Don't play dumb. Don't act like you have no idea about what people are saying about you. Acting clueless will only make people think the rumors are true. There's no point in acting like you haven't heard the rumors if everyone else has. Acknowledging that you know a rumor is going around about you is the first step to tackling it.
- If someone mentions the rumor, you can say, "I've heard that that's been going around" or "I know what people are saying about me."
- Better yet, beat the rumormongers to the punch. If you know a vicious rumor is spreading about you (and fast!) then you can even tell other people who haven't heard yet about it. They'd be more likely to be on your side if they heard it from you, than if they heard it from the rumor mill.
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