Would You Admit To Listening To Other People’s Conversation?

[Artangel5]

lf you do, have you ever heard anything juicy?


It may be in a coffee shop, a pub, at a bus stop, in a queue, or somewhere else?



Have you ever butted in on a stranger’s conversation as they are talking about something that you are interested in? Or, if their conversation is about someone you know?  


Has anyone ever interrupted your private conversation whilst you’re with another person?


Funny and serious replies are very welcome.
 

[digitalis]

Not purposefully,but if not engaged it sort of catches your ear. Conversations can be imposed on you: like store muzak.


Some (overheard)conversations can be informative.


I see things too. You cant unsee what you have seen unless you have your eyes burnt out. I see all sortsa things: good views,an open lay of the land, Sometimes-oftentimes lottsa of inbuilding and crowded roads.

[Artangel5]

Not purposefully,but if not engaged it sort of catches your ear. Conversations can be imposed on you: like store muzak.


Some (overheard)conversations can be informative.


I see things too. You cant unsee what you have seen unless you have your eyes burnt out. I see all sortsa things: good views,an open lay of the land, Sometimes-oftentimes lottsa of inbuilding and crowded roads.

digitalis, You should write a book about what you hear (some do speak very loudly and l think, on purpose) and your sightings!

[Scallywag]

If I catch someone trying to listen to my conversation with my friends, I usually walk over and ask if they would like me to talk louder so they don't miss anything

[Artangel5]

I was once out at a pub lunch with a friend when a man with his wife/partner at the next table, really lent his chair right back on two legs to listen to us!


I deliberately pushed my chair back to show l knew what he was doing!

[Artangel5]

If I catch someone trying to listen to my conversation with my friends, I usually walk over and ask if they would like me to talk louder so they don't miss anything

That’s so funny! Good for you!

[Mups]

Would I listen to someone else's conversation?
No,  not intentionally.   I am not that nosey.
I also doubt whether people could hear mine, as I  don't shout.   I am told I speak quite softly normally.

[digitalis]

A good place to over hear discussions is in Boots. Here the assistants or pharmacists will ask you about your most intimate areas out in public whilst others are after ear plugs soap bars etc. It happened to me. I left.

Another place to go and listen to people's most intimate problems is your local residential home. Here the foreign nurses openly ask about your mother or fathers most intimate parts whilst surrounded by 5 or more other residents,staff or relatives

A curtain drawn round a hospital bed ensures all can hear your goings on in hospital. Nylon,1 millimetre thick.

Yes,you do hear some things theseadays. I wonder why? !


Have you had your diagnosis shouted across a consultation room or doctors surgery


Tales of Britain!

[Bobcat]

Best thing I ever overheard.


I was sitting in a pub having tea with my wife when a mixed younger group walked in, they had obviously been playing badminton, the men were wearing shorts and the ladies short white skirts. I overheard one of the girls who turned to another girl and said "If I knew we were coming to the pub for a drink after the match, I would have put a different pair of knickers on"


The mind boggles

[digitalis]

But because it could be non PC..

[MrMuffin]

My hearing is so bad, i can hardly understand someone standing right in front of my face. I can't possibly hear mumbles from behind me.

[1955vintage]

I struggle to follow my own conversations, let alone anyone else’s.

[Muddy]

You must be joking I hear nothing BUT an other peoples conversation as they speak loudly on their mobile phones at every possible occasion .

Worst is making a train journey , hello it’s me ( who did they think it was the milkman ? )
I am at ******station .

Yeah the train is packed

( and we are all here being  forced to listen to your inane witterings )

I try and get into a ‘quiet ‘ carriage if possible .

[CraftyCat]

My late mum adored eavesdropping.  Unfortunately, she was hard of hearing, which was not a good combination.............. We were in a cafe, many moons ago, and I was in the middle of telling her something when she went "Shush!" (note - like many hard of hearing people, she spoke very loudly....) She then went on to tell me - and whole cafe - about the "woman in the green coat behind her and her recent operation"
Another time, another cafe, she was so intent on leaning back in her chair to hear the women behind her that she tipped her chair over and landed flat on her back in the middle of the cafe.  Luckily she wasn't hurt, but that still didn't stop her!

[Ruthio]

You must be joking I hear nothing BUT an other peoples conversation as they speak loudly on their mobile phones at every possible occasion .

Worst is making a train journey , hello it’s me ( who did they think it was the milkman ? )
I am at ******station .

Yeah the train is packed

( and we are all here being  forced to listen to your inane witterings )

I try and get into a ‘quiet ‘ carriage if possible .

🤣🤣🤣


Reminds me, last time I was on a train and someone was on the phone, everyone listening,  when they ended the call I called out "Byeeee!" and the entire carriage burst out laughing!!!