Rumor - Fact or Fiction

Rumor - Fact or Fiction

We have all have probably heard folks say, Instead of spreading a rumor I wish folks would just come to me and ask me personally if 'it' is true or not.

Well I did that the other day, It did not go well. I had heard that a water cooler friend was maybe pregnant, rather than checking with others if they had heard too, I  talked to the water cooler friend.

Hi, I have heard rumors you might be a mom, congratulations, If not, then if I hear again I will tell people it is not true.

Holy moley... run for cover! When did I get put into an empty room, with a bare lightbulb hanging from the ceiling, sitting in chair with thumbtacks facing up as a seat cushion.

Who said this! Where were you!

First, who said this.. I don't know.

Where did I hear it? Does the location really matter?

All I wanted to do is Congratulate you if it was true, water cooler friend... and if not then it is just a rumor.

You are of childbearing age, you are married, and have been awhile... you are not the only woman who is on baby bump watch that is just what women do.. 

"Well!, says water cooler friend, If you do not tell me, who you heard this rumor from, or where you were when you heard it, I am not going to tell you if I am pregnant or not.

You remember the first statement I made about folks say Come to me, if You want to know if the rumor is true or not.

hummmm

Does it really matter that I may have heard the rumor in a public restroom stall, sitting next to the unknown source talking to her unknown friend, while at an obscure major big box store in the middle of Montana.

Really,  it does not  matter... it was not a mean, vile rumor...

it was a nice happy moment rumor.

So much for the lesson of "Come to me if you want to know the truth, and I will tell you, thanks for not spreading the rumor"