bubba marquez

Behind your back

Why I Hate Gossip “Did you hear Margaret from accounting is sleeping with her boss?” “Did you hear Brittany's parents got a divorce?” “Y’know Father Mark was married before he was ordained?” Gossip has been around since the stone age amongst cavemen to determine a tribe's leaders and determine thieves amongst other tribes (Black, 2009). It is now used to make conversation and bond with others. With this bond comes the underlying pain and deceit brought to others within this means of casual conversation. According to Dr. Nicholas Emler, professor of psychology at the University of London, states that 80% of conversations, amongst both men and women, are used to discuss people and their habits, regardless of good or bad intent. But the question remains to be asked, why? Why do we feel the unnecessary need to have gossip implemented in our day-to- day conversations? This essay will argue the negative effects of gossip and rumors and how it affects the workplace, social interactions and the moods of those being discussed.