Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

[Inthemood]

Do you think it's possible to never gossip, or do you think that gossip in small doses and with the right people can be healthy?

Do you know any people who never gossip but are genuine and interesting nonetheless?

[Anonymouse]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

I think it's an inevitability that gossip will occur, as we must at times talk about other people, idly or not.

However, I do believe that within this framework the differences are in degrees (not kinds). And so, you have some people more prone to gossip than others (e.g., women, kids, old folks, etc.)

[One-Way]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

If it is possible to avoid gossiping, then it must be avoided. I don't like the idea of gossiping about people especially if it's insulting remarks or anything negative. It can't be avoided all together but people should restrict themselves to stop gossiping. Sitting around and gossiping the whole time is completely unncessary and annoying.

[Siamanto]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

Do you think it's possible to never gossip,

If it's done occasionally - i.e. a sentence or two every two weeks, a month, or less frequently - and without ill will, would it be considered "never?" If yes, then it's possible.

or do you think that gossip in small doses and with the right people can be healthy?

I would have asked: "Do the right people gossip?"

Do you know any people who never gossip but are genuine and interesting nonetheless?

Your question puzzles me, as gossip may be - and often is??? - a measure of the lack of it.
I would have asked: "How 'genuine and interesting' a person who "regularly/frequently" gossips can be?"

[Siamanto]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

If it is possible to avoid gossiping, then it must be avoided. I don't like the idea of gossiping about people especially if it's insulting remarks or anything negative. It can't be avoided all together but people should restrict themselves to stop gossiping. Sitting around and gossiping the whole time is completely unncessary and annoying.

I agree

[Siamanto]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

I think it's an inevitability that gossip will occur, as we must at times...And...some people more prone to gossip than others (e.g., women, kids, old folks, etc.)

No comments!




P.S. Also, it's possible to talk about others with an effort of objectivity and fairness, all it takes is courage and integrity.

[crusader1492]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

No comments!




P.S. Also, it's possible to talk about others with an effort of objectivity and fairness, all it takes is courage and integrity.

Two virtues blatantly missing from your character.

[Siamanto]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

Two virtues blatantly missing from your character.

I see that despite the fact that, only two days ago,
1- You have blatantly lied, with the aim to calumniate
2- Miserably failed to convince in your childish maneuvre
3- Lacking the wisdom, integrity and courage to admit your failure, and stop; you chose to continue, naively trying to save face with further distortions and denials...further discrediting yourself
You still believe in your cheap shots??? What a fool!


P.S. Do you anything meaningful to add? LOL *a superfluous question*

[crusader1492]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

Hey Everyone,

I have some gossip for you...you'll never believe this!

Just the other day, I got a PM from a well-liked and very influential person on this forum (I won't mention names, but he specializes in Russian studies - I think you know him).
Anyway, he told me that he heard from another guy on this forum whose brother's cousin's friend's schoolmate said that Siamanto has a GED and she compensates for her superfluous existance by clinging to a thesaurus and popping prozac.

Don't tell anyone you heard this from me, though. It would just crush Siamanto if this got out.

[jgk3]

Re: Gossip - an ever-present element of life?

The first step to gossiping is talking about someone in the third person. I think the rest flows naturally once we seek entertainment with this aspect of our language faculty.