Rumor Control Prints

'Oh, Charley, if you hear a report that I'm going to be married to that girl in black, you can contradict it. There's nothing in it.'

Every morning the office gossip was cascaded down...

Rumors, lies and innuendo.

"That was a rumor day."

"I only told a few friends."

'She's the worst gossip I've ever come across.'

'Today on wall street, a rumor led to a rumor which raised fears of insider rumor-mongering.'

'Trading was active in rumors, today...'

"Our stock is down. Start some rumors on Wall Street that it's going up."

"There's a rumour going around my head that you don't love me."

"Facts are good, but we need all the rumors, gossip, and speculation to fully understand the situation."

Gossip columns: 'And rumour has it that singer, Kelli B is said to be in shock after finding out longtime boyfriend, actor Todd Korfull, has been having an affair with, now get this, KELLI'S agent!! YEEOUCH!...' A column talking

"Of course I'm aware of all the office gossip. I started it."

'Well, it is just my opinion, but it's backed by the best rumor and speculation the internet can provide.'

"Quick - make something up, I've got a space to fill."

"The sheep all have rabies. Pass it on."

"The Cheshire Cat has dentures. Pass it on."

'That was one of my all-time great rumors.'

'Pss-st, Harley-Davidson is up one-and-a-quarter...pass it on.'

"Boss, there's a rumor going around that someone lost a $1,000 bill in the cafe. There are like 200 people out there." "Interesting. And I assume they're all looking for the $1,000 bill. I assume they don't want anyone else to know about it before they find it." "I assume each of them is buying our food and drink so the others won't suspect they're here with ulterior motives." "I wonder who could have possibly spread such a rumor in the first place?" "Very bad man."

"I'm trying to see if there's any truth to the rumor I started."

'Ed, can you remember what that rumor was you had started at that time?'

'Rumors...'

"I can't approve of your office gossiping, Frank...and after you tell me the latest I want it to stop!"

"Damned lies."

'I hear there are some mighty big deer in these woods.'

"The market reacted today on rumors that the rumors were only rumors..."

'Is the information fresh?'

"You always get the good gossip out here around the vodka cooler."

"Oh, yes, we know them. We hate them."

"I prefer to think of myself as an opinion former."

Let's meet for a drink after work. I've got office gossip you can't appreciate without a buzz.'

"They've hired this new guy Trevor, a complete buffoon apparently!"

1820: Rumours spread about the Grand Old Duke of York.

'Rumour has it that his friend is hung like a horse.'