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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 01:59:02 AM

Title: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 01:59:02 AM
I just got in trouble with a (former?) friend because one of her friends called her and told her "Ichirou called me and spent about an hour just bitching about you."  Now, while it's true I called her...2 weeks ago...and while it's true I talked to her about my friend, I only spent about 5 minutes talking about my friend and I wouldn't qualify it as bitching.  I merely stated that my friend seemed angry at me and I was wondering if she knew why.  The rest of the conversation was spent talking about work, school, the teachers we worked with (since one of the teachers at her school had gotten transferred to mine and vice versa), lesson plans for English classes, our expectations for the new school year, etc., etc.

Why would this person intentionally cause trouble for me by misrepresenting the conversation?  What does she gain by it?  Nothing except the joy that comes from spreading innuendo and gossip.

People suck.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2007, 02:03:24 AM
Some girls like to do it.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: demi on April 12, 2007, 02:03:44 AM
I heard Himuro's going out with a 160lb girl.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 02:04:30 AM
Girls seem to tell each other everything. Ive said things to friends thinking 'theres no way they'll tell this other girl' but they did :(

Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 02:04:51 AM
It's not just women.  Guys love to do that shit too.  I don't fucking get it.  The letter my friend sent me about the whole incident was REALLY nasty, too.  I think this friendship's over, and all because some girl basically decided to lie about the content of a conversation.  Gossip sucks.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 12, 2007, 02:05:01 AM
Just be stoic from now on and scare women off.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 02:07:13 AM
It's not just women, guys do it too.  There's some guy at my friend's office who apparently gets a lot of text messages from an unattractive girl who likes him, and he forwards the messages to all the people in the office so they can all laugh at the unattractive girl.  Lame.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2007, 02:09:13 AM
In our ancestral past gossiping was a means of sharing vital information, such as wear predators lurked or what alliances were being built up in the tribe. Those who were able to gossip well likely had an increased chance at survival and reproduction. Thus evolution positively selected for traits that would make us gossip.


Man am I drunk.  :-X
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 02:10:55 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 12, 2007, 02:11:13 AM
I dont gossip much, I actually can't stand 90% of small talk, especially at work.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 02:12:31 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\

nah
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2007, 02:12:41 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\
Hit her with a club and drag her to your cave.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 02:13:15 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\
Hit her with a club and drag her to your cave.

thats racist
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2007, 02:14:03 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\
Hit her with a club and drag her to your cave.

thats racist
Um... how?
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 02:14:09 AM
I think I'll go with bagofeyes' advice and not reply.  I bet if I did, she'd just gossip about it with her friends at the office anyway.  >:(
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 02:15:04 AM
Should I bother replying to her e-mail?  :-\
Hit her with a club and drag her to your cave.

thats racist
Um... how?

 :sp0rsk1
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2007, 02:16:37 AM
Gossip over my appreciation of Verboten.

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Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 12, 2007, 02:34:37 AM
Junpei, you're a fucking moron.

We all gossip because PD keeps doing such stupid shit, really.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2007, 02:43:08 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 12, 2007, 11:25:12 AM
People suck.


Stop crying, you fucking hypocrite.


Isn't Saint Cornelius the 40-year-old guy who propositioned some girl who was breaking up with her boyfriend/husband in another forum?
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Himu on April 12, 2007, 11:26:09 AM
That's not gossiping, that's stating fact, gorgio.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 12, 2007, 11:27:18 AM
Facts are usually grounded in reality. The fucking twat added six years to my already-too-old-ass, and in the second half he just regurgitated the same rumor gossip bullshit he's complaining about in the OP.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Himu on April 12, 2007, 11:30:09 AM
I blame talk radio for all of our gossip problems.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 12, 2007, 12:12:41 PM
I'm a vault.  :tophat
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2007, 12:31:11 PM
I'm a vault.  :tophat
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I know your weakness.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Scurvy Stan on April 12, 2007, 03:48:19 PM
Punch her in the tits.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Fresh Prince on April 12, 2007, 04:30:07 PM
Power. Elevates oneself in social standing (concerning men).
People lead boring lives with nothing to talk about.
That is all.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 14, 2007, 06:02:32 AM
People suck.


Stop crying, you fucking hypocrite.


Isn't Saint Cornelius the 40-year-old guy who propositioned some girl who was breaking up with her boyfriend/husband in another forum?

I wasn't crying, I was complaining.  There's a difference.  And like I said, ALL people do it.  At least I'm not one of those guys going around saying "WOMENS WITH THEIR GOSSIP."  Guess I really touched a nerve with that comment, I'm surprised you still remember it was me, considering so many people on the forum have mentioned it. :lol
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 14, 2007, 11:27:55 AM
Excuses, excuses. You're no better than the women you're complaining about.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 14, 2007, 11:51:23 AM
i herd u liek mudkips
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 14, 2007, 02:36:45 PM
Excuses, excuses. You're no better than the women you're complaining about.

I'm not complaining about women, I'm complaining about people in general, using these particular women as an example.  I never said I was any different.  I know I do it too sometimes.

lol, ginger.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 14, 2007, 05:06:41 PM
lol, wannabe gook. go eat some fucking pocky.
Title: Re: Why do people love to gossip?
Post by: Ichirou on April 14, 2007, 10:55:46 PM
lol, wannabe gook. go eat some fucking pocky.

Wow, racist too.  You're a lovely human being, Corny.