Most the time, what’s the topic of gossip?
953871
I think the most common topic of gossip is other people, however, I think bad news travels really fast also.\n\nGood news travels fast, bad news travels faster and embarassing news travels at the speed of light.
686555
You could go your entire life trying to squash rumors.  My thing is that I would address folks that approach me ONLY.  You dont have time for the rest of it.  People are going to think what they are going to think.
359464
Not a saying, but I have heard that spreading gossip is like taking a bag of dust and ripping it open and throwing it all over your house.  Stopping that gossip is like cleaning up the dust by hand.
742999
You have to talk about something that everyone wants to talk about.\n\nSimple as that... But at the same time... Not easy!\n\nPlus you have to promote it so that people can find it.
467815
Most people associate gossip or news to run in a continuous cycle or loop: i.e., it never stops moving or going. Once you choose to step outside the loop, however, it is tough to get reacquainted with gossip and news. It definitely can run with you.
915870
It depends on what you want to talk about!
924984
Parents, religion, and voodo are strictly off-topic.\n\nJust start talking about random things, like makeup, the nearest mall....
958277
talk about something that is interesting...
1169678
in most of the gossip magazines that are out right now, why you would want to though is confusing.....
680041
"For example, if you overheard a piece of a conversation where the person was saying how they could afford to buy something new, and you knew that they had debts with someone locally, would you confront them about the purchase or would you contact the person they owed? "\n\nI just took a tid bit out but you can see where I am taking this from.  Right there you are contradicting your argument.\n\nIn one section you are talking about eaves dropping and not getting into other peoples business. And in another you talking about confronting someone about someone else's problem.  You have a point I just feel that you are explaining your self the wrong way.  Gossip will happen all of your life in every place you go. Work, School, even Church.  \n\nI can understand that it is frustrating when you hear people do this, but technically you are doing it yourself and not even realizing it.  When you hear someone say something behind someones back and you tell your friend "Now that is messed up." and then rant about people being the way they are and talk about how they should say that to that persons face, you are just doing it yourself.\n\nLet me ask you this. If you hear someone saying something about your friend, you would confront them about it, but would you also go and tell your friend that so and so was saying this about them.\n\nBy no means am I cutting up your question I am just suggesting to you to take a closer look at the situation and realize that everyone does it to a degree, some more than others but we all do it.
1011514
Light gossip is normal, no matter where you go. Those who have no life engage in it incessantly. Those who have a lot going on for themselves (who have a life) and are relatively stable and secure in themselves will hardly take notice of the gossip and rarely be affected by it.
19435
Gossiping, in & of itself, is talking about someone behind their back about things that they might not want shared with just anyone. Sometimes it also involves the sharing of information that the person doing the gossiping does not know to be bonafide fact. Where these two things are concerned, I feel that gossiping is hurtful no matter what.\n\nOn the other hand, if you are relaying information about someone else such as, "Shelly just had her baby & I just don't know if she is going to be able to handle being a mother." is more along the lines of a statement. I mean, we all talk about our friends & family & question this or that about their actions or whatever but, when it is in the form of an observation or a question, I don't consider this gossip.\n\nI've always tried, when in a situation where I suspect that someone is gossiping, to clarify statements & comments for accuracy & to limit my own comments to observations or questions. No matter what, we are bound to speak about our family & friends, however, I think there is a fine line between discussing, making observations about or questioning them or their actions & making statements that we can't verify as truth or know to be untrue. I feel that any time we engage in anything close to the latter we are being potentially hurtful or harmful to the person being spoken of.\n\nI always try to consider how I'd feel if I found out someone was making speculations about me & couch my comments about other accordingly. So, is gossiping harmful? I think so. Is expressing curiosity or interest in your family or friends harmful? It all depends upon how far you go & what you have to back up the comments made.
471922
it happens when someone is gossiping about you!\n:)
1098911
I think a lot of people are curious about EVERYBODY'S everyday lives and enjoy gossip about anyone. Tabloids, magazines, and interviews with celebrities ensure that there's a lot of information about celebrities out there. I have a feeling most people would read tabloids about their next-door neighbors if their neighbors had paparazzi following their every move. :)
910097
No. Privacy is very important. Also, I don't want people to get the wrong impression and gossip to spread.
737197
Too much drama. Why would you even want to be involved with this?\n\n I guess some people thrive on that...
700187
=people like to gossip and spread rumours about others either too boost their self-esteem or to be funny.  Truth is either way does it matter?  you either like hm or you don't.