Rumour Detective Gifts

'Prejudices ready? Disbelief suspended? Here comes the rumour.'

It soon became apparent that the vicar was an undercover journalist.

Every morning the office gossip was cascaded down...

BREAKING FAKE NEWS

Safety Barriers

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

Home Business - Newspaper Ad.

'I heard it through the grapevine.'

"I try to keep my classes relevant."

"Well, obviously the victim had a French enemy."

Mouse with map exiting maze.

The Hypocritic Oath

'I think it means corporate control is now complete.'

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 Can't Believe It's Not Fake News

"So, you've got butterflies in your stomach, a bug in your ear and a bee in your bonnet. Any other complaints?"

'He died of too much money.'

In Plain Sight

'Rumors...'

"Gosh, it really is impossible to tell the deepfakes from the shallow ones."

"Did you research and verify before posting this?"

'I've dealt with it - he's sitting on the naughty step thinking about his behaviour.'

'I gather this is your first sting operation.'

"Damned lies."

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

We're fact checking your story.

'Your BBC. Where the truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.'

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

"Ha! I found you . . . and with my wife!"

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

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

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

When policewomen date.

News of the Underworld

"The truth? With all the fake news and alternative facts now, we're all just guessing."