eavesdropper

this has been bothering me all day:

while minty and i were lunching this afternoon, engrossed in conversation, a little old lady got seated at the table next to us.

this woman was clearly waiting for someone to join her at her table; i was watching her out of the corner of my eye as she craned her little grey head around the room. about a minute or two into her residence at that table, she interrupted our conversation by saying with a sly grin, "you'd better watch what you're saying because i'm listening!"

i think minty & i both awkwardly laughed, but --really!-- how ballsy!! sure, everyone eavesdrops in restaurants, but no one just comes right out and admits it!

thankfully her companion joined her just a minute later, but i really should have been more on top of it and spiced up our conversation for her benefit.