{
  "id": 2410907,
  "title": "8 things you should never talk about at work, according to etiquette experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/8-things-you-should-never-talk-about-at-work-according-to-etiquette",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:39:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/things-you-should-never-talk-about-at-work-etiquette-experts-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Experts advise steering clear of certain topics when chatting at work. Wild party weekends, love life updates, and medical issues are best kept private, according to etiquette specialists. Making judgments about colleagues' spending habits and meal choices can also be seen as rude. Small talk, while common, can sometimes cross lines into inappropriate territory in a professional setting. Business Insider consulted four etiquette experts to identify the topics people should avoid discussing at work.",
  "summary": "It's normal for coworkers to engage in small talk at the office, but etiquette experts say certain topics, like salary, should always be off-limits.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}