Washroom chats

What do we talk about most times when we meet our colleagues in the washroom? Often, it is a place where people find solace and relief by expressing their heart out about something or someone. It is where we hear the latest gossips on people and events, rumours, complaints, and grievences. Worst still, it is so tempting for us to join in the conversation and make them juicier.

There is a Hokkien saying i.e."Oo chui kong bak lang, bo chui kong ka ki" which, in literal translation means that we have mouth to comment about others but no mouths to comment on ourself.

The Bible in Philippians 4:8 says "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think of such things."

As I reflect on this verse, I reminded and encouraged once again to make washroom chats one that is of such mentioned in Phil 4:8 and not the opposite which often is far easier to do and shamely more exciting.