There is a time and a place for whispering, and I believe it
is far less common than any one of you reading this right now.
Whispering
while you are in a group so other people don’t hear is rude, point blank
period. Make a mental note and tell them/text them later. I would even rather
if you took them away from the group – if it is urgent. I mean, “I’m so sorry,
your driver’s side mirror has just been karate kicked clean off your car,”
urgent. Not, “Oh my God, did you hear Jones stuck it in Meera’s butt,” urgent.
Whispering in a group is not as discreet as you think it is, everybody sees it,
and at least one person who wasn’t supposed to hear it hears it.
If you
see something you feel the need to comment on quietly with the whole group, go
ahead and huddle up, talk quietly and share the news with the whole group. If
you are the one person who didn’t hear what was said, don’t obnoxiously yell
out, “What are you whispering about?” That shit is so awkward. Whoever is being
whispered about becomes both self-conscious and resentful. How do they know
they are being whispered about? First of all, your simple, obnoxious friend
drew attention to you, and when people whisper about someone, they ALWAYS stare
at them while they whisper. Inconspicuous? I think not.
So when
is this uncommon occurrence when you can whisper? Oddly enough it is when you
are ALONE with your better half. A little seductive whisper never hurt anybody.
Unless you lean in and say, “Mmm, I just sharted,” the mood is pretty much set.
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