1. smart people talk about ideas
2. average people talk about events
3. dumb people talk about other people
I sometimes think about that when I engage in gossip, and am annoyed with myself.
Not really an Ann Landers thing
I'm also reminded of something that Scott Adams wrote in a forward to one of his books.
To paraphrase: we're all idiots, even the smartest of us. Not all the time, but given the right situation...
1. smart people talk about ideas
2. average people talk about events
3. dumb people talk about other people
I sometimes think about that when I engage in gossip, and am annoyed with myself.