Thursday Special - How to stop gossip
Mildred, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business….
Several members did not approve of her extra curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence…
She made a mistake, however, when she accused Frank, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front of the town’s only bar one after noon…
She emphatically told Frank (and several others) that every one seeing it there
WOULD KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING !
Frank, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away… he didn’t explain, defend, or deny… He said nothing….
Later that evening, Frank quietly parked his pickup in front of Mildred’s house…. walked home, ……and left it there all night !!!
You gotta love Frank!
Thank you BJ for this one.
The Laughing Housewife said,
December 6, 2012 at 8:51 am
Clever boy!
Rummuser said,
December 6, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I love Frank already!
Mercyn said,
December 6, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Thanks for a good laugh today!
Grannymar said,
December 6, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Tilly - He was indeed, with no need for hysterics.
Ramana - I thought you might.
Mercyn - Glad to oblige.
wisewebwoman said,
December 6, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Silence can be better than anything else!
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
December 6, 2012 at 8:11 pm
WWW - yes, silence can be a very effective tool.
Maria from gaelikaa's diary said,
December 7, 2012 at 5:46 am
Loved this;)
Grannymar said,
December 7, 2012 at 7:31 am
Maria G -
blackwatertown said,
December 7, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Clever!
(or even - Silent but deadly.)
Grannymar said,
December 8, 2012 at 6:11 pm
BWT - ‘Silent but deadly’. I like it!