Rumor Mill Detective Gifts

'So, you're an author. Fiction or non-fiction?' 'I write a blog with rumors about Apple.'

Every morning the office gossip was cascaded down...

"Some idiot spread the rumour that the boss had called in sick! Now look what's happened to the tobacco and coffee stocks!"

"That was a rumor day."

'I heard it through the grapevine.'

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

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

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

"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.'

'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."

Turn on the news. I will not comply. My analysis of your viewing patterns has determined you will grow depressed after the lead story. There is a 95% probability you will then gorge yourself on Rocky Road ice cream and then stay up all night googling elliptical machines and diet pills. Who told you this? Both your refrigerator and your browser are gossipy.

"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...'

"Who'd like to go first?"

I overheard management saying they were kicking you but I didn't hear if it was upstairs or out.

"Look at these tabloid magazines! Gossip is a venomous misuse of the tongue!"

"No one else, huh! So who the hell is sending you a pigeon at four in the morning?!"

"My ears are burning - Somebody must be blogging about me."

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

"Damned lies."

'What's this rumor I hear, that they're putting saltpeter in Meals-On-Wheels!'

"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."

'Is it true what they say'

'Ok, let me get this straight; your friend Kristyn is no longer coming to have supper with us because Danielle told you that Tracy heard from Holly that her sister Melissa thought she saw Kristyn in the mall talking to your old boyfriend?'

"I never believe office gossip unless it's backed by some substantial rumors."

'Now they're saying our financing is being pulled. I'd love to know how these crazy rumors get started.'

Locally Sourced Gossip Here

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

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