The suggestion is mum. From Karin. Thanks Karin! So mum… from the Latin mum’s the word, meaning that you just received a delightful piece of gossip that you aren’t to share. Well let me tell you keeping secrets is really hard. Duh. You should definitely get married if you can because then if you feel like you have a really good secret, you can just tell your s.o..
Sometimes, though, people just tell you their life’s secrets. Perhaps you have one of those faces, or you are trapped in a car with someone who has known you for less than five minutes and that person has no problem sharing their life story with a complete stranger. I feel like everyone has encountered this person. If you haven’t then you might want to think back on it because you are that person. There are just things I don’t think I should know about you if I don’t even know your name. I don’t want to know about your police record. I especially don’t want to know your police record if we are alone in a room together and part of your police record is your aggravated assault history. I also don’t want to know about how your sister’s boyfriend committed suicide.
Another piece of info I don’t want to talk about…. how “that kid” died riding an atv nor do I care to hear the scorn on your voice over the fact that I don’t know that piece of information because “it was all over the news”. Don’t judge me. Can’t we just talk about the weather? Oh I also don’t want to know how you carry a concealed weapon everywhere you go. And if I look antsy, it might be because you said, “Well I carry a concealed weapon on me at all times….of course”. Of course! Like I’m the idiot who doesn’t have a clue about life because I do not currently have a firearm duct-taped to my ankle sock. Anyway, didn’t you hear about that kid and the concealed weapon? No? Well, maybe you should just keep some stuff to yourself buddy…mum’s the word.
I’m scared that I’m that guy. I never know when I’m “there” with someone and end up making awkward revelations too early. But it’s usually relating to really traumatic events, and so they feel awkward but they have to feel sorry for me, so it’s okay until they never call me again.