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DEAR ABBY - April 29, 2008
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LOWBROW GOSSIPING IS TOPIC OF HIGH INTEREST
ABBY: I live in a medium-sized community where a lot of
people know one another. I often hear them discuss such
private matters as the state of someone's marriage, their
finances, etc. Even if they don't know if what they're saying
is true, they still repeat it.
Whenever someone starts talking to me about a person who isn't
there, I remind her that she wouldn't appreciate having her
business discussed behind her back. One neighbor even asked
me about my own marriage in front of a group of people. When
I politely asked why she would ask about such an intimate
matter, she became angry and told me I was being rude to her.
I may have embarrassed her, but not as much as she did me.
I think gossiping is a low form of entertainment at someone
else's expense. What do you think?
-- MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS IN NEVADA
MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Gossip is, indeed, a low form of
entertainment -- and if we're honest, it's something most of
us have indulged in at one time or another. Everybody wants
to know other people's business. One need only look at
readers with their noses buried in the scandal rags at the
supermarket checkout counter for verification.
Why we have this compulsion is anybody's guess. Perhaps it's
because gossip requires little intellectual effort, distracts
us from concentrating on important tasks in our lives that
might be painful or difficult to confront, or makes us feel
superior.
P.S. You did not embarrass your neighbor by rebuffing her
inappropriate question. She embarrassed herself by asking.
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ABBY: I am a high school senior, currently going through the
process of applying to colleges. As I've visited various
schools, I have realized that college isn't cheap. Many of
them cost more than $45,000 a year.
My question is, how do I go about paying back my parents for
college? They can afford to pay for my education and still be
financially solid, yet I know I will have to repay them. How
long after I graduate should it be before I begin?
-- MATTHEW IN BURR RIDGE, ILL.
MATTHEW: Discuss this with your parents. The answer may depend
on how quickly they will need the money, and what kind of
payment schedule you can comfortably handle once you have
graduated and become self-supporting.
Please consider that you may be eligible for scholarships and
grants that could lessen your -- and their -- financial
obligation. Your school guidance counselor can provide you
with this information. Your public library also has information
regarding scholarships, so you should consult the librarian.
ABBY: An elderly relative, whom I love dearly, is dying.
She has always been demure and ladylike, and I am concerned
that when the time comes for the embalming and viewing, the
deceased is never buried in underwear or shoes. Is this true?
-- DONNA IN ENID, OKLA.
DONNA: Put your fears to rest. A person has the right to
"dictate" what she (or he) wants to be buried in. If the
deceased has left no instruction, the funeral director
will take direction from the family.
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