When you overhear things you did not mean to...

Hi chiyosan, If you are out in a public place, you will no doubt overhear conversations that don't concern you. People are talking all the time about what they did or what someone else said. No one walks around without a cellphone anymore, so you will hear one side of a conversation, not knowing what the person on the other end of the phone is saying. I have heard conversation in the lady's restroom between friends. I had no choice except to listen. They obliviously didn't care if everyone heard their conversation, because they were talking very loud. I heard what they were saying, but it didn't concern me, so I finished my business and l left them and their conversation behind. What can you do? join in their conversation? I think not. I may have an opinion about what I am hearing, but I would keep it to myself. Unless, I overhear someone threatening the life or another or the country, I have no duty to report anything. In any case, I have no desire to do anything except mind my own business and get on with my day.

Hello chiyosan, some people can really be annoying in terms of conversation. they just don't have manners and seemed not to care if they are annoying other people or not. of course, i wouldn't want to be in trouble by shutting them up or keeping their volume down. What I do is just simple, use Ear Plugs. probably i forgot about it again last night but it's useful when things are just too noisy.i used it too when i commute.

I will just ignore them. Maybe I will still listen to them no matter how hard I try not to, just because they talk so loud. I will ignore them, as they never talk that loud, as I never stand near them. Then probably their stories can be inspirations. Accidentally, they will give me ideas to write. That way, they will not be bugs around us anymore. It's a win-win solution.

for me,I will just ignore it. But ofcourse I will tell them to minimize their voice.

Oh, I would continue listening. Any information is a power tool for me.

There are some times that I really can't help but listen. But there are also times that I can easily ignore it. Most often I just hear phrases and fading sentences and I just laugh over them but for those I have to listen to are often at public transportations. If I'm not just rude, I could tell them to maybe talk later about it. But well, I just play games on my phone to ignore them.

I usually have a selective hearing. I don't care to know what other people are talking about unless they are talking directly to me, or I'm in a conversation with large group of people. If I'm not involved in it, I don't care to know.

First of all, I am a type of person that does not like to interfere in someone else business. I consider it wasting my time because I clearly don't understand it, and I am just an outsider. Yes, I am usually able to shut my ear up, not caring about overhearing things just one bit. If it gets too annoying, then I will put my iPod into action, and there I go, music!

When people are so loud, it's always impossible not to hear them. But if it's personal stuff I really don't mind at all unless I am directly affected by what I heard. I may hear it but may not see it as a big deal or just shut up about it. I am not use to spreading secrets around... Its too tiring.