You know that game where you sit a group of people in a circle, and start with the first person and whisper something in their ear, then that person tells the next, and all the way around the circle, and at the end the last person says what they were told and you see how close it is to the original statement. Well, we are learning in Thailand that that game is alive and well. Here at our school, it is a soap opera of people gossiping about other peoples lives. "Did you hear about", or "Well I heard" statements are quite common in these parts. I am told that gossip and straight forward statements are a part of Thai culture. Here however, at an international school, it has been proved to be quite dangerous. People love to gossip about other people, and even if its not true, they love to spread it. There is nothing that I can do about it, except that, lately I have found myself craving such "gossip" and knowing about other peoples lives as well. I am trying to stay out of those conversations as best I can, but quite honestly, it is very difficult. My friend Vicky tells me that English people LOVE to gossip, and that it is almost a way of life. The truth is its quite dangerous and can demoralize, demean, or devastate people and relationships. So again, I can't do much about it, except try to avoid those types of conversations myself. But did you hear about Scott.....apparently he's finding it quite hard.....