# Eavesdropping for Fun

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eavesdropping-for-fun/486601>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 19, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eavesdropping-for-fun/486601 "2009-02-19T20:32:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eavesdropping-for-fun/486601/1 "2009-02-19T20:32:51Z")

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Something I overheard early this morning while waiting at the elevator:

“You’re very observant.”

“Huh?”

“I said, you’re very observant.”

“What’d you say?”

The second person wasn’t being coy, he appeared genuinely confused.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eavesdropping-for-fun/486601/2 "2009-02-20T05:15:32Z")

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Have I got a website for you - [Overheard everywhere.](http://www.overheardeverywhere.com) People say some crazy shit, man.

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eavesdropping-for-fun/486601/3 "2009-02-20T05:20:43Z")

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I wonder what people think when they hear my conversations. At least the half they can her on the phone.