Do People Love Gossip or Facts?
Did you know that most people tend to believe gossip over actual truth? A college student stated that whenever something nice is said about someone it can have a double meaning. Meaning, the compliment can be both positive and negative against that person. It seems like the negative is worth talking about more than the positive. This attitude provides a real profitable money maker for tabloids who print negative lies, and facts about celebrities. What does this say about people’s character? One thing gossip can do is ruin the reputation of an innocent victim. Gossip can also be used to boost someone’s reputation as a practice known as promoting by mouth. However, since negative news about someone seems to sell more, it can turn on anyone of us. Gossip is a malicious habit usually practiced by women of talking about people. These gossipers are superficially friendly to people to the point of hugs and kisses only to draw one out. One way to explain this is to recall a certain feeling you
