The Word of the Day....

The Word of the Day is....GOSSIP. 

•  idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others
•  It forms one of the oldest and most common means of sharing (unproven) facts and views

"Giiiiiiirrrrrrrrrllllll...lemme tell you what LaShondra said..." Sound familiar? Gossip; the thing NO ONE likes to admit and also the thing EVERYONE does. From what LaShondra told Keisha, to why so-and-so is a hoe, gossip, most of the time is untrue. Yeah there may be some truth to it, but most of the time it's a huge exaggeration sprinkled with the truth. People gossip because of one thing: boredom. Gossip occurs when 2 or more people are looking to be entertained. 9 times outta 10 the people talking aren't intending to be hurtful,  it's just they've got nothing to occupy their time; also called hearsay or he-said-she-said. My thoughts on gossiping: put yourself in the shoes of the person you're talking about. Number 1, could you say all what you're saying to that person if the one you speak of was standing right there in your presence? If not, then it's probably something you shouldn't be talking about in the first place. Gossip leads to rumors which leads to drama; and who has time for that?

--ThaChosenExec