to think this is blatant attention seeking?

[PurpleValentine]

So I'm friends with a work college and we text now and again outside work.

And they just text saying they knew dirty secrets about about someone at work.

So I just said oh yeah? And they replied it was an ex employee.

So I said Sue? As she she got fired last week.

And then they said no. So I said well I have genuinely no idea who it is then and they sent me a winky face.

I haven't bothered to reply because I just don't care.

But honestly why would someone seemingly want me to beg for gossip?

It's almost as bad as writing on FB - "omg the worst has happened" and then replying to the concerned responses - "I'll inbox you"

Yes, it is exactly like that. Annoying.

Really bloody annoying. Either share willingly or shut up!!!

YANBU

I thought 'college' was a typo for 'colleague' until I read the rest of the post. Are you, in fact, at sixth form college? The story would lead one to think so!

Finance....it's not OP who sent the text! It's her colleague. I think OP's point is that the behaviour of her colleague is indeed immature and attention seeking.

Yes, I got that, thanks. I still think the entire thing is silly.

Attention seeking or power play, as in 'I know something you don't know'.

Oh would the story make one believe that one does indeed attend sixth form college?

One does not.

But one thinks if you feel the need to makes comments as such to appear superior - one needs to remove stick up ones bottom.

That is strange. I'd have. The attitude as you. I don't engage or ask about gossip at work. If I'm told or hear it I just nod and absorb.

But one thinks if you feel the need to makes comments as such to appear superior - one needs to remove stick up ones bottom.

How childish.... I know something you don't know...

Great response Purple!!!

Gossip in my workplace really makes the stressful day go faster and make it more bearable.

They're bound to tell you without you even asking. A true gossip just can't keep it in. The more you ignore them the more burning the desire to spill all.

Ha. I had a colleague like this. She was constantly telling me about how bitchy and cliquey everyone else was and how they were all big gossips and always talking about her and and her flirtation with another colleague.

Eventually, it hit me that she was the only person who ever gossiped to me and if it wasn't for her own self promotion- I'd never even have known about this great love story