Gossip
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.
People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present.
I have become like a rhinoceros — thick-skinned — all the gossip about my numerous affairs does not bother me anymore.
Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.
Once I will warn you, and then I will fire you! I have a zero-tolerance-plus-one policy for gossip. I will teach you once, and then I will fire your butt.
Today's gossip is tomorrow's headline.