Apparently Adults Never Grow Up

Gossip. Why do people do it? It seems like an activity one would grow out of after high school or maybe even college, but the gossip never stops!

I graduated from college about three years ago. I was in a sorority and everyone knows that a large group of girls living under one roof is a simple recipe for a successful gossip ring.

After college I assumed (incorrectly) that the gossip would cease once I entered the real world. Everyone’s a grown adult, secure in themselves, so there’s no need to talk behind one another’a back, right? Wrong. The workplace is like a sorority, it’s a breading ground for people wanting to know everyone else’s business.

My workplace is a lot better than most about gossip because most of the people in my company really do get along. But, I’ve got friends who have left work crying after hearing something another co-worker said about them.

Give me a break people! Grow up and worry about yourself. Stop talking about other people – it only better illustrates your own insecurities.

Have you ever had a bad experience with gossip? Everyone has!