Eavesdropping at the reservation

It was late saturday afternoon and I was at the reservation with some friends. It was a typical day in Florida with the humidity real high and a chance of a shower looming overhead. My friends and I went into the the red darkness of the pond wondering what was beneath us. We swam for a little and just relaxed on the tubes in the lake until we got bored. Later I headed out of the water to dry off and as I pulled my towel out of my bag i was suddenly captured by the scent of grilled chicken. As i looked up I noticed the pavilion next to me, which was filled with an assortment of food and people. I observed that everyone in the pavilion was there for a picnic because they were all wearing the same family reunion shirt. As I continued to dry off, a conversation between two people caught my attention. The woman bluntly said to her son, "Baby stop buying those rims and tint jobs and actually get a job." Her son responded by saying " I know momma but i have to be looking good in a pimped out car." At that moment I gave a little smirk and then I think both of them saw me in the corner of their eye. Once that happened i finished drying off and I headed over to the volleyball court to meet up with my friends. As I trotted over that quick glimpse of a conversation got me thinking. The son said he pimped out his car which I translated in my mind as all the customized cars I saw roaming the streets in the past week.The small amount of dialogue I overheard sounded like the son was being very wasteful with his money. His mother was hoping her son change his ways by getting a job. It seemed like his mom was starting to get emotional about the subject, but her son just played off the conversation like it was nothing. While I was playing volleyball I took a quick glance at the pavilion and I saw the mother and son arguing now. This was all going on while everyone else from the rest of their family was having a good time enjoying the food and each others company. Seeing the mother and son fight was very irritating for me. After eavesdropping on their conversation a little I just thought how stubborn and ignorant the son really was. After his mother proposed he get a job he responded by saying " I know momma but i have to be looking good in a pimped out car." This could have been out of context but I feel the son needs to stop living in a complete fantasy world. It sounded like he was living off of his mom's income and spending it on extraneous items. At first when I overheard the mother and son talking I kinda of thought it was amusing and funny; however, moments later I was sympathetic towards the mother and angry how ridiculous the son's comment was.

journal tres

The other day I was walking back from the Suwannee Room back to Degraff when my ears detected an interesting conversation. I was taking my usual route through Landis Green where I noticed these two girls walking together. As I walked closer, I realized what they were talking about, sex. They were both talking about their boyfriends and how they please them in the bedroom. This sounded like real heart to heart girl talk that I had no business hearing, but I continued to listen from afar. They were talking about crazy positions and it started getting pretty weird so I decided to stop listening and continue on my way at my usual walking pace. Upon my arrival in my dorm room, I got on my computer and researched all of the stuff I had just heard. For the record I'm just kidding about that last part.

Some people call me a creep

Today while at a Starbucks near the town I live in, I overheard two older ladies trying to place an order. Now, placing an order should not be hard. These ladies made placing an order a lot harder than it should have been. "Uhhhhhh, does this drink have coffee in it? How about this drink? Which drinks do and don't have coffee in them?" said one of the ladies in line. Now while standing there watching these ladies order, I am thinking in my head "Honestly it is freakin' Starbucks, almost everything has coffee in it!" These ladies were looking for a drink without coffee in it. Now, I understand Starbucks has these frozen frappa nonsense, and some non coffee drinks;but if you don't want coffee in your drink do not go to a coffee shop to get a drink. Five minutes go by, the ladies are still looking for something without coffee. I overhear one of the ladies say to the overly-annoyed cashier, "I am just not sure what to pick. Can you tell me again what has coffee and what doesn't?" Ok, now I know there is something called patience, but that only goes so far. Again, Starbucks is a coffee shop. There are probably only a little more than a handful of items on the menu without coffee in them. The ladies didn't want any of fruit beverages, that Starbucks offers. So, what do these ladies want?If these ladies really wanted a non-coffee beverage, maybe they should try a different place of service. Better yet, these ladies should learn to drink from a hose, it is free. After almost fifteen minutes these ladies finally order, and the now backed up line can finally move along.

creeping

Today when I was waiting for my philosophy professor to come, two girls were talking about their night before. They obviously weren’t too awake yet being that this class is a morning one. One girl turns to the other and asks if she heard about the girl at Dayglo who stepped on a glass beer bottle, which then broke and sliced her foot open. The other girl then turns to her and asks her is she heard about the girl who slipped in the paint at Dayglo and cracked her head open and the paramedics were called. As I am sitting there listening to what these girls had to say, I am so happy that I chose to stay back and get homework done. Somehow between the paint everywhere and all of the injuries, I don’t really understand what would make these two girls go out again tonight in my class, but I am sure they will have more stories that I will get to over hear tomorrow morning! Hopefully no one gets seriously injured tonight.

creeeeepin'

While on the elevator today I heard a lovely conversation between two girls talking about dayglow. "he kept grabbing my boob while we were dancing." I had to laugh at that, I mean you can't tell me you would just sit there nonchalantly as you hear this. I'm thinking how can you guys possibly be comfortable just openly talking about getting fondled around a group of people in the elevator? I mean at least wait until your out of the elevator to continue the conversation. Anyway, her friend then laughs and proceeds to tell her about the boy that wouldn't leave her alone at the club. really? you let an inebriated guy feel your boob then expect to lose him? Needless to say I was extremely happy when those doors opened.

Creepin' journal three

"Ummm do you put the detergent in first or press start"? I'm thinking to myself, umm does it really matter? Sitting in the laundry room is actually really entertaining. Some people are by themselves but most are with friends. Right now I see two girls and a guy. They are playing pass the clothes to the dryer game. The guy points out, "Wow all of your underwear are tropical! They're like pink and green and orange! Wow!" Another guy comes in thats already been in her once. "Hey guys, has anyone seen my black sock?" I remember pulling out my whites from the washer and seeing a black sock. So I say, "Yeah, its in washer #4." "Thanks!" Well almost everyone has left. Guess its time to get my clothes out of the dryer.

Journal 3: Oh Yeah, This Will Be Creepy

Eavesdrop on a conversation in a public place (think about Landis Green, on the bus, at a restaurant, etc) and then transcribe it.

Due: Tuesday, July 6