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Friday, March 11, 2005
Being nosy or striking up a conversation??
Mood:  not sure
I have a scenario for you guys. Let me first explain that the person I am talking about was just engaged but recently broke it off cause she knew that person was not the person she wanted to be with for the rest of her life. Hey, sometimes it happens. Anyway so the other day I overheard this person talking to a friend on the phone asking if a certain guy was single. I just kept going about my business and finished what I was doing and then walked away. Later in the afternoon I saw that same person again and I asked her how things were going with her. She said everything was going good. I then asked her how she liked single life (with a smile and a little giggle) and then as she was about to answer I told her how I overheard her asking her friend if a certain guy was single. She then stopped what she was about to say and snapped at me saying "you sure are nosy" in a mean kind of tone. I laughed and said "well it was kind of hard for me not to hear cause I was standing right there." She didn't say anything but kind of gave me this look so I just walked away.

Now, if this was you, would you think I was being Nosy, or just starting a conversation. See, the next day I felt bad cause my whole intention was not to be nosy but to just start up a conversation. I apologized and told her it was not my intention of being nosy and that sometimes I guess I am even though I don't mean to be. She thanked me for apologizing which made me believe she truly thought I was being a nosy person. So I would like to know what you think, would you think I was being nosy? Cause I think that sometimes people feel that I am that way even though I am not trying to be or I might not even know that I am actually being nosy. Anyway, your thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!

Posted by deannaj6 at 3:44 PM PST

Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 3:43 AM PST

Name: spacechica5
Home Page: http://spacechica5.tripod.com/spacedoll/

Well, to me it sounds like you were just trying to make conversation. It just took her by surprise when you mentioned what you overheard. She was probably more embarrassed than anything else. Was she talking loudly on the phone for other people around her to hear? If she was talking loud I wouldn't have apologised. Anyway, basically people think someone is being nosy if they ask alot of personal questions.

Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 11:13 PM PST

Name: Deanna

I can see what you are saying. You are right though, I really was only trying to make conversation, not trying to be nosy but I can see what you are saying when you say when someone asks a lot of questions they are being nosy. I guess that is what she saw cause I did ask her three question within a minute. She actually was not talking loud, I was just standing right next to her when she was talking. So I guess that would make it being nosy in a way too.

Thanks for your input.

Monday, March 14, 2005 - 10:31 AM PST

Name: Aldin

Just some advice so you don't feel that way in the future, ask her one question, let her answer, and then go on from the answer that she gives you....don't ask like 3 questions right in a row and not let her answer....that way, it will "hopefully" seem to them like you are just striking up a conversation, rather than being nosey!!!

That is what I usually do anyway, cause I don't like to be nosey, and I don't want to ever seem nosey.....sometimes I just strike up a conversation with one question and just let it go from there.....if they tell me what I want to know, great! But if they don't....I just wait til like the next days, and in the mean time, think of ways I can ask them what I want to know!!! LOL

Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:05 AM PST

Name: Deanna

I agree with you. That is why I apologized the next day cause I did see why she thought I was being nosy. I guess in a way I would have thought the same thing if someone had done the same to me, but in another way I would have liked the fact that someone was striking up a conversation with me to see how things were going. I do know that I tend to get told I am a nosy person even though I don't intend on being that way but everyone is different and everyone takes things a little differently sometimes.

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