A statement, then a thousand words

Here is proof of the power of the internet. And how with facebook, one's life is never quite private again. Even that oh so small little tiny statement which now says "in a relationship" can trigger a storm......for as long as one has 'auntie' friends or bitchy friends in their social circle, and these aunties with their hawk sharp eyes (especially those who have just had lasik), there's no escape. And so how that one innocent statement in facebook, noticed by hawk-sharp bitchy aunties, triggered over 100 emails gossiping and speculating on the status of that relationship. Hmm. No doubt we can be considered for second careers as "bah guah" (nosey parker) hosts of some gossipy trashy entertainment show ala taiwan style. This friend is probably regretting his momentus impulse to post his new relationship status online. But too late to change it even now, that is the power of media, and auntie-network friends (yes we have nothing better to do).