tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post8183740990122530423..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: The dark joy of gossipFr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-86160336316104048682013-04-07T13:39:12.876-05:002013-04-07T13:39:12.876-05:00Not speaking of the person unless present? Or ima...Not speaking of the person unless present? Or imagining them sitting in front of me. I am still working on uncharitable thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-26658891331803040442013-04-06T15:43:49.951-05:002013-04-06T15:43:49.951-05:00One of the evolutionary biological theories about ...One of the evolutionary biological theories about the origin of language is that it started with gossip. Either a vocal form of primate grooming, or a way to alert group members about freeloaders. Perhaps some of its dark pleasure derives from its antiquity.OreamnosAmericanushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602268350813211243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-30150485780170162672013-04-05T19:55:25.283-05:002013-04-05T19:55:25.283-05:00Undergrad humanities gossip was bad enough - I'...Undergrad humanities gossip was bad enough - I'm glad I didn't pursue a graduate degree where it would have needed to be perfected. What cured me of any proclivity toward gossip was walking into more than one situation where people were gossiping about me, not knowing I was there. So when I am tempted to gossip, or am in a situation where gossip is occuring, I think back to my own experiences. <br /><br />Now, "venting"...that's a different story altogether!<br /><br />I think we all have Dark Arts we need to rid ourselves of - I know I certainly do! I've actually found frequent confession to be quite helpful :-).Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485793986602894527noreply@blogger.com