You should talk to _(the name the rumor is about) and not spread that rumor to anyone else”ġ3 To Tell or Not To Tell You are in the hallway at school.

Refuse to repeat rumors or gossip Tell the person to stop spreading rumors or gossip Look the rumor-gossiper in the eye and using a strong (but not raised like yelling or angry) voice and say, “That sounds like a rumor. Triple Filter Testīefore Telling someone something ask yourself these questions: Is it True? Is it Good? Is it Useful? If you can’t say yes– DON’T REPEAT THE RUMOR Words hurt as much or more than a punch! Gossip and rumors can be a form of exclusion - leaving someone out! Gossip and rumors DESTROY TRUST! True or not, private is private!ġ0 BREAKING THE CHAIN Decide whether the rumor or gossip is hurtful or harmless by asking yourself the following questions. To feel superior To feel like part of a group For attention For control or power Out of jealously/revenge Out of boredom What are some rumor/gossip examples that you have heard?Ĩ WHY DO PEOPLE GOSSIP AND SPREAD RUMORS? They can change slightly each time they’re told, so they get more exaggerated over timeħ RUMOR EXAMPLE I heard that anybody who fails the next Math test is going to have to repeat the class over the summer. This is usually done behind the person’s back. Unless someone can definitely say the story is true - it will stay a rumor or gossip story!įrom person to person, or can spread from one person to a bunch of people at once. Presentation on theme: 'Rumors and Gossip.'- Presentation transcript:Ģ RUMOR A rumor is a statement (or report) that is being said without knowing if it is true or not.ģ GOSSIP Gossip is usually about things like love and relationships, or private things that people don’t want others to know.Ĥ REAL OR MADEUP Rumors and Gossip might be true, they might be partially true, or totally made up.

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