If You Don’t Have Something Nice to Say About Anybody, Come Sit Next to Me

The headline is from my favorite line in Steel Magnolias, and I think it just about sums up corporate whispering campaigns. So, when I saw this “Let’s set aside some time for trashing coworkers” I thought it was just perfect. I’ve never been a big fan of gossip circles and the adult version of high school cliques, but they certainly exist.

Just how much gossip do you tolerate (or encourage) at your place, especially the kind targeted at individuals?

[Card via someecards.com. There are lots of funny cards there, but some are very NSFW.]

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