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* In ComicBook/XMen fanfic ''FanFic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis's Liege]] there are the male students Xavier's Academy.
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* In ComicBook/XMen fanfic ''FanFic/MutatisMutandis'' ''Fanfic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis's Liege]] there are the male students Xavier's Academy.
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* ''Series/WhenTheCamelliaBlooms'': Chan-sook and all the other mean, nasty married ladies in the neighborhood. They don't just gossip about Dong-baek, they seem to actively hate her just because she's young and pretty and a single mom.
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* The song "Suds In The Bucket" is about a young woman who eloped with a man one day without any warning and the whole small-town erupts over that one event, including the "Now all the biddy's in the beauty shop gossip goin' non-stop" and sipping pink lemonade.
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* The song "Suds In The Bucket" by Music/SaraEvans is about a young woman who eloped with a man one day without any warning and the whole small-town erupts over that one event, including the "Now all the biddy's in the beauty shop gossip goin' non-stop" and sipping pink lemonade. lemonade.
* Referenced in "Ripples" by 4 Runner, which is all about a small-town rumor mill:
-->Last year the local mayor got caught\\
Doin' the breast stroke in the typin' pool\\
Now that's hands-on politics\\
And Bubba's land, the banker bought it cause he knew\\
That's where they're building the county school\\
He's gonna get rich again\\
And two seniors are havin' babies\\
Ain't no ifs, ands or maybes, cause\\
When you hear it from the Avon lady, it's the gospel truth
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-->Last year the local mayor got caught\\
Doin' the breast stroke in the typin' pool\\
Now that's hands-on politics\\
And Bubba's land, the banker bought it cause he knew\\
That's where they're building the county school\\
He's gonna get rich again\\
And two seniors are havin' babies\\
Ain't no ifs, ands or maybes, cause\\
When you hear it from the Avon lady, it's the gospel truth
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* ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': The "aunties" (older women) in the Indian Hindu community are all huge gossips, thus avoided when possible by others who find this annoying.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Endstone}}'', [[http://endstone.net/2011/01/27/5-04/ Colindra accuses women of being this and demands the latest news.]]
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* Most of the rumours in ''Webcomic/WeakHero'' can be traced back to the blabbermouth Hugo Yoon. Much of [[TheDreaded Gray's]] reputation as a fearsome badass is thanks to him running his mouth to anyone who will listen.
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* [[{{Meido}} Minako]] from ''Manga/OniisamaE'', although she is nicer than the standard. [[spoiler:And she plays [[ChekhovsGunman a]] ''[[ChekhovsGunman very]]'' [[ChekhovsGunman important role]] [[CanonForeigner in the anime]] since she tells Nanako about Fukiko's "[[RoomFullOfCrazy secret room]]", which is full of memorabilia of her time with her crush Takehiko; Minako herself is the only person aside of Fukiko who is allowed to set foot on said room, and ''only'' to keep it clean and completely unchanged. But before she can tell Nanako more details about it, Fukiko finds out and gets so upset that she gets Minako fired.]] She openly refers to herself as such when talking to Nanako [[spoiler:after being kicked out of her job at the Ichinomiya mansion.]]
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* The other elephants in ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}''.
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* Irina Turgenyev in ''VideoGame/{{Rama}}'', who lets the player in on the team's plan to capture a Crab Biot by helicopter.
* When not being an ObstructiveBureaucrat, Marsinta Drewbish in ''VideoGame/StarshipTitanic'' tends to spread gossip about almost every major character in the game, if you ask her. Some of this also [[PlayerNudge acts as hints]].
* When not being an ObstructiveBureaucrat, Marsinta Drewbish in ''VideoGame/StarshipTitanic'' tends to spread gossip about almost every major character in the game, if you ask her. Some of this also [[PlayerNudge acts as hints]].
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* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/MySonThePhysicist": Although it [[InformedAttribute never appears onscreen]], Mrs Cremona claims that all women gossip. This is important because the ''way'' they gossip (talking non-stop, even while they're listening to other people talk non-stop) solves the story's communication problem.
-->"But, Gerard, all women know it. Any two women-on the video-phone, or on the stratowire, or just face to face-know that the whole secret to spreading the news is, no matter what, to Just Keep Talking."
-->"But, Gerard, all women know it. Any two women-on the video-phone, or on the stratowire, or just face to face-know that the whole secret to spreading the news is, no matter what, to Just Keep Talking."
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** And possibly averted here, as the woman may ''be'' [[HoneyPot the spy]], most famously UsefulNotes/MataHari from UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
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** And possibly averted here, as the woman may ''be'' [[HoneyPot the spy]], most famously UsefulNotes/MataHari from UsefulNotes/WordWarOne.
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* There are numerous WWII era propaganda posters ("Loose lips sink ships!") about how careless gossiping may cause deaths of soldiers because of spies. Almost all the posters depict women.
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** And possibly averted here, as the woman may ''be'' [[HoneyPot the spy]], most famously UsefulNotes/MataHari from UsefulNotes/WordWarI.
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** Ditto Reverend Lovejoy's wife, Helen. In her first speaking appearance, "Life on the Fast Lane," she introduces herself as, "Helen Lovejoy, the gossipy wife of the minister." She later is hit with {{Flanderization}}, as she seems to do ''nothing'' but gossip (mostly stuff about Marge and her family).
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** Ditto Reverend Lovejoy's wife, Helen. In her first speaking appearance, "Life on the Fast Lane," she introduces herself as, "Helen Lovejoy, the gossipy wife of the minister." She later is hit with {{Flanderization}}, as she seems to do ''nothing'' but gossip (mostly stuff about Marge and her family).family) - or invoke ThinkOfTheChildren.
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* Lily from ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''. She always passes along new gossip even when the others don't ask or care about it. In addition whenever others avoid telling her secrets it drives her crazy that others view her as a gossip, no matter how true it is.
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has main character Carla, who also enjoys trying to correct things, and secondary character Laverne whose main trait is how she enjoys juicy gossip (once even admitting to being a busybody). J.D. on a few occasions enjoys sharing gossip with Carla, while amusingly Elliot ([[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy the masculine female to J.D. feminine male]]) is not that interested.
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has main character Carla, who also enjoys trying to correct things, and secondary character Laverne whose main trait is how she enjoys juicy gossip (once even admitting to being a busybody). J.D. on a few occasions enjoys sharing gossip with Carla, while amusingly Elliot ([[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy the masculine female to J.D. feminine male]]) is not that interested.
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* A heavy portion of the young women in ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', if not all of them. One comic even has them ace a history test after following Betty's CrazyEnoughToWork advice to gossip about the historical figures in preparation.
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* A heavy portion of the young women in ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', if not all of them. One comic even When one story has them ace a Veronica lament failing history test after following Betty's CrazyEnoughToWork advice because the textbook "isn't juicy", Betty teaches her and their friends how to gossip about the historical figures in preparation.figures, a study tactic that [[CrazyEnoughToWork helps all of them ace the next test]].
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* ''Literature/AbsolutelyTruly'': Pumpkin Falls' resident postmistress, Ella Bellow, likes sticking her nose in other peoples' business.
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* The "posse" in the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}''.
* Susanita from ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'' is a Hen in training. When she's not rambling about the many sons she'll have when she grows up, of course.
** To make things worse (or funnier), Susanita's HouseWife mother is ''exactly'' the same way. So much that even ''Susanita'' gets embarrassed when she spreads gossip in front of her and her friends.
-->'''Mrs. Chirusi'' (talking on the phone when the kids are playing): "Elvira told me all about Mecha and her husband, and I swear that looking back on it's fascina~ting!"
-->'''Kids''' *stop playing and stare at her*
-->'''Susanita''': *looks like she wants to die*
* Annie from ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie'' has encountered her fair share of them.
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* The "posse" in the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}''.
* Susanita from ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'' is a Hen in training. When she's not rambling about the many sons she'll have when she grows up, of course.
** To make things worse (or funnier), Susanita's HouseWife mother is ''exactly'' the same way. So much that even ''Susanita'' gets embarrassed when she spreads gossip in front of her and her friends.
-->'''Mrs. Chirusi'' (talking on the phone when the kids are playing): "Elvira told me all about Mecha and her husband, and I swear that looking back on it's fascina~ting!"
-->'''Kids''' *stop playing and stare at her*
-->'''Susanita''': *looks like she wants to die*
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** To make things worse (or funnier), Susanita's HouseWife mother is ''exactly'' the same way. So much that even ''Susanita'' gets embarrassed when she spreads gossip in front of her and her friends.
-->'''Mrs. Chirusi'' (talking on the phone when the kids are playing): "Elvira told me all about Mecha and her husband, and I swear that looking back on it's fascina~ting!"
-->'''Kids''' *stop playing and stare at her*
-->'''Susanita''': *looks like she wants to die*
* Annie from ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie'' has encountered her fair share of them.
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* The "posse" in the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}''.
* Susanita from ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'' is a Hen in training. When she's not rambling about the many sons she'll have when she grows up, of course.
** To make things worse (or funnier), Susanita's HouseWife mother is ''exactly'' the same way. So much that even ''Susanita'' gets embarrassed when she spreads gossip in front of her and her friends.
-->'''Mrs. Chirusi'' (talking on the phone when the kids are playing): "Elvira told me all about Mecha and her husband, and I swear that looking back on it's fascina~ting!"
-->'''Kids''' *stop playing and stare at her*
-->'''Susanita''': *looks like she wants to die*
* Annie from ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie'' has encountered her fair share of them.
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* The "posse" in the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}''.
* Susanita from ''ComicStrip/{{Mafalda}}'' is a Hen in training. When she's not rambling about the many sons she'll have when she grows up, of course.
** To make things worse (or funnier), Susanita's HouseWife mother is ''exactly'' the same way. So much that even ''Susanita'' gets embarrassed when she spreads gossip in front of her and her friends.
-->'''Mrs. Chirusi'' (talking on the phone when the kids are playing): "Elvira told me all about Mecha and her husband, and I swear that looking back on it's fascina~ting!"
-->'''Kids''' *stop playing and stare at her*
-->'''Susanita''': *looks like she wants to die*
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* ''Fanfic/MindBrigade'' presents Eve as this. She's the barmaid at the local Moonlight's Bar who enjoys gossiping. Her gossip isn't always correct, such as when he told Jamie that the new farmer was pregnant. She [[MistakenForPregnant wasn't]].
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* In ''Fanfic/GrowingDaylight'', Darci and Mary ask Claire for details if Jim's "equipment" are like a human's or not. She refuses to dignify that with an answer.
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* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Bud is ''the'' gossipy hen of Freedom's Promise school for magical girls. She is regularly a source of information of events within the school and is so good at it that not even her friend and teammate Harley, who spends the bulk of her time with Bud, knows how she does it.
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* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Bud is ''the'' gossipy hen of Freedom's Future's Promise school for magical girls. She is regularly a source of information of events and students within the school and is so good at it that not even her friend and teammate Harley, who spends the bulk of her time with Bud, knows how she does it.
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* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Bud is ''the'' gossipy hen of Freedom's Promsie school for magical girls. She is regularly a source of information of events within the school and is so good at it that not even her friend and teammate Harley, who spends the bulk of her time with Bud, knows how she does it.
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-->'''Cassidy:''' Are you sure gossip isn't your ''real'' power?
-->'''Cassidy:''' Are you sure gossip isn't your ''real'' power?
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Chances are, if your work is set in Victorian times, these characters will show up. If the characters are Jewish, expect the word "yenta" (after the gossiping matchmaker in FiddlerOnTheRoof) Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof) to be thrown around. Are often members of a GirlPosse, if the action is set in a high school. Sometimes serve as a GreekChorus. Compare ThoseTwoGuys and ChattyHairdresser.
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Chances are, if your work is set in Victorian times, these characters will show up. If the characters are Jewish, expect the word "yenta" (Yiddish for "gossiper") (after the gossiping matchmaker in FiddlerOnTheRoof) to be thrown around. Are often members of a GirlPosse, if the action is set in a high school. Sometimes serve as a GreekChorus. Compare ThoseTwoGuys and ChattyHairdresser.
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** In another story, the Romans send out a guy who's ''scaringly'' good at spreading rumors [[ManipulativeBastard to try pitting everyone in Asterix's village against each other.]]
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** In another story, ''Recap/AsterixAndTheRomanAgent'', the Romans send out a guy who's ''scaringly'' good at spreading rumors [[ManipulativeBastard to try pitting everyone in Asterix's village against each other.]]]] And the women of the village become a prominent tool in his arsenal with their constant gossiping (and the GossipEvolution that comes with it).
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* The ''ComicBook/XMen'', being recognised InUniverse and out as part super-team, part absurdly complicated soap opera, are infamous for this, with Gambit at one point complaining that ''eight different people'' called him up to inform him that Rogue, his then ex, had kissed Deadpool.
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* The female villagers in ''Film/AnotherTimeAnotherPlace''.
* The villagers in ''Film/TheBakersWife'' are very prone to gossiping, men and women alike.
* The villagers in ''Film/TheBakersWife'' are very prone to gossiping, men and women alike.
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* The two racist, bourgeois old ladies gossiping on their balconies in ''Moi et mon Blanc''.
* About 80% of the town from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' seems to be composed of these.
* About 80% of the town from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' seems to be composed of these.
* About 80% of the town from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' seems to be composed of these.
* In the Fritz Lang movie ''Film/{{Fury|1936}}'', these women's actions inflate the arrest of an innocent traveler into the capture of a child-kidnapper. During the gossip-chain scene, there's even a brief shot of chickens. (Thanks to the gossip, the townspeople storm the jail and set fire to it.)
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* When Amy (Creator/ElizabethTaylor) and Beth (Margaret O'Brian) [[SnoopingLittleKid sneak]] into Mr. Lawrence's Christmas party in themanicurist in ''Film/TheWomen''.Creator/KatharineHepburn [[TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation]] of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', they overhear some of these making snide comments about Marmee "training" the girls' older sisters Meg and Jo to be {{gold digger}}s and marry rich guys. Amy is angry to the point of tears and Beth has a HeroicBSOD.
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* When Amy (Creator/ElizabethTaylor) and Beth (Margaret O'Brian) [[SnoopingLittleKid sneak]] into Mr. Lawrence's Christmas party The two racist, bourgeois old ladies gossiping on their balconies in the Creator/KatharineHepburn [[TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation]] of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', they overhear some of these making snide comments about Marmee "training" the girls' older sisters Meg and Jo to be {{gold digger}}s and marry rich guys. Amy is angry to the point of tears and Beth has a HeroicBSOD.''Moi et mon Blanc''.
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* The female villagers in ''Film/AnotherTimeAnotherPlace''.
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* The female villagers''Film/MyReputation'', Jess's friends engage in ''Film/AnotherTimeAnotherPlace''.spreading some nasty rumours about her new lover, Major Scott.
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* In ''Film/MyReputation'', Jess's friends engage in spreading some nasty rumours about her new lover, Major Scott.
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