Do you consider gossip and conversation to be the same or different?

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   Cindy2011posted 14 years ago

   Do you consider gossip and conversation to be the same or different?

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   RealHousewifeposted 14 years ago

   If you have to whisper - it's probably gossip!

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   KristenGraceposted 14 years ago

   Hmm... Different, although I've been involved in many conversations that CONTAIN gossip.
   
   I had to think about my answer, but to give an example of conversation NOT involving gossip would be to discuss qualifications necessary for a job, or explaining to a child how to load a dishwasher...

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   Butch Newsposted 14 years ago

   Those who don't know the difference mostly gossip.

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   Debarshi Duttaposted 14 years ago

   Gossip is non- productive talk that does not enrich anyone except make the time spent trivial and entertaining...Conversation discusses matters which matter.

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   philirodjeposted 14 years ago

   Gossip is quite different from conversation and the difference is not comparable

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   Kwazzyposted 14 years ago

   Completely different. In the Navy, can actually get in trouble for gossip, it isn't tolerated and I think the same in civilian world, most gossip is behind someone else's back, and plain disrespectful.

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   Ps leelaposted 14 years ago

   Yes, it is totally different...
   conversation means transmitting our thoughts, which contain some matters, but gossip, an idle talk about other person.

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   Pageliftposted 14 years ago

   Different. Gossip is usually a controversial discussion about people or an organization, a conversation is simply engaging another person verbally. A conversation could be anything I guess; even gossip, but they aren't the same thing.

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    luckycharmzposted 14 years ago

    For me, I always try to say good things about people during conversations. 
    
    Once, I remember talking bad about someone and that person was standing right behind me, hearing every word; it was embarassing.  You never know who is listening and how it will always come back to you; it's karma. 
    
    I've learned that if you have nothing good to say about a person, don't say anything at all.  :-)

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    arbposted 14 years ago

    Gossip is a substitute for those, who have not yet, learned how to spell conversation!

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    Oablataposted 14 years ago

    The arent the same, because gossip is something is not good doing while conversation can to be hearing

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    quicksandposted 14 years ago

    I guess conversation is discussing events, incidents, and ideas. Gossip is also a discussion, but involves people as the focus. In order to classify a conversation that involves discussing people as gossip, the attitude and mindset of those participating in the discussion should be the criterion.

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    No_Clueposted 14 years ago

    If gossip and conversation were the same thing, I would remain mute! I so hate gossip and try very hard to avoid it at all cost. It is destructive, negative, and hurtful. Conversation should not be these things.

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    Goliathstwinposted 14 years ago

    Different.  I think gossip is when you talk negatively about someone, but conversation, is just talking.

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    pancoorposted 14 years ago

    "Great people talk about ideas.
    Average people talk about things.
    Small people talk about other people."

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    Edoka Writesposted 14 years ago

    Having a mutual chat is a conversation, no matter the topic. But gossip isn't productive- just hurtful.
    
    Conversation-  informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc. by spoken words; talk.
    
    The definition doesn't state that all conversations are positive or important.

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    poorconservative1posted 14 years ago

    Definitely different. To put in the latest new wave terms. Conversation is when you talk, gossip is when you talk smack.

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    micahjoyposted 14 years ago

    Gossip is useless talk regarding things you've heard about OTHER people, OTHER places, companies, etc.
    
    Conversation is completely different, though I disagree with people that it is the same thing as "talk" or "talking", because you can talk and talk about nothing, and you can talk and talk with no one listenting or without listening to others.
    
    Conversation is an exchange between people, a sharing of ideas, or the back and forth about current events or other topics.  It doesn't have to be life changing or involve grand ideas - but it does have to be a respectful back and forth between two people, where both are sharing and both are being heard.

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