Well, it's something I've observed for a long time but never said anything about, and then this topic came along which seemed to address it exactly. I mean, I

Well, it's something I've observed for a long time but never said anything about, and then this topic came along which seemed to address it exactly. I mean, I used to do it a lot myself before, but eventually I realized that it really changes the way you perceive and interact with other people. Even if its not overtly negative, it establishes sort of a gulf between yourself and the people you talk about, and you can't be honest or real with them.