

15 + 30 points
Eavesdrop by Kyle Westwood
April 19th, 2008 9:39 AM / Location: 54.857028,-6.262915
At 1st this task appeared to be easy, a simple case of listen to people talking. I was wrong.
The 1st atempt at this task involved me sitting in starbucks attempting to get close to people. Eventually I managed to slither my way across some seats to behind a man, his wife and their child who was about 1 or so. Bits of their conversation were cut out due to noise and an intercom because this starbucks was inside a Tesco. It went something like this:
Woman (to baby) - Hehe whats that, whats that (in a childish high pitched voice). Ahahahaha.
Baby - a mamama.
Woman (to baby) Tata, put your finger there.
Man - Right
Woman (to baby) then to man - nono eat up. He will be eating off the floor here.
This conversation trailed off for a minute and then they started talking about money.
Woman - Remember looking at the bank balance? We only had 250.
Man - Thats alright isn't it?. Whenever they get the final approval they will transfere a couple of grand.
Woman - Hahahaha
Man - What?
Woman - Look at him (pointing at their baby) hahahahaha. Sit up.
At this point the intercom came on and said there was an offer on some sort of bar which was only £6 and at this point the people commented on this:
Woman - £6 a bar?
Man - £6 a bar, thats a bargin!
It was here that it got too noisy for me to hear anymore of their conversation and so I left but I had not given up I needed to rethink of how to collect a conversation for a more acurate result.
I returned to starbucks again next time I got the chance which was unfortunatly about 2 weeks later, although I was pleased I had picked this day because as soon as I walked in I got a free small (or tall as starbucks call it) coffee from one of the female staff members YAY!.
I knew that this time I needed to get closer to people and get close to louder people. The 1st place i chose to sit was in close proximity to a table. And with my free drink all I had to do was wait and it wasn't long before an elderly man and and presumably his wife sat down behind me.
I only picked up mid conversation because it was hard to hear them..
Woman - Must be alota waste too George (I was quite happy at how quickly I found out his name)
George - They lift alota things and put them back
Woman - The weins (Children) lift things and and their mamies (mothers) put them back, it's not a bad clothes shop though. They must go through some stuff. It's shockin you never know whaty (what to) buy... See all the clothes there...
George (takes a drink of his coffee(I presumed it was coffee))
Woman - Then theres a girl over there she could be markin things teh (to) buy.
Conversation fades for a few minutes here
Woman - Waitye (wait until you) hear this...
She doesnt say anything
Woman - Gonie (I'm going to) tellye (tell you) somethin...
At this point they get up and leave without saying anythingI managed to get a picture just as they got up to leave though
At this point I thought my dropping of eaves was over but I noticed that an Indian family of 4 (Husband, Wife and 2 young daughters) had sat down on the sofa behind where the other two people had been so I continued to eavesdrop on them...
Girl 1 - I like coke cause it's fizzy!
Girl 2 - Nooooooo it burnies me!
Girl 1 - ooooooooooooooo
Man (reaching girl 1 a drink) - Here you take this one
Girl 1 - It's ok mummy, mummy be quiet
Woman - I think I get something put in it (leaves to get shots in her coffee (I Presumed))
At this point one of the starbucks staff who had given me a free drink as i walked was cleaning up and walked over to lift cups
Starbucks Girl (talking to girl 1) - Are you still 5?
Girl 1 (pointing at her sister) - She says she 5.
Girl 2 - No im 2!
Starbucks staff leaves again
Girl 1 - I've nearly finished mine! (as she knocks into her mum who spills some of her coffee)
Woman (goes to get some napkins and returns with some milk as well) - Now stay away from me!
Girl 1 - I'm finished
Woman - Now I'll do the milk, thats disgraceful...
Note:I cut in at different parts of the conversation now as it got louder
Girl 1 (to girl 2) - Can i take some of that?...
Girl 1 (climbs on top of girl 2)
Girl 1 - Thank you mummy
Woman - It's alright pet.
Man - I'll meet yous downstairs in about 15...
Woman (to girl 1) - Come on Chichi (aha so girl 1 is called Chichi)
Woman - Chichi stop it, leave it.
Man (pointing at ChiChi who is playing with sugar) - The man will come over...The sugar man
(Man walks away for a minute)
(Man returns with starbucks leaflet due to an earlier reference of I'll need something to read for 15 minutes)
Woman - Come on Chichi we have work to do. Come on Chichi! (woman and Chichi start to leave)
Man (to his wife) - Quarter to 3 then?
Girl 2 (to her mother) - Are you picking us up then?
Woman - No, come on Chichi...(both leave)
Note: it quietens down again so I can hear better
Man - Stop it Jasmin sit down! (aha so Girl 2 is called Jasmin!)
Jasmin - This is how they (gets cut off by her dad)
Man - Put your shoes on please
Jasmin (starts dancing and singing eat my shorts)
Man - Please sit down!
Jasmin - No I don't want to I want to do a handstand!
Man - No the man will throw you out
Jasmin - No he wont!... (she walks over to the glass and peers down through the shop) Have they gone down there?
Man - Put your shoes on!
Jasmin - Can I do it after? I am not listening to you.. (makes struggling noises as she tries to put her shoes on) My shoes are to tight. I can't get them on.
Man - Open the buckle.
Jasmin (finally gets shoes on) I'm going to get sugar (leaves)
Man - Come straight back!
Jasmin (returns with sugar and wooden stiring sticks)
Jasmin (about 5 minutes later) - I'm going to get one more stick hahahahahehehehehe...
At this point there were too many people to hear anymore but I got pictures of them
The 1st atempt at this task involved me sitting in starbucks attempting to get close to people. Eventually I managed to slither my way across some seats to behind a man, his wife and their child who was about 1 or so. Bits of their conversation were cut out due to noise and an intercom because this starbucks was inside a Tesco. It went something like this:
Woman (to baby) - Hehe whats that, whats that (in a childish high pitched voice). Ahahahaha.
Baby - a mamama.
Woman (to baby) Tata, put your finger there.
Man - Right
Woman (to baby) then to man - nono eat up. He will be eating off the floor here.
This conversation trailed off for a minute and then they started talking about money.
Woman - Remember looking at the bank balance? We only had 250.
Man - Thats alright isn't it?. Whenever they get the final approval they will transfere a couple of grand.
Woman - Hahahaha
Man - What?
Woman - Look at him (pointing at their baby) hahahahaha. Sit up.
At this point the intercom came on and said there was an offer on some sort of bar which was only £6 and at this point the people commented on this:
Woman - £6 a bar?
Man - £6 a bar, thats a bargin!
It was here that it got too noisy for me to hear anymore of their conversation and so I left but I had not given up I needed to rethink of how to collect a conversation for a more acurate result.
I returned to starbucks again next time I got the chance which was unfortunatly about 2 weeks later, although I was pleased I had picked this day because as soon as I walked in I got a free small (or tall as starbucks call it) coffee from one of the female staff members YAY!.
I knew that this time I needed to get closer to people and get close to louder people. The 1st place i chose to sit was in close proximity to a table. And with my free drink all I had to do was wait and it wasn't long before an elderly man and and presumably his wife sat down behind me.
I only picked up mid conversation because it was hard to hear them..
Woman - Must be alota waste too George (I was quite happy at how quickly I found out his name)
George - They lift alota things and put them back
Woman - The weins (Children) lift things and and their mamies (mothers) put them back, it's not a bad clothes shop though. They must go through some stuff. It's shockin you never know whaty (what to) buy... See all the clothes there...
George (takes a drink of his coffee(I presumed it was coffee))
Woman - Then theres a girl over there she could be markin things teh (to) buy.
Conversation fades for a few minutes here
Woman - Waitye (wait until you) hear this...
She doesnt say anything
Woman - Gonie (I'm going to) tellye (tell you) somethin...
At this point they get up and leave without saying anythingI managed to get a picture just as they got up to leave though

At this point I thought my dropping of eaves was over but I noticed that an Indian family of 4 (Husband, Wife and 2 young daughters) had sat down on the sofa behind where the other two people had been so I continued to eavesdrop on them...
Girl 1 - I like coke cause it's fizzy!
Girl 2 - Nooooooo it burnies me!
Girl 1 - ooooooooooooooo
Man (reaching girl 1 a drink) - Here you take this one
Girl 1 - It's ok mummy, mummy be quiet
Woman - I think I get something put in it (leaves to get shots in her coffee (I Presumed))
At this point one of the starbucks staff who had given me a free drink as i walked was cleaning up and walked over to lift cups
Starbucks Girl (talking to girl 1) - Are you still 5?
Girl 1 (pointing at her sister) - She says she 5.
Girl 2 - No im 2!
Starbucks staff leaves again
Girl 1 - I've nearly finished mine! (as she knocks into her mum who spills some of her coffee)
Woman (goes to get some napkins and returns with some milk as well) - Now stay away from me!
Girl 1 - I'm finished
Woman - Now I'll do the milk, thats disgraceful...
Note:I cut in at different parts of the conversation now as it got louder
Girl 1 (to girl 2) - Can i take some of that?...
Girl 1 (climbs on top of girl 2)
Girl 1 - Thank you mummy
Woman - It's alright pet.
Man - I'll meet yous downstairs in about 15...
Woman (to girl 1) - Come on Chichi (aha so girl 1 is called Chichi)
Woman - Chichi stop it, leave it.
Man (pointing at ChiChi who is playing with sugar) - The man will come over...The sugar man
(Man walks away for a minute)
(Man returns with starbucks leaflet due to an earlier reference of I'll need something to read for 15 minutes)
Woman - Come on Chichi we have work to do. Come on Chichi! (woman and Chichi start to leave)
Man (to his wife) - Quarter to 3 then?
Girl 2 (to her mother) - Are you picking us up then?
Woman - No, come on Chichi...(both leave)
Note: it quietens down again so I can hear better
Man - Stop it Jasmin sit down! (aha so Girl 2 is called Jasmin!)
Jasmin - This is how they (gets cut off by her dad)
Man - Put your shoes on please
Jasmin (starts dancing and singing eat my shorts)
Man - Please sit down!
Jasmin - No I don't want to I want to do a handstand!
Man - No the man will throw you out
Jasmin - No he wont!... (she walks over to the glass and peers down through the shop) Have they gone down there?
Man - Put your shoes on!
Jasmin - Can I do it after? I am not listening to you.. (makes struggling noises as she tries to put her shoes on) My shoes are to tight. I can't get them on.
Man - Open the buckle.
Jasmin (finally gets shoes on) I'm going to get sugar (leaves)
Man - Come straight back!
Jasmin (returns with sugar and wooden stiring sticks)
Jasmin (about 5 minutes later) - I'm going to get one more stick hahahahahehehehehe...
At this point there were too many people to hear anymore but I got pictures of them

Voted for being the first person to get pictures of the people.