Gosspiy lunch lady

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THere's this lunch lady in school who keeps "nosing into" my business. This stems all the way back from last year, when my ex was my girlfriend. She would alsways ask about my ex. I, being polite, and at least "trying" to initiate conversation, would say "She is awesome" (because she was at this point.) Then, we broke up. She asked me where she was. I said "I don't know; she's not my date any more. We're friends. Then, I told her a few weeks later that she wasn't even my friend any more. Flash ahead one semester, after the fracas that involved me getting a harassment charge put on me by my ex.

I was relatively good friend with this lunch lady, and the first thing she said to me was. "I asked your ex about you." "Oh really? What didshe said." "She said, 'Oh, I'm not with him.'" I mean, what the hell? What's done is done, and I'm afraid that this gossiping could potentially get me into more trouble, what with the harassment charge and all >.<

My question is this: How do I get her to stop?

ask her questions. ask about her life.

What would this accomplish?

well, if you want to deflect curiosity or prying, the best way to do that is to answer a question with a question. if you don't want to give out any information about yourself, it's the best way to go.

Gotcha. But how do I prevent her from talking to my ex, and then reporting back to me what she says, nonethless in full view of said ex? >.<

In this case you asked her, it may be better to not ask, just say "ohhh I don't want to know thanks" or something like that. You can change the subject too, like don't respond to statements on the subject of your ex, ask what's good on the menu today or something else about the food.

it'll die down eventually, but basically stick to the plan of answering a question with a question eg, say she says, "I saw your ex, you know blah blah blah question?", you say "I don't know, what do you think?"

You don't.

Try to get her fired instead.

naw, don't alienate the people you buy food from. food is important, they can do nasty things.

just had a thought though, do you have to eat there? can you eat somewhere else for a while or take your own lunch?