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No, they don't have anything nice to say.
By Ruby Miranda — Written on Sep 25, 2019
Hey, Upper Eastsiders. Oh, the nastiness, the vicious words! Oh, the pure, unvarnished trash talk that we've come to know (and love) as gossip in our everyday lives. But who to share all this glory with? Why, those who enjoy gossip, of course.
Oh, you say you are not one to dally in such lowlife nonsense, that gossip is beneath you? Well, to that, I call BS. Gossip is something very few of us can ignore, especially if we're the topic of interest. They say all publicity is good publicity, even if it's negative, and we all know that if it's down and dirty, it's more interesting.
So, who's zoomin' who? Who are the gossipy zodiac signs who love to talk about others? Whether or not you believe in astrology, we all have that friend who cannot shut up about this or that, and we all have that friend we need to talk s*** to, because we are consumed with gossip and we need to express ourselves or die.
And while I get that there are the exalted Dalai Lama types reading this right now who absolutely refuse to sling mud with the best of us, I'm still going to call you out for your dirty little secret love of wanting to trash talk your friends, lovers, family and co-workers. Which zodiac signs make for the world's most awful gossips? Let's see who.
XOXO, Astrology Girl
1. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
Gemini has no problem whatsoever talking trash about everyone in their life, and everyone not in their life. What prompts them is jealousy and what makes them continue on is self-hate. Gossip is a way of deflecting the attention away from them and on to someone else, and preferably, for the Gemini, that attention will be ruinous.
This sign has very little to offer the world in terms of anything substantial, so they need to hurt others. If they could take a crowbar to your reputation, they would, but mean talk and damaging gossip is more their style.
2. LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Fire signs are... fiery. And that is something that Leo has in abundance. Leos like to know what's going on, and their natural curiosity gets them in trouble every time. How so? Because they pry, spy, collect and gather info for the purpose of taking someone down, someday.
If you've ever regretted saying something, you probably said it in front of a Leo, who will, no doubt, take your secret and blab it to the world, with nasty embellishments for dramatic purposes. They will use your life for gossip if they can draw a crowd.
3. PISCES (February 19 - March 10)
People, people, people. That's what Pisces likes. What are they doing, wearing, talking about? Who cheated on who, and did they really have botox injected in their butt? If it's to be known, Pisces makes it their life to know it.
This sign is more interested in the affairs of others, and is often ready and waiting to give advice, which isn't really advice but pushy suggestions made to sound thoughtful. Pisces is the gossip you go to when you want only the worst news possible. They've got it, and they're dying to share it!
4. ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
While pretending to be above it all, Aries dabbles hard in gossip. Oh sure, they'll fully admit they have no vested interest in their topic, but they'll go after the dirty details with a passion only a ram-head can muster up.
Aries wants the deets, and keeps score too. But when they are the one being gossiped about? Suddenly it's all a bore, "they're wrong," and "you seriously must be mistaken." They're the first to spread a false rumor, and the last to admit to they had anything to do with it.
5. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
Who is this Sagittarius and why do they keep pretending to be such saints? They're not. Sagittarius, who pride themselves on how independent and free they are, just happen to also be addicted to gossip. And not only that, they are supreme trash talkers; in fact, they have a talent for it.
That whole Sagittarius "freedom of expression" thing? Yeah, guess what they use it for? To trash talk half their friends. If you really want to know what's going on, ask a Sag. They'll tell you so much more than you ever wanted to know.
6. VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
Virgo lives in the negative state that gossip flourishes in. They eat up nastiness and they thrive on "he said, she said." If there's a conversation going on where people are tearing someone apart verbally, it will be the Virgo who steps in and raises the bar on insults.
Gossip isn't just about yapping, giggling and prodding; for Virgo, it's a grand opportunity to sharpen every knife in the drawer for the purpose of stabbing, hurting, maiming and ruining whoever is on the chopping block of gossip that day.
Ruby Miranda is a New Yorker who learned astrology, I Ching and all types of cartomancy and numerology from her crazy, gypsy mother. She currently writes for a wide range of esoteric publications.