Overheard
Saturday, December 26, 2009 Sometimes, when I'm in a restaurant with densely packed tables, I sit quietly and listen to the conversations of the people around me. Also, I do this in line or at sporting events or anywhere I can clearly hear your conversation. Be careful what you talk about, because I'm listening.
So while I was at Porto's this afternoon munching on some potato balls, I was also listening the people next to me. A young woman was talktalktalking away to her mother, who could not have been less interested in what she was saying. She was talking about her school--I couldn't figure out which one it was--and some guy and his friend who was a much better writer than him. And her mother, who was wearing a surgical mask, did not ever react in any way. It was so bizarre, and in spite of her quasipseudointellectual affect I was starting to feel sorry her. Then she said this:
I was in the mall and I saw a celebrity's child and I went up to him and said his name and his babysitter kind of freaked out...It was Gwen Stefani's son, and I said Hi, Kingston. Then his babysitter took him away.
That is insane. Approaching strange children and calling them by name is only done by pedophiliac stalkers who have moved onto the kidnapping phase of their plan. Also, who recognizes celebrity's children?
Interestingly, this is the only thing her mother responded to. She said she thought the babysitter had done the right thing. Then they got up and left their trash on the table, even though there was a garbage can right behind them.
Reader Comments (2)
Why would you, or anyone, actually admit to watching Conan? The man is a complete douche. Not funny in the slightest. Not even mildly entertaining, and then to top it off, he acted like the whiny spoiled brat baby that he is, when his show was canceled. It just boggles the mind anyone would seriously consider paying him any attention. But, to each his own I guess.
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