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Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.
Joyce Meyer
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It seems that in every microcosm of society, every walk of like there is a gossip. You start a new job, and on the first day, someone pulls you aside and gives you the lowdown about every employee. Sure, you feel informed, but it might have been wise for that person to let you judge people and find out things for yourself. Have you experienced this before?
Yes, I've been the new person on the block and have been given the lowdown about others
26%
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452 votes
To an extent, but not entirely
34%
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586 votes
Not aware of this
18%
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307 votes
No
22%
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376 votes
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Where was it that you were given the lowdown about others?
When I was the new person in the neighborhood, perhaps a new house purchase
12%
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211 votes
Coming into an apartment, or condo, townhouse community
10%
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166 votes
Place of worship
4%
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72 votes
Job
36%
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611 votes
Volunteer situation
7%
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114 votes
School (other students in class, the professors)
15%
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257 votes
Store of sorts (grocery, cafe, restaurant)
7%
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113 votes
New community (warned which police to stay clear of, etc)
4%
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77 votes
Newest member to a family, so I was being informed about the in-laws or others
10%
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175 votes
N/A
40%
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683 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.16% | 4 | |
| Job | 0.08% | 2 |
| I take no part in it, i wait to see for myself. | 0.04% | 1 |
| group setting | 0.04% | 1 |
| L | 0.04% | 1 |
| Army | 0.04% | 1 |
| our new neighbor told me things about our neighbors that we didn't know and we have lived here for years, I wonder who clued her in on these people, the real estate agent lives behind us all. ?? I t was just weird. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Friends of the family | 0.04% | 1 |
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Although it could be valuable, like if you are warned about another employee's mood swings and not to take it too personally, what is your overall feeling regarding the town gossiper as it were?
Although, it might be valuable in some cases, I find gossip to be mostly distructable
41%
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700 votes
Not sure
17%
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292 votes
I find it more valuable (maybe you want to know everything so that you know how to approach someone or a situation)
12%
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206 votes
N/A
30%
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523 votes
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Are you or have you ever been the town gossip, the one who lets all the new people in on what's going on?
Yes, I am or have been the gossiper, the one who fills people in on what's what
12%
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199 votes
Not sure
19%
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335 votes
No
69%
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1187 votes
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If it applies to you, why did you or why do you do it?
I feel people have a right to know certain things
8%
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138 votes
I am trying to protect people
7%
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113 votes
I feel it's my duty as a citizen or human being
4%
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68 votes
I am warning people before a fiasco happens
7%
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118 votes
It's an addiction
3%
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50 votes
I want to be in control
3%
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53 votes
People will come back to me for answers or a current update
2%
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40 votes
I do not know
13%
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216 votes
N/A
65%
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1119 votes
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