gossip girl
" Gossip, as usual, was one-third right and two-thirds wrong" - L.M. Montgomery, Chronicles of Avonlea Why gossip? Maybe some people feel superior and temporarily feel better when they judge others, maybe simply because they do not feel good about themselves. Some people who cannot create interesting discussions based on knowledge or ideas, gossiping can awaken their interests. So, they gossip out of boredom. Some people gossip in order to hurt those whose popularity, talents or lifestyles they envy. Some people gossip for attention. A person gets to be the center of attention temporarily while divulging a piece of gossip. Yet, spreading gossip is like buying attention- it is temporary and has little foundation. Some people gossip out of anger or unhappiness. Gossiping shows the gossiper's insecurity and mean-spiritedness. It also leaves everyone involved feeling as though they have just eaten a bad apple. People who gossip about you are really suf...