How Do You Feel When People Are OVERHEARING To What You Are Speaking!?

Hi...Frankly speaking, I don't like people listening to other people's talks. Even if it's nothing personal, people should not overhear what others are speaking. It is really bad especially when you are overhearing someone whom you are not acquainted with. I think people should mind their own work instead of peeping in other's work. If somebody is overhearing my conversation, then at first I'll try to ignore that person and wait until he/she stops doing that. If he/she still continues to overhear, I'll confront that person but I'll see that I speak in a smooth tone and don't seem to be rude.

I think it is up to me to preserve my secret from those whom I don't wish to share them with. I know some people who speak very loudly on the telephone or their cell phones; people can help but overhear the conversation. However, if I were in a private conversation with a close friend sharing a secret, I would be very upset if someone was deliberately hanging around to listen in on my conversation. You could let them know that you are aware that they are eavesdropping by abruptly moving away from the area after looking them directly in the eyes showing your disapproving of their behavior.

Usually I take care while talking private to a friend or so. Lest other should hear you you need to be watchful. There are many people who loves to eavesdrop and later spread it much bigger than the issue. Personally I have not been a victim of this but it happened in reality I would try to change the course of the discourse and confuse the listener so that what he has heard has got all messed up.

Hi Shrijsr, it is best to keep a secret to yourself but if you have let someone knows about something they shouldn't know that is not a secret, that's sharing. The worst part is, they will quote you as an example, OMG! Unless they are doctor's if not, I suggest you not to tell.

It can make me a bit uncomfortable to have someone overhear what I am saying. Having someone hear something that was not meant for their ears can be emnbarrassing. Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh it off or be angry about it instead.

Some persons are nosy, they poke their head in matter of others, some seem to have a powerful microphone hidden in the ear, very sensitive, they hear and leakout instanstly.. this is more in case of women, if you want to spread any news, information, just tell this to a woman and request, 'please don't tell others, please' Thanks for this nice post. Take no offence Cheers. Professor. .

Yes this happens very often, but once someone has heard there is no option left. Nowadays with mobile phones, some people listen to what you are speaking to the person other side, I really feel awkward and generally stop talking when I feel someone is listening

Hi Shrijsr, I think if something like that were to happen to me then I would probably not react to the other person at all unless I were to really nicely ask him/her not to repeat what they heard. If I have something to say to someone that is THAT private then I guess it's on me to make sure that I'm in a really private place before talking. It's not someones fault if they hear me....my fault for being heard.

With the mobile phone being so common, we overhear conversations all the time. Now I feel that most people have actually stopped listening! For example, we used to notice those 'crazies' that talked to themselves in the street. Not any more because everyone is doing it.

People tend to be curious by nature and the social insect within us tends to make for a very touchy situation. "gossip" I believe this has happened at least once in life to most of us. I think the best thing to do to avoid this is to make sure the conversation is private since once it is overheard it is too late. Afterwards, not much you can do. I try to avoid people that indulge in gossip at my expense.

sometimes we cannot just get rid of unwanted situations like that. as for me, it's still best to remain quiet. because if i kept on defending or putting up another act against that person, well probably those people whom that person have told your secrets might think it really was true. so i'd rather shut my mouth and stay calm, and just move on from the situation. even if they say something against you, you wouldn't have to care for them because it's your own life and they've got nothing to do about and change that, right? of'course it's normal to feel bad, but do not intend to get the issue worse. see you around.

When I am talking with a friend and do not want anyone over-hearing me, I make sure that we are the only ones in the immediate area. I never carry on a conversation if I know someone may be listening.Just as I will not listen in on someone else's conversation. I you listen to someone else talk then you have no right complaining about someone over-hearing your conversation.