Look, this doesn’t make willfully spreading fake news okay, okay? Nor does it condone prying into people’s private lives, especially if they’re going through something painful, such as a divorce or a separation. However, a bit of harmless gossip can actually help you bond with your peers and relieve stress, anxiety, or tension in the workplace.Examples of harmless gossip include speculating about what will happen in the upcoming final Game of Thrones season, or as with me and my staff at my day job, discussing which tenant left a paper bag filled with poop on the fire exit landing and why. (True story).
