Assignment One: Be a spy/creeper.
As an avid--but not creepy--people watcher, the fact that my first English assignment is to eavesdrop on other peoples conversation pleases me. When you visit a public place, you can't help but pick up on other people's random conversations. Even when you couldn't care less about a stranger's favorite breakfast or latest sexual conquests. Why not make observations, take notes, write a paper and get a grade for something you do without even realizing? All you need is a pen, paper and newspaper to make yourself look busy and no one will realize that you're paying close attention to their conversation about the best kind of chocolate bar.
Hershey's Symphony with almonds and toffee. Discussion over.
Tasks like this make you realize how disconnected our society is. Most conversations last only a moment and don't have any real substance. How many times has someone answered the question "How are you?" with something other than "Fine/Good. How are you?". Does anyone really want to know how the other person is doing?
Nothing worth noting has come up. The mission continues tomorrow.
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