How to Shut Down Toxic Talk & Gossip at Work | #culturedrop | Galen Emanuele

My father used to say that gossipers have a low I q. And he told me to stay away from people who like to sit around and gossip about other people and not to even talk to them. They are very low in intelligence they have nothing else to talk about. And they're bored with their life. And mostly because they are getting older. And they just like to sit around and do nothing else

So many work places are so negative and toxic. It's depressing.

The way I handle gossip? I don’t participate. I can’t control what others, think, feel, say, or do. I allow my behavior and actions speak for me. Fact: poor performing employee employees often target and gossip about high performing employees.

I say to anyone who wants to come to me with gossip. Don't talk to me, go talk to the person that you are gossiping about. I'll get right in their face. I have been a victim of gossip, and it doesn't feel good trouble making people you should never be around .

Smile, do your job, get your money. Always have multiple streams of income

I told all my work colleagues that I will only talk 2 them in a professional manner, blocked them all on social media

Malicious gossip in the work place is also unlawful...its harassment

Did I just find the last decent human being on earth? If everyone was as good of a human being as this man I would have zero stress

I tried this and the person walked away stunned. I will keep this up. Giving into gossip isn’t a good look.

My problem is I am the only one who isnt gossiping/backbiting. So as much as I love my job I cant stand the toxic environment. They all enjoy it and laugh at each other. Seems like technically no one likes anyone and yet they all bond tightly over the "humorous" backbiting. The one thing they all agree on is that I am the best target since I will just not engage/protect myself. Makes me want to quit the job I love but then I worry that im just going to jump into another toxic environment 😢

Oh damn , I need this. Someone at the gym comes over to me and talk crap about others to me. He keeps tabs on me and on others too

My heart rate shot up the moment you shut down the negativity. Exact words I need. So awesome I'm skipping the gym today!!

I had to slowly separate/ghost from a clique during COVID, because I noticed they talked shit about each other when one person was gone. But when everyone was together, they did all the fake smiles/fake love and pretended it was all good. Behind the scenes, I knew how certain people really felt, so I learned to mind my business and just wish the best for everyone. The problem with that is that they see you as a threat, because you don't co-sign their BS, or you have your own life outside of the clique. Once you stop showing up to things, they take it as a personal insult and get pissed! It's best to keep a respectful distance when you peep the BS. Because even though they'll now see you as the enemy, you have your peace and freedom from the shenanigans they play with each other.

I got so tired of so many Christians at JB Hunt gossiping about me that I moved to an atheist country and I'm so much happier here.

Good advice, but there is also a third reason why shutting down toxic talk would be good for you: associating with people telling gossip every day and immersing yourself in toxicity and gossip repeated day over day over day will also become so ingrained into your personality that will hinder you from positively changing yourself the day you need it.

One thing about a rumor, people will use that against u without knowing who u are. And that is Kid behavior u be too nice too ppl… they will assume URE a weirdo, gaslight u , expect the worst out of u and show fake love to u and things like that . Have friends that will help sabotage you. I had a rumor spread about liking another girl. Which was once a manipulative cousin to me. And I’d didn’t find out till the person who was beside me Laughed. The fact I didn’t realize this rumor was going on. Anger has been built in on me for 3 weeks. I had no emotions. Rumors spread so fast becuz of school. That they had people harass my home. Having already depression from ADHD and anxiety . A quick fraught in my personality dropped. I cared about nothing but my family. I don’t know how long I’ll be feeling this way but…. It’s healing. That’s all god wants for u is to have inner peace. ☮️

I just tell the women “you’ve got too many wrinkles on your face to be acting like a high schooler” that shuts them up since a woman’s absolute worst concern is looking old over being a terrible person.

I am working in a company with good jobs, but there is a heavy toxic environment in some departments, sadly mine is one of them. I got two "clowns", who when they open their mouths, they start to gossip brutally. I got 2 years and started to feel anxiety and got enough. Today one of them entered my room and asked why I am quitting ? My answer was: "I am tired of listening bullshit" , with my legs on the chair. Every normal human being got his limit, mine was exceeded.

I think especially if I am in a meeting, I don’t think it’s helpful for anyone for me to remain silent while they’re gossiping about someone, and I think it’s helpful to remind them that we don’t need to talk about these things. The gossip will end if the silent people point out that no one should gossip!

Absolutely fantastic content. Thank you for sharing. I agree completely, gossip is 100% CRUEL. It is not harmless like some of these gossipers think.