1) Make
a buzz-busting pact with your BFF. If she’s a secret spiller, reevaluate the
friendship.
2) Avoid
gossip and gossips in general.
3) Never
gossipfy (embellish) gossip.
4) If
you hear it, don’t repeat it.
If
someone does proceed to gossip, act nonchalant
or disinterested, using lines
like these:
*“Before
you tell me anymore, I just want to say I really like (whomever) and would
rather not hear about how she still wets the bed. PS—I, for one, don’t believe
it.”
*“The
history files called. They want their old news back.”
*“Really?
I’ve heard just the opposite.”
*Take
out your cell phone as if it’s vibrating. “Gosh, that’s interesting, but I
really have to
take this call.” The gossiper soon get the message you’re not
the one to dish with.
Beware: Gossiping
might seem fun, but be assured that if someone gossips with you, he or she will turn around and gossip about you! Remember—you can have lots of
friends and be popular without caving into gossip.
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