Rec | EAVESDROPPING

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this authumn my go-to grounding activity has become visiting my favourite cafe and listening to all the gossip and action happening around me. yesterday as i was drinking my tea and trying to read a bell hooks book, four british girls were loudly discussing how they wipe their bums. of course i couldn't read and had to listen and reflect on my own techniques. then on my right was a first date (?) where a french man was desperately trying to teach a girl this new card game. they were struggling. oh and last week i witnessed another very cringey first date where the guy was trying to guess his date's age for about ten minutes. i can't recommend ethical and harmless eavesdropping enough. makes me feel ALIVE!

@wakaport

Dec 19, 2024

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@willow_tree

Theres no feeling like pausing your music but keeping your headphones in fr

Jan 20, 2025

@pm_derek

It's nice to let your headphones die and hear the world around you

Dec 20, 2024

@care

this is one of the reasons I actually miss working in public facing jobs. working as a bartender & in an art gallery meant I was paid to eavesdrop on the best/worst first dates and constantly getting morsels of juicy gossip. the lore is unmatched and I would form parasocial relationships with the regulars or vice versa

Dec 19, 2024

@enjoyurlove

so glad i’m not the only one. i sit on the bus with my headphones in and nothing playing for this reason

Dec 19, 2024

@thisgirlcharlie

please continue documenting what you hear please! there's nothing as entertaining as gossip about people you don't know, it's the reason reality tv is so popular.

Dec 19, 2024

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