“Overheard on the bus: ‘Hey, stop listening to our conversation!’”

Conversations in restaurants, on public transportation and in other places may not be private.
 
“Overheard today in restaurant: ‘Can you stop listening to our conversation?’” was posted on X/Twitter by Demetri Martin (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) on October 24, 2011. “#Overheard on the bus: ‘Hey, stop listening to our conversation!’” was posted on Bluesky by Mr. John Tickles on August 18, 2025. “overheard on the train this morning: ‘i think that guys listening to our conversation’” was posted on X/Twitter by Buck on March 19, 2026, and this received over 82,000 likes.
     
 
X/Twitter
Demetri Martin (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
@DemetriMartin
Overheard today in restaurant: “Can you stop listening to our conversation?”
11:35 AM · Oct 24, 2011
 
X/Twitter
yunemee
@yunemee
“@DemetriMartin: Overheard today in restaurant: “Can you stop listening to our conversation?”” hahahaha
12:42 PM · Oct 24, 2011
 
X/Twitter
someone
@whystalkbro
Just overheard a girl at the restaurant say “why is this guy listening to our conversation?”.
11:42 AM · Aug 14, 2013
   
X/Twitter
B Byrne
@bjbyrne
I was in a restaurant the other day when I overheard this:
“Can you please stop listening to our conversation?”
9:55 PM · Oct 18, 2016
 
X/Twitter
Dennis Evans
@EvansTeamSells
Just overheard in restaurant at the table behind me: “Hey, I think that weirdo is listening to our conversation!”
2:20 PM · Feb 6, 2017
 
X/Twitter
lauren
@la_rannnn
Overheard today in restaurant: Can you stop listening to our conversation?
9:13 AM · Nov 30, 2019
 
Facebook
Overheard at The University of Adelaide ·
Anthony Cornelius ·
May 20, 2021 at 11:23 AM ·
Overheard “hey is that guy listening to our conversation?”
 
X/Twitter
la merketing
@lamerketing
Overheard today in restaurant: “Can you stop listening to our conversation?”
—Demetri Martin
9:00 AM · Sep 30, 2021
 
Bluesky
captain bleach
‪@blainecapatch.bsky.social‬
overheard: “hey, i think that guy is listening to our conversation.”
8:30 PM · Sep 20, 2023
 
Threads
shortblokejosh
11/07/23
I overheard this in the cafe earlier:
“Hey mate, Can you stop listening to our conversation?”
 
Bluesky
Ron Lebow
‪@rlebow.bsky.social‬
Overheard in the city: “I think that guy’s listening to our conversation.”
12:28 PM · Nov 10, 2024
 
Bluesky
Mr. John Tickles
‪@mrjohntickles.bsky.social‬
#Overheard on the bus: “Hey, stop listening to our conversation!”
10:10 AM · Aug 18, 2025
 
Facebook
Christopher Tidwell
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM ·
I overheard this at the post office today..
“Can you please stop listening to our conversation”
 
X/Twitter
💿 PALE 💿 is living life1
@pale15a
Fan account
overheard in sf:
i think that guy is listening to our conversation
8:12 AM · Jan 16, 2026
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Bluesky
Jake_Vig
‪@jakevig.bsky.social‬
Overheard:
“I think that creepy guy is listening to our conversation.”
9:49 AM · Jan 20, 2026
 
Facebook
Close Cover Before Striking/Humor down through the Ages
Toby Berger ·
February 21, 2026 at 7:18 AM ·
“Overheard today in restaurant:
Can you stop listening to our conversation?”
Demetri Martin
 
X/Twitter
✒️
@Literariium
Overheard in sf:
“I think that guys listening to our conversation”
7:25 AM · Mar 17, 2026
 
X/Twitter
Buck
@BuckOnTwidder
overheard on the train this morning:
“i think that guys listening to our conversation”
9:38 AM · Mar 19, 2026