Do You Like To People Watch?
By Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
Louisville, Kentucky
November 25, 2015 5:14am CST
When I was growing up, my mother used to love to people watch. Whenever we would go to a restaurant in the mall, she would pick a table close to the entrance so she could watch people walk by.
Now she wasn't subtle at all. If someone caught her looking at them, she would just stare them down. I would get so embarrassed but it never bothered her at all. I wonder now what she was thinking as she watched all these people walk by.
I do find myself people watching now but when I do, I am much more subtle about it. I will look away if someone happens to catch my eye. Most of the time, I am wondering about the people I see and what goes on in their lives. Why are they in such a hurry? Do they have problems going on in their lives like I do? Do they have a loving family or are they all alone? Things like that always cross my mind.
Do you like to people watch? What are you thinking as these people walk by?
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19 responses
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Nov 15
Sometimes I do, I enjoy seeing what they are wearing I really never try to figure out anything about them. Pretty much I have so much on my mind that I am oblivious to what is going on around me when I sit at a restaurant. lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Nov 15
@simone10 I use every moment I can to just think when it is relatively peaceful. lol Happy Thanksgiving.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 Nov 15
@BelleStarr You always have so much going on that I can understand why you take every free moment to think about things.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
25 Nov 15
its really something different but pointed topic,most of people have this kind of habits but i like to enjoy it and we always looking for different thing then common.when i in restaurant i first see their dress-up the see their faces so if they are happy to come here or just bring by someone by force.then also see they just come for dinner or also want to enjoy with it because i saw some family who is very serious at dinner and not speak and we enjoy them.and some are over enjoy by shouting and just imagine that if they are here this then how at home or office.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 Nov 15
@birjudanak Yes, some people do look to find funny things in others.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
26 Nov 15
@simone10 we are finding common thing but some are finding funny thing in them and think long like look at man he is looking old and girl looking very young(comments passing). Some do bet what they order.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
26 Nov 15
when i was a young girl we lived on the top floor of a duplex and we would entertain ourselves watching the people walk by..it was fun cause they never noticed us since we were far up, but if i people watched as i got older, i would smile back if someone spotted me looking..just to let them know i was caught and they attracted my attention..
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
26 Nov 15
@hereandthere @simone10..I hope i at least helped by smiling and improved their day!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 Nov 15
@rosekitty most people would look away. i guess smiling back is better and might even get a friendly or positive reaction.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 15
@simone10 I find airports rather strange and often a bit traumatic. Many people seem to be very sad about parting from loved ones as you can imagine. There is this ambivalence about whether they are happy to be going or not. Only those who are leaving without any family seeing them off seem at ease.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Nov 15
i never was much for that but my late wonderful hubby was. but he was subtle about it. maybe that is the sign of a caring person.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
25 Nov 15
people watching is an essential part of being a writer - you think about who they are and what they do. You see a fragment of their lives and try to complete the story, imagine how the conversations you overheard concluded, etc. Writers have to be discreet nosey parkers
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
29 Nov 15
Absolutely I love people watch. especially in city centre, sometimes I feel like am in a Zoo. xD
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
3 Dec 15
@Drosophila I tend to do that too. I love using my imagination like that.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
1 Dec 15
@simone10 I used to look at people and try to figure out their stories based on observation. it's funny as hell.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Nov 15
O, I also do that! But I only people-watch those "extremes." I don't watch ordinary or normal people. I love watching very pretty ladies as well very old people. It is fun!
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Nov 15
Yes, I love to people watch. Every once in a while, my husband and I go to Las Vegas. It is a fabulous place for people watching!!
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@deeptiverma (28)
• Canton, Michigan
3 Dec 15
I like to do it too. Just love the fact that every human being is born different which makes it even more exciting to watch.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
28 Nov 15
I used to do it a lot when I was much younger and I learned a lot about people from that. I like to think of if more as a study of the human species
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
26 Nov 15
Since I always have my Christmas shopping finished before Thanksgiving, I like to go to a cafe at a big mall and watch the hurried shoppers. So much fun.
