Though I respect Peter Vajda (expert of Essential Well-Being for body, mind and spirit), who identifies gossip as a form of workplace violence and terms it as "essentially a form of attack", I would like to think of office gossip as a source of mindless fun which lasts for a few minutes. It gives anyone who is willing to lend their ears, a scoop of the latest buzz in office. Coffee machine gossip refreshes your mind and cheers you up. Everyone knows that gossip has a reputation of being full of misinformation and sometimes unproven facts. Yet, the experience of knowing something unpopular gives a feeling of forbidden pleasure, which is exciting.