It's bad to gossip about others at work.
Dan is at work have a talk with one of his many coworkers.
Dan wants to tell his coworker something interesting.
Dan tells his coworker about an adventure of his from his past that most people usually find interesting.
Dan shares some private information he knows about their boss with his coworker.
Dan's coworker enjoys the story and Dan feels good about their conversation.
Dan's coworker tells other coworkers about the information and soon everybody at work knows which could land Dan in trouble with his boss.