Notes on Gossiping (humor)

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
wisdom.
*
*One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to
him
excitedly and said,* "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one
of your students...?"
*
*"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to
pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
*
*"Test of Three?"
*
*"That's correct," Socrates continued.
*
*"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what
you're going to say. The first test is Truth.
Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is
true?"
*
*"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
*
*"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or
not.
*
*Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness.
*Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
*
*"No, on the contrary.."
*
*"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him
even though you're not certain it's true?"
*
*The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
*
*Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third
test - the filter of Usefulness.
*
*Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
*
*"No, not really..."
*
*"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True
nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
*
*
*The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
*
*This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
high
esteem.
*
*It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging his
wife.
--
Peace, Om

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On Aug 17, 1:55 pm, Omelet <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> <SNIP>
>
> This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
> high
> esteem.

Actually, he was such a forum troll on the Acropolis that the
Athenians voted to kill him.

I mean, they actually took a vote on it!

> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging his
> wife.

Actually, they were gay -- but Socrates had that practice of sleeping
next to a sex object without actually having sex, like Ghandi.

> --
> Peace, Om
>
> Remove _ to validate e-mails.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

In article <1187374481.608214.113640@k79g2000hse.googlegroups .com>,
Prisoner at War <prisoner_at_war@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Aug 17, 1:55 pm, Omelet <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > <SNIP>
> >
> > This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
> > high
> > esteem.
>
> Actually, he was such a forum troll on the Acropolis that the
> Athenians voted to kill him.
>
> I mean, they actually took a vote on it!
>
> > It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging his
> > wife.
>
> Actually, they were gay -- but Socrates had that practice of sleeping
> next to a sex object without actually having sex, like Ghandi.
>

I heard his final words were "I drank what"?
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

On Aug 18, 2:14 am, Prisoner at War <prisoner_at_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 1:55 pm, Omelet <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <SNIP>
>
> > This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
> > high
> > esteem.
>
> Actually, he was such a forum troll on the Acropolis that the
> Athenians voted to kill him.
>
> I mean, they actually took a vote on it!
>
> > It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging his
> > wife.
>
> Actually, they were gay -- but Socrates had that practice of sleeping
> next to a sex object without actually having sex, like Ghandi.

Or Robert..









Gulp!
It's not Mr. Robert Schuh.. =) Man, why am i not surprise...

> > Peace, Om
>
> > Remove _ to validate e-mails.
>
> > "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

"Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsmp_omelet-12ADE5.12552417082007@news.giganews.com...
> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
> wisdom.
>
> One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to
> him
> excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one
> of your students...?"
>
> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you
> to
> pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
>
> "Test of Three?"
>
> "That's correct," Socrates continued.
>
> "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test
> what
> you're going to say. The first test is Truth.
> Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is
> true?"
>
> "No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
>
> "All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or
> not.
>
> Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness.
> Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
>
> "No, on the contrary.."
>
> "So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him
> even though you're not certain it's true?"
>
> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
>
> Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a
> third
> test - the filter of Usefulness.
>
> Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to
> me?"
>
> "No, not really..."
>
> "Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither
> True
> nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
>
>
> The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
>
> This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
> high
> esteem.
>
> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Plato was banging
> his
> wife.

The best comment I've heard on gossiping:

People gossip about others because they're afraid to talk about
themselves.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

"Steve Freides" >
> The best comment I've heard on gossiping:
>
> People gossip about others because they're afraid to talk about
> themselves.
>
> -S-
> http://www.kbnj.com
>
>

True, True, True.

Burr

That's just gossip.

But it just goes to show that ancient kill-file methods have not been
improved upon....




On Aug 17, 3:17 pm, Omelet <omp_ome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I heard his final words were "I drank what"?
> --
> Peace, Om
>
> Remove _ to validate e-mails.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson