Let’s Get a Rumor Started
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/06/2009 09:14 am by Jenn
Last night MPW and I were talking about a rumor that had started. He was out with a project manager getting supplies for their company’s super secret Christmas project and she ran into a friend. The project manager is recently married, but not to MPW, and apparently her friend gave MPW a dirty look and the once over. Just in case.
Well, that started me off on a case of the giggles sillies. I started giggling uncontrollably and begged MPW to start a rumor at his office to see how fast it went around. Here were my ideas.
- Tell everyone you had 6 toes and no thumb, so the doctors transplanted your big toe to your hand. That’s why you have a hairy knuckle.
- Tell everyone they based the shape of the spatula on your toe/thumb.
- Tell everyone you were born with two belly buttons and no anus, so they transplanted it. (you can tell just how tired I was at this point)
Obviously MPW was unimpressed with how I wouldn’t let it go and let him get some sleep, so I apologize for keeping you up. However, it did get me thinking.
After working in a company whose females made up 80% of the workforce, I have heard some crazy rumors in my day. The thing is, they were not malicious at all! For these ladies, the best gossip was the good gossip. As an example; a woman in the head office finally got pregnant after years of trying. That spread faster than melted butter. I was actually pulled aside by someone and it was surreptitiously whispered in my ear, “Did you hear what happened? *Name withheld* finally got pregnant. Can you believe it? Isn’t that amazing! But don’t tell anyone yet. I don’t think everyone is supposed to know.” I mean, how awesome for her right! And you could totally tell because I think she was already wearing maternity jeans at 2 months.
Everyone knows the best thing to do is ignore rumors and they will go away, but since we are among friends, what are some of the craziest, or nicest rumours you have ever heard? Leave a comment!
November 6th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Kyle killed a horse…. this is the biggest one i have ever heard people believe. He nor I know how this one started, all I know is that he told me he was stopped in the hall and confronted several times… I would let him tell this one but he reads your blog on his iphone and doesnt type comments
There was just one going around that I was dressing nice and late for meetings cause I was job hunting (in reality it was wedding stuff and laundry delay)
I got really mad at this one guy for making mean comments about me in highschool and i used the Sm**h lockout on him… this was before I learned the power of the lockout was not to be used on petty squabbles… he ended up phoning me up cause he thought i was going to bring a gun to school and shoot him… something he told others…which i never would have done and I think this was another mean thing he was doing
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November 10th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I can’t even remember any right now! I guess there was a rumor going around the office once that I couldn’t have kids. That is the wildest rumor I’ve ever heard about myself. 1) Nobody’s business. 2) Not true.
Popping by from SITS to say hello!
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