Gossiping
at work costs UK plc £200m a day in lost productivity.
According
to a study of 800 employees for snack brand Snack-A-Jacks, 94 per cent of
people admit to gossiping at work and, on average, workers waste 39 minutes a
day chin-wagging.
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Favourite
topics this year have included David Beckham, John Leslie and Big Brother.