I am amazed at the conversations I overhear on the train.
These are not private offices or homes. Voices carry. Passengers are packed in like sardines. I assume that every word I say is being overheard by someone else so I select my words carefully.
Other's aren't so careful.
Here is a smattering of what I overheard this week:
Loud (obnoxious) women to her friends: 'I know why I didn't get the job. It is because I didn't sleep with him. I know X X did sleep with him so she got the job over me!'
Only when she bellowed it out she didn't X out the name, she said it, first and last name. Hmmm I think I know another reason why she didn't get the job.
Mother to child over the phone:
'If you don't have supper cooked when I get home I will smack you so hard. . . . I don't care if you do have homework it can wait. . .'
Ah, there is nothing like the sounds of positive parenting.
Two businessmen to one another:
I don't care what anyone says, Bush has been a brilliant President. (suit A)
I agree. I just wish Cheney would run for President next (suit B)
I am frightened. At least everyone else in the car looked frightened as well.
Two people discussing American Idol:
'I didn't know that Celine Dion used to sing with Elvis.'
Apparently they are not aware of the fact that she was probably 3 when he died.
What looked to be a doctor:
'God what a day. In surgery this afternoon I nicked a patient's vein. I've never seen one spurt blood like that.'
ARGH
I may have to start driving again if this continues.
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