Mind your business :: Mmegi Online

Life would be so great if we could all mind our own business. This thought recently crossed my mind as I reflected on an encounter I had with a total faceless stranger. If ever there was one thing we Batswana excel in, then it’s paying attention to everyone’s business, except our own! Life seems meaningless for some of us if we don’t constantly update ourselves with other people’s daily routines and private lives.

A long time ago, it is said that there existed people known as ‘village gossips’. Fast forward to the 21st century, everyone is now a gossip of repute. Age, creed, gender and societal standing have nothing to do with it. The only prerequisites to being one is having a mouth, eyes and an idle mind. Now this stranger I encountered, I did not know her. I still don’t.

But the most interesting part is that on this particular day she swore to the whole world via social media that she was going to “destroy” me, for no particular reason really. While it still does not bother me, it nevertheless inspired this particular write up, so all credit must go to this person.

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