When gossiping or complaining about a specific situation, rumor, or new rule, use the phrase lo de que ("the thing about..." or "the fact that..."). Combine it with a conjugated clause to turn an event into a single concept you can comment on.
| The thing about them reducing the capacity is outrageous. | Lo de que reducen el aforo es indignante. |
Because lo de que acts like a noun, it can follow prepositions like sobre (about) to discuss the latest gossip.
| The women whisper about the thing about the capacity being limited. | Las mujeres cuchichean sobre lo de que el aforo está limitado. |
You will also use this structure to confirm or deny rumors, pairing it with phrases like es mentira (it is a lie), es verdad (it is true), or es real (it is real).
| The thing about them penalizing you for the mat is a lie. | Lo de que te penalizan por la colchoneta es mentira. |
When reporting what someone said, you will often see que (that) right before lo de que. While it might look repetitive, this is entirely natural in conversational Spanish.
| The guy says that the thing about them fining us for the locker is real. | El chico dice que lo de que nos multan por el casillero es real. |
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