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Originally Posted by pelathais
You say "gossip" like it's always a bad thing. It can actually be quite useful if we were to use your definitions here. If I told you that a neighbor of your's got a traffic ticket, that would be "gossip."
If I added the detail that he got the ticket at a particular "speed trap" - then that's "news you can use."
If further details were to be revealed, like there being a large number of fatal accidents at that location which warranted a higher police presence - then I might even save your life with this "gossip."
Here's an interesting article from an anthropologist discussing the importance of "gossip" in human success and survival:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=...ence-of-gossip |
I'm sorry, I'll have to read the article later. I really am spending more time here today, than I have time for.
What was useful in repeating what a carnal person may have put in their blog?
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