s reputation or to get them ostracized,
that’s pretty despicable. But I think anyone who’s read Pride and Prejudice
would agree if Jane and Elizabeth Bennet had shared what they knew about
Wickham, Lydia might not have been seduced by him. I find myself thinking about
Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote: “Great minds talk about ideas, average minds talk
about events, and small minds talk about people.” It’s a noble concept, but there
are times when talking about people is unavoidable and might even be important.
A more practical approach may be to screen your speech with these questions: Is
it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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