Strangers giving their two cents.....

I don't usually get any 'two centsers' in restaurants or stores. But if I am in line and discussing an issue I may get someone chiming in. Or I might get someone who knows the answer and is nice enough to say something. If they continue with comments then I think it is too much but just a quick comment is fine by me.

I think I am guilty of doing that once. I was overhearing to ladies talking about how they should stand with their present situation in their husband's decision of leaving the country to look for a job. One of the ladies was sobbing coz her family is really having difficulties in making both ends meet. She and her husband didn't know where to go to find a legal job placement agency. Incidentally, that time, my former classmate was running that kind of business. So, I excused myself and told her that my former classmate might help her husband. I gave her the contact details and was really happy when I handed it over. That was about 10 years ago.

Yes, I've had people butt in on my conversation in the past many times. And it really does irk me. I don't know why people feel it's ok to listen in and then comment on someone's conversation. I mean, they weren't invited to it, so why comment? I know that I've heard people's conversations in public before but I've never offered an opinion or advice, etc., not unless they asked me an opinion, etc. I think that's rude to join in someone's conversation, especially a stranger's, uninvited. I think it has to do with a person's upbringing. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

I'm a person that will keep quiet if the person isn't talking to me. However, a responder did mention about important information being heard by a third party and they interject to give information which is helpful. If a person is just being nosy, then yes... it might be inappropriate. But there are some very friendly people who are people persons who just don't know any strangers.. in other words, they are like instant friends. That has happened to me before where someone hears a conversation, and she says, "I couldn't help but overhear... bla bla bla" and it was like I had known her forever... we ended up being friends for several years until she left the job she was at. She worked in the same building as I did, but I didn't know her. Soon we would run in to each other and she would tell me her whole life history... then we became phone friends. I met her kids and her husband. If she hadn't spoke up I would have never become friends with her because I'm not one to just talk to people I don't know.

IF I am on the mood I do that all the time. Give two cents...or wherever u call it. Its very easy way to get to know someone ..Some people don't like it but that's their loss.

honestly I think it depends on the conversation. Not to mention try flipping the tables, think of the times you may have wanted to say something. it all depends on who you are, and what type of person you are. Society is a place of many possibilities.

If it's a conversation about the best place to get coffee or who is having the best sale on toliet paper i don't mind someone chimming in. but if it's a personal conversation where you have to know the two people having it, then i would mind my business and hope anyone around would do the same.

I probably wouldn't butt in, and I get surpriced when other people do it. Some time ago my husband, my mother-in-law and I were having dinner in a restaurant and we were discussing something that happened in our local area. The man from the neighbour table suddenly started participating in our conversation and sharing his opinion about the things that happened. I was very surpriced, but I didn't find it annoying and we actually had a nice conversation with him.

I can relate to this. there have been numerous times in my life where i have been completely wrapped up in a conversation of a serious nature and had a stranger come out of the blue to offer their advice. i would smile and try to be polite about when i was really getting annoyed that a stranger was jumping int my personal conversation without being asked. they probably had good intentions but they were lost along the way.

I have not experienced this myself, it kind of seems awkward for some random stranger to just start talking to you for any reason. I personally would not butt in on anyone's conversation, probably it's only because I don't have that high of self-esteem anyway...

I wouldn't butt in another person's conversation like that. I also would think that it would be very rude if someone was too do that while I was having a conversation with my friend. I think that it is best to mind our own business and let other people enjoy their time with their friends or family and not be interrupting.

Hi friend,i am not interested in involving other persons conversation as well as i never encounter such kind of third party involvement in my conversation. I think you faced such kind of situation which made you to create this topic

I haven't experienced that myself but I think I would find that funny if it ever does happen to me. :) As it is, it is really no one's business if you are not part of a conversation. Unless, of course, if what you say is really really very important or that you know it could really help. For example, if I am in a conversation with a friend and we were incorrectly assuming where a particular place that we were wanting to go is and somebody overheard us and butts in and corrected us. In that case, I would be very grateful for that stranger's two cents :D

I have never experienced something like that. It might be fun to have a stranger butt in a conversation as long as what they're going to say is not offensive. If I'm the one who happen to be in the same situation, I might butt in on their conversation. If the conversation is a heated one, I will not butt in. I might be the one receiving the brute of someone's anger.

hi mommy boo this is a bit like what happened to m e sitting waiting for the access bu s in front of a coffee house I was talking with an ex coworker who saw me and stopped to chat. so we are talking and this large stern faced man walked u p and pointed his finger at us. Then he said"Dammit I told you not to order those,its the white ones we need., look cant you even read plAin English?" he still pointed his finger and he spoke again and I realized he had been yelling at someone through a strange looking cell p hone. he then said to Us"sorrry but that staff member of mine is so stupid" and walked off. we had to l aught as it first we thought ghe was talking to us as he wagged his fingers at us. We agreed w e felt sorry for the staff member he had been yelling at.

hi there mommyboo. i haven't experienced such and most likely it is because i've managed to keep my voice down when discussing 'issues' at a public place. i'm mindful about spilling sensitive information especially when i know that there are others who are within earshot of the conversation. i actually think that the stranger has no business sharing his two cents regardless if he means well. i personally would never butt in a conversation myself. cheers and happy mylotting!!!

Oh no..there are just some lines that I won't cross. Now if I am asked..that is another story..but if it is between two people and I just happen to be around...nope..not my business.

No one has ever done this to me, but I agree that people shouldn't be butting in other people's conversation especially if they don't know them and they shouldn't be giving their advice, even though they may feel like they should hear it. I overhear a lot of conversations being that I work in retail and sometimes, yes, I'd like to give my opinion in the situation, but I'd rather keep my mouth shut so that person won't get mad because I was eavesdropping. Unless, now it be a different story if they asked for my opinion, then I would give my opinion.

No, I have not experienced someone butting in if I have a conversation with someone or with a friend. I think it's not proper especially if she/he is not known to us, it's really is an unacceptable manner. Even though they've eavesdropped our conversation or if ever I'm the one in her/his place I won't do such a thing.

Yes people can hear you. People often forget that in public especially on phone conversations. I am sorry but i do not care to hear where itches or who broke who's heart. I do not try to easedrop but I find it so annoying when people have private conversations loudly in public.