In our office, the water cooler is less of a hydration station and more of an arena for gossiping athletes. Every time I walk by, I swear, I hear snippets of conversations that sound straight out of a soap opera. “Did you hear about Lisa’s dog walker’s drama?” “Oh, and you’ll never believe what happened to Greg’s cousin!” It’s impressive, honestly, how quickly they can dissect someone’s personal life during a 30-second water break. I thought HR was supposed to stop gossip, but here I am, getting a front-row seat to the Water Cooler Gossip Olympics every day.