People watching

Good grief! Missed that one
People not prople

I also love people watching, and listening.
I have heard that some authors keep a notebook, and jot down overheard conversations, or just snippets for their books. Fascinating.

I live near a childrens playground and like to watch the people in there. Young mums bringing their little ones for the first time, lots of dads too pushing swings.

One thing that is very clear....all this 'gender neutral' stuff is nonsense. The difference between the sexes is obvious from a very young age. Little girls behave in a totally different way from the boys. I watched a little girl yesterday go flouncing off to fetch Daddy after a disagreement with a boy. She strode off up the street in a typically female way. No doubting which sex she was!

I'm another prople watcher. Even when travelling on bus, train, tram, as a car passenger or on a plane, I never read, always watch the scenery or people.
IMV it's much more interesting.

Love people watching!

When my DH and I go out sometimes we’ll make up stories about the people we see.

Young couple sitting at a table with an older couple: meeting the parents! How exciting

Young woman walking in a smart (but inexpensive suit) with a smile on her face: just had the best job interview ever! We can’t wait for her to get the call tomorrow these she got the job.

Its all good fun.

People watching is one of my favourite pastimes. I never sit with my back to the room in a pub or restaurant DH knows this and always takes the seat facing away from the main area. Park benches, waiting room, I'm happy to sit and watch.

Ok, I admit it. I'm nosey.

I don’t just do ‘people watching’, I also love ‘people listening’ - it drives DH mad! I seem to catch half a conversation before he accuses me of earwigging and then I miss the ending!

Love people watching.

A couple of years ago, and it was only a couple, I was fixated by a family in a restaurant. Parents, son (about 13) and grandmother. The 4 of them sat at their table for 45 minutes without saying a single word to each other, or anyone else, except to order their meal. Yes, they had phones, but actually hardly used them.

Simple family rule: no phones at the table.

When I people-watch I notice how many people are overweight, and wonder why personal pride or just vanity doesn’t prevent this. Perhaps it’s become the norm.

I like to people watch too and find it strange how people can sit in a cafe/restaurant with someone and spend all their time using their phones, ignoring the person the other side of the table!

I was on holiday with a friend who did it to me, after 10 minutes I stood up, went for a walk, met up with a couple of others staying at the same hotel and didn't get back to her for a couple of hours. She was still sitting in the same place, still on her phone!

I love people watching nothing better than going over to Liverpool and sitting watching all the visitors to the City on their tours and listening to their comments on our great City.

My husband is a great people watcher especially if we go to a shopping centre - he's quite happy to just sit and let me wander round the shops myself. Suits me too as I know how bored he gets being dragged in and out of shops