It’s a great story you have to tell even though you’re not really sure if it’s true and/or the details might be a bit … fudgy. What harm could it do to tell one person I mean it’s not as if you’re “Barbara Walters” or “Chris Wallace” and are they really listening? The truth is not only are they probably listening but the hundreds of open ears around them which take bits and pieces of the story (the worst parts) and continue it down a path of no return. Therefore “your words” matter more then you can imagine and one negative story can lead to an action that has deep ramification whether it destroys another’s reputation, gets them fired, or results in a physical alteration. We need to make sure that our facts are known or clearly state in the beginning and ending that this is just an assumption. Most importantly make sure you know who you’re speaking to can absorb and hold on to the information which is spoken.