How To Avoid Gossip
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Leave the area. Walk out of the office, break room, or wherever the gossip is taking place
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Steve Jobs
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Someone’s decision to take off work at the last minute does not affect you. There is no reason for you to stay around talking about why the person took the day off because your work is not affected and it’s not any of your business. Leave the environment and go get to work!
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Ophra Winfrey
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Do not add anything to the conversation. If other people are talking, you do not need to add to their conversation. You can say things like “I don’t know. I don’t care to make a comment.”
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Walt Disney
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change the subject. This works especially well in one-on-one conversations.
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Milton Hershey
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Ask questions about that person instead; people like to talk about themselves so changing the subject by asking them a question is an effective way to avoid gossip.
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Michael Jordan