A University of Mississippi study found that 15% of people would rather be trash-talked behind their back than ignored. This means that while many of us say we hate gossip, there are people who would rather be spoken of poorly than not mentioned at all! “If your only options are being gossiped about or being seen as so insignificant that no one even mentions you, both feel negative, just in very different ways,” researcher Andrew Hales said. 64% of participants would prefer to be spoken about positively over not being mentioned at all. (Study Finds)

Phone Topic: How do you feel about gossip?