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Grex Scruples Item 107: Did you hear about...?
Entered by cyberpnk on Mon Mar 13 20:29:37 UTC 1995:

What do you do when someone spreads a rumour about you around without bothering
to verify it? This person has effectively destroyed almost all connection with
the people you know. And keep in mind that this rumour is the type that if you
ignore it, people assume you're guilty, and if you respond, people think that
you're making up excuses for yourself.

16 responses total.

#1 of 16 by zook on Tue Mar 14 00:15:54 1995:

Can you figure out who started it?  If so, offer them a knuckle sandwich
unless they counter-circulate the truth about the situation.  Otherwise
(if it's true that speaking or not speaking will get you in trouble), you
have to simply grin and bear it.  Your true friends will realize after
awhile that you didn't do whatever it was that was the rumor.

#2 of 16 by omni on Tue Mar 14 07:29:49 1995:

 In the first, I'd forgive them, that's the christian thing to do, then
sue the shit out of them for libel.

#3 of 16 by nephi on Tue Mar 14 07:43:03 1995:

Isn't that contradictory?

#4 of 16 by omni on Tue Mar 14 17:08:36 1995:

 It only seems that way.

#5 of 16 by nephi on Tue Mar 14 23:41:51 1995:

(Please explain why it's not, omni.  You have piqued my interest.)

#6 of 16 by omni on Wed Mar 15 06:08:37 1995:

  Ok, I have a pretty bizarre outlook on the world, and a generally
forgiving and tolerant nature. However, I have a very dark and black
anger that I reserve only for those who deserve it.

#7 of 16 by nephi on Wed Mar 15 07:49:56 1995:

Ah, so your whole *personality* is contradictory.  I get it now!  
Mine is contradictory, too.  8*)

(What was that original subject, again?)

#8 of 16 by omni on Wed Mar 15 19:17:10 1995:

 Unpredicable is more like it. Dad always told me to keep em guessin

#9 of 16 by gracel on Sun Mar 19 22:40:30 1995:

The original posting didn't say whether the rumor was *true*,
and this makes a big difference.  If it's not, I would offer
some comment like "And the moon is made of green cheese!"

#10 of 16 by simcha on Mon Mar 20 17:16:11 1995:

If people asked me directly if it were true, Id asnwer honestly.
If my friends are true, I'd let them dispel the myths.

#11 of 16 by cyberpnk on Tue Mar 21 00:50:35 1995:

No, the rumor is *NOT* true! <But, of course, no one bothered to ask me...>

#12 of 16 by madpoet on Sun Aug 6 10:44:47 1995:

Proudly boast the truth of the rumor to a fanatic and constantly
embellishing degree. Develop it until it is absurd and unbelievable.
Bring it up constantly in conversation with any gossipmongers until
they are sick and tired of hearing about the stupid rumor that
couldn't possibly be true by that time. This also guarantees that
no one will ever start a rumor about you again.

#13 of 16 by marian on Wed Aug 9 16:45:51 1995:

yeha, what he said.

#14 of 16 by starwolf on Fri Sep 15 16:48:55 1995:

#13 sounds good to me...
btw, cyber, *is* it true, and which rumor are we talking about? ;}

#15 of 16 by jazz on Thu Dec 7 01:30:00 1995:

        Eh, I like the knuckle sandwich idea m'self.

#16 of 16 by ewhisam on Thu Dec 28 03:56:57 1995:

They have to be brave enough to tell me the rumor first; If they cant tell
me the rumor maybe the connections should have been severed and maybe they
werent really friends. By not telling me they perpetuate it so I cant sue for
defamation of character or slander.

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