People will talk.
Whether you do or you do not.
They will talk,
If you work very hard.
‘My goodness,’ they will say. ‘He works too hard.
He must have little else to do with his life!’
They will also talk, if you don’t.
‘I have never seen anybody as lazy as he, always loafing around. What a waste of space!’
If you enjoy your own company,
and like to remain indoors…
‘He must be queer.’
Or
‘Something bad is definitely going on, otherwise why is his door always locked?’
And if you are the busy, never at home type?
‘She spends so much time outside, what is she running away from at home?
Or
‘When does he get to spend quality time with his family if he is never at home?’
If you are studious.
‘She’s always studying, what a boring person!’
If you are not…
‘No wonder she’s such a loser, what an unserious fellow.’
If you are friendly.
‘Why is she so friendly?
She must be promiscuous.’
If you are not.
‘What a snob and very rude too.’
If you like to mind your business.
‘What an uncaring and insensitive person!’
If you don’t?
‘Why can’t she mind her own business?
She’s such a gossip!’
If you buy yourself a present.
‘What a spendthrift! With all the poverty in Africa…’
If you do not.
‘What a cheapskate, he can’t even get himself a decent pair of shoes.’
My point?
People will talk.
Whether you do or you do not.
Ayibu Makolo 