"You won't believe what I just saw," Karen said hushedly to you as she hurried over, a sly grin on her lips and a twinkle in her eye that let you know you were about to hear something juicy.

Karen sat beside you, leaning in close so nobody would overhear — also so she could steal the drink you were taking sips of for herself. "So, I just saw Dutch, flirting with Mary-Beth, while only about a couple feet away from Molly."

Well, that was gossip, alright.