A couple of guys around where I work have the habit of talking to people about other people saying stuff which is either a quarter of the truth or totally George Lucas. Then when they've done enough of that they let the story take it's own course and then after a while someone would be really pissed off for whatever reason... And in the distance a couple of guys would be in stitches and these are grown up men that I work with.
The modus operandi amonst females (around here) takes a more dramatic and serious turn and in some cases the victims of gossip can also turn out to be the ignitors of the whole damn thing.
My opinion:
I think males get involved to laugh and have fun while females on the other hand take it to a level which can have serious consequences.
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