How stupid can you be?

[Lookingglassman]

I was at the bank standing in a looong line. I was at the back of the line, but up front were two chicks, an old one and a young one loudly discussing how their husbands cheated on them.

The whole line was riveted on every word. From the conversation, I found out that the old chick's hubby is named Rick and he cheated on her twice and the young chick's hubby is named Alan and he dumped his mistress when she started going all "fatal attraction" on him and she wants to kill the other chick and "scratch her eyes out"

The whole time I was like, "Don't these idiots have no shame?" I mean you bascially are telling a room full of strangers all your business.

Has anybody here ever overheard a conversation that probably should have been discussed in private and not in public?

 

[SiorX]

I dunno. Obviously they didn't feel the need for privacy themselves. Can't see it having any legal or ethical ramifications, and I would assume the majority of the audience were entertained rather than offended. Only people it could be potentially embarrassing for are the husbands, and tbh they kinda have it coming to them. I don't see a problem with it.

But then, I hang out on the TrekBBS, where people publicly share stuff that should probably be kept private all the time, so I'm probably a biased sample. Also, I'm thinking of getting a tattoo on my ass.

 

[Misfit Toy]

The whole time I was like, "Don't these idiots have no shame?" I mean you bascially are telling a room full of strangers all your business.

Has anybody here ever overheard a conversation that probably should have been discussed in private and not in public?

It's called "the internet".

 

[Rii]

I don't think 'stupid' is the right word here.

 

[auntiehill]

I worked retail for YEARS. I can't even recall the number of times I've heard people SCREAMING on their cell phones to their ex-spouses, cussing them out and demanding a divorce--in front of 30 or 40 complete strangers.

I also remember a time when I took my lunch break at the Whole Foods cafe, only to spend 10 solid minutes listening to a contractor scream swear words into his cell, name his company, his foundation repairman and give his own cell at the top of his lungs. People all around me were trying to enjoy lunch, not listen to an NC-17 rated rant about a building job gone awry.

I think it's beyond stupid; it's crass, selfish, rude and unimaginably low-class.

 

[iguana_tonante]

I think it's beyond stupid; it's crass, selfish, rude and unimaginably low-class.

In one word... Tacky?

 

[Braxton]

All the time. Some of the most notable moments are from work:

Coworker discussing results of his colonoscopy.
Coworker discussing serious illness of someone in the hospital and how they 'should end it so there is no more pain' for the person in the hospital. Hard to explain this one but it seemed very private and I don't think it should have been discussed at work.

 

[Punky]

I wouldn't call the women at the bank "stupid"...more like attention whores.

"Stupid" is the guy at the auto dealership I bought my car from just last month, talking to his credit card customer service. I clearly heard him read off the numbers on his card, give them his ENTIRE social security number, his billing address, then he asked how much he had left on his card before reaching his credit limit and repeated his remaining credit limit of $150,000...THAT my friend is STUPID!!!!

 

[freak]

This is a hilarious thread! I've heard people talking about other people behind their backs at the grocery store and the post office a few times. That was kinda..awkward.

 

[od0_ital]

A few months ago, while at work, I overheard two women talkin'.

"So, the good news is, the pregnancy test came back negative."
"Good! So, are you going out this weekend?"
"Yeah, but I'm going to wear panties this time."

 

[scotpens]

A few months ago, while at work, I overheard two women talkin'.

“So, the good news is, the pregnancy test came back negative.”
“Good! So, are you going out this weekend?”
“Yeah, but I'm going to wear panties this time.”

Was one of them Britney Spears?

 

[RoJoHen]

I am often amazed at the things people say. Some things just need to be kept to yourself. The most disgusting example was an old co-worker of mine talking to my pregnant friend:

"I did so much meth when I was pregnant, and my kid turned out fine. You should go out and have some drinks!"

 

[the Dagman]

When I saw this thread title, I thought it was about a game show to star Larry the Cable Guy set to match up with Jeff Foxworthy's 5th Grader show.

 

[captcalhoun]

there was a woman in my shop once discussing her sex life on her mobile. SO didn't need to hear that...

 

[Jetfire]

I was at a bar one night and over heard 2 women talking about one of them trying to have sex with a guy who couldn't get it up...and she gave him his money back.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

I had a coworker call us from the delivery room to give a blow by blow account of her child birth. I suggested putting her on hold.

But you want stupid? go to: http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=116352

 

[data_lover]

welcome to the age of maury.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

One time I was riding Caltrain (the commuter train that runs between San Jose and San Francisco), and there was this guy who was talking into his cell phone at top volume. He was some financial person, and by the end of the call, he had closed a million dollar deal. When he got off the phone the entire car applauded.

 

[Deckerd]

On a Scottish train he would be told to put a sock in it.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Oh, this was the equivalent of him being told to put a sock in it - it was just a rather passive-aggressive way of doing it.