Almost everyone has indulged ih the guilty pleasure of gossiping about other people at some time. Gossiping seems to be part of human nature. Gossip is spread in classrooms, in offices, at parties, at restaurants, in hallways, on the street, over the phone, and on the internet. No one is immune to gossiping or being gossipied about. But just why is it that people gossip?
There are many reasons people gossip. Some people gossip because it makes them feel like they are part of group. The people spreding the gossip feel like they are in on a secret, and that they are accepted by the people listening to the gossip. By excluding the person they are gossiping about, the gossiper feel included