Generally, gossiping has a bad reputation. It is called the faceless demon that breaks hearts and ruins careers. It is also termed as the three-pronged tongue that kills the teller, listener, and the person being gossiped about, all at once.

Gossip is malicious only 3 to 4 percent of times and seems to bring people together, as when two people talk about a third one, having a common 'adversary' creates a bond between them.

Gossip can make us better people, according to some researchers.

• Positive gossip inspires people while negative gossip makes people proud of themselves.
• People learn about themselves through the grapevine.
• Many people decide to reform themselves because of the gossip th...

Gossiping and Idle Chatter are important flavors of our use of language, that give us a sense of shared identity and bonding, making us grow more aware of our environment.