18/09/2026
One day, I decided to test something I had always wondered about -can you really trust people to keep a secret when you tell them, “Please, don’t tell anyone”? 😂
I chose my two friends, Rachel and Flora because I knew they both loved a good piece of information. 😅
I told Rachel privately, “Please don’t tell anyone this but I’m actually planning to travel out of the country soon. Everything is almost settled and I’m really excited about it. I just don’t want people knowing until everything is confirmed.”
Rachel was shocked.
“Ei! So you’re leaving?”
I smiled. “Please, keep it between us.”
Then I told Flora something completely different.
“Please don’t tell Rachel this but I’ve actually gotten a new, very well-paying job. I’ll be transferring to the Centre Region soon. I’m keeping it quiet until everything is finalized.”
Flora was equally shocked.
“Wow! So you’re moving to the Centre Region?”
I nodded. “Please, don’t tell anybody.”
That was all I needed. 😅
A few days later, Rachel was telling someone, “Don’t be surprised if you stop seeing her around. She’s actually travelling out of the country. Everything is already being arranged.”
Flora overheard her.
“Travelling out of the country? Who told you that?”
Rachel looked surprised. “She told me herself!”
Flora laughed. “Then you don’t know what I know. She just got a very good job and she’s transferring to the Centre Region.”
Rachel frowned.
“Who told you THAT?”
“She told me herself!”
Now both of them were confused. 😂
Finally, they came to me together.
“Okay, tell us the truth. Are you travelling out of the country or are you transferring to the Centre Region?”
I looked at both of them innocently and said:
“But didn’t I ask you two not to tell anyone?” 🤣🤣
The silence was immediate.
Rachel looked at Flora.
Flora looked at Rachel.
Both of them suddenly looked guilty, each thinking the other one had exposed my secret.
I just smiled, turned around and walked away.
I left them standing there with their guilty faces, wondering who had broken my trust. 😜
Sometimes, you don't need to ask people if they can keep a secret. Just give them one and watch what happens. 😂
Now, tok ya true...
If someone tells you, “Please don’t tell anyone,” how long does that secret really stay safe? 🤪