Why do people like to gossip? And why to an extent that it hurts others? And why don’t they care for other person’s feelings in that process? Is it because something is missing in their lives and they compensate for it by gossiping about others? Is it because they are hurt by someone and they like to do the same to others instead of being nice? I never understood this.

Is there something called ‘harmless gossip’? What is gossip anyway? Making malicious statements about others? Does it matter if it’s true or not? Can you talk about someone even if it’s true? Are we all so perfect that we can comment about someone else’s mistakes? Why do some people enjoy belittling others?

Well, this is the result of a weekend discussion with a friend of mine.