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Find someone who ...
• tends to scold people.
• is often misunderstood. • cannot speak when he/she is angry. • raises his/her voice during discussions. • never believes rumours. • prefers communicating by text messages. |
rumour - |
an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and
quickly spreads from person to person
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gossip - |
a conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind,
disapproving, or not true
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Read the comments and answer the questions.
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I made the worst mistake of my life some months ago. My friend was having a bad time then. Instead of being with her, I believed the rumours about her and it ended our relationship. If I hadn't believed them, I wouldn't have lost a very good friend.1 Now, I hate people who gossip about others. If people stopped gossiping, the world would be a perfect place to live in.2
I ruined my relationships with my cousin. Once without even listening to him, I scolded him so badly that he got offended. However, it wasn't even his fault. If I had been patient and listened to him, I might have controlled my negative emotions. It is difficult for me to change my habit of scolding people. If I stopped scolding people, I would build lasting relationships with them.
Once my sister got offended because of my rudeness in one of my messages. When I read my message later, I realised that it was very rude indeed. If I had talked to her at an in-person meeting, my words wouldn't have had such an effect and my body language would have helped me to convey my message without hurting her feelings. If people didn't share sensitive information by text messages, there would be fewer misunderstandings.
Commenters | Who did they offend? | What was the reason? |
Musa
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1. ★★★
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2. ★★★
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Katrin
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3. ★★★
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4. ★★★
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Aera
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5. ★★★
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6. ★★★
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