How do you handle nosy people?

Needless to tell her anything. Just think of ways to avoid her- subtly. Don't you know that nosiness is contagious? Watch out! lol!

Yeah, it might hurt her feelings if you tell her she's nosy but if she's an easy going and open person, she wouldn't mind. Instead of telling her she's nosy, I think you should tell her about specific problems, like tell her you don't like gossiping about people and talking about stuff that is too personal. I think she will understand if you explain it to her. Well, if someone tells me that, I will understand.

Nosy people are truly pain in the butt! Hahaha Well, dealing with such kind of people requires the most patience out of individuals like me -- to whom privacy is of utmost importance. I'd rather not be talked about behind my back so as much as possible I stay away from such activity myself like talking about others behind their backs. As the golden rule states, "Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you." To each his own. Mind your own business. However, for some people, talking about other people or "gossiping" is one particular favorite past time. For them, it seems like their days wouldn't be complete without indulging into gossips. Maybe they believe that "Knowledge is power." "Spread the word" can be their motto, too. Hahaha Actually, it seems to me like it doesn't really matter to them whether you are interested or not, as long as given the chance, they would simply go on talking. In my honest opinion, the way I see it, it is done partly in the hope of getting something from you, too. A reciprocal process -- give and take. They will give you unsolicited information and through the course of your conversation, they can possibly take information from you with you not really aware about it. In such cases, I refrain from making any comments as much as possible. Whatever I think about the topic, I try to keep it to myself alone. I just smile. Sometimes nodding, some head movements and shoulder shrugging is enough. At times, I can't avoid responding, I always try to be on a neutral ground. Then, although hoping not be offending to the nosy person, I try to let her know that as much as I want to keep talking with her, I have other important things to do which can't be set aside. Say, I have a deadline to beat. Or I need to go out and run some errands. Whatever excuse I can make just not to be kept any longer with such senseless chats, I do it. Much as I want to tell her straight that I am not interested with her talks, I can't or I'd rather not to so as not to offend the person. Gossip is a product of an idle mind. Hmmm... so maybe the next time, I encounter such a person, I can suggest that he or she should join myLot. :-)

LOL Im sure that most of us have run across someone like that at time or another. I myself was in that kind of situation few years back. I was talking with the lady and told her that me and my husband were kind of private people. From that day on she was a little nosey. That line must have worked. Thank God she was listening when I was talking.LOL

They can be annoying. I had one older neighbor that knew what went on at my house, but she sure came in handy. My grandmother and her sister were deaf. She would tell me one of the older ladies had been at my house while i was at work. They both drove blue cars, but grandma wore dull colors while her sister wore bright colors. She would tell me what color coat she had on and then i would know which house i would have to go to in order to check if everything was ok.

In the past few years I have handled some very efficiently, a lady used to enter home in my absense, she will sit for hours and poke her nose to all our private things, one day i came home, saw her talking to my daughter in law, i was really upset i told her to get out of my home.. I did right in my opinion. Thanks for sharing God is great, have faith in him, I wish you a nice day ahead. Kalyani ‘Namastey’. .

Well if you tell her that she's noisy it will definitely hurt her feelings even in a most friendly approach. All you have to do is to avoid her, go to your bedroom if you don't have work to do and if you have close your doors or the windows directed to her so that she will think that you weren't around.