The Overheard at Appalachian

The Overheard at Appalachian’s Greatest Hits
It’s been a good run; overhearing people’s conversations for the past year has amused me to no end and, hopefully, some other people got a kick out of it too. In honor of all the ridiculous things I’ve heard this year, I’ve chosen to reprint some of my favorites in [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

Oh, crunch time again; the library, coffee shops, and most dormitory hallways are filled with screams of frustration, sighs of longing (on days when it is sunny, as opposed to snowing), and insane laughter at things that, with any normal amount of sleep, would not be that funny.
So, yes, ’tis the season for papers and [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

I’m sure that people think I probably make some of this stuff up. Especially today, you will probably be skeptical as to whether or not I could really overhear people talking about this sort of thing in polite society. (well, semi-polite. It is college, after all.)
However, I assure you, I do not make anything up. [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

Listening is an underappreciated skill.
Even I, who make a blog entry out of it, don’t always really pay attention to what I hear.
However, sometimes people say things that make you sit up and listen.
This week, I heard someone talking about a friend who had recently, unexpectedly died. I didn’t know how to react – I [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

I often wonder what I would do if, in the course of ‘overhearing’ things, I was to actually hear something important.
Something like a government secret, or a dramatic murder, or a confession to a secret passion for Elton John.
However, so far, I have mostly overheard people talking about their classes, describing their locations to friends [...]

Overheard at Appalachian (and Beyond!)

Over Spring Break, I was twiddling my thumbs in the Logan Airport in Boston, when I heard two men talking.
One of them was describing to the other how his grandmother and grandfather (in their 90’s) undertook a trip to Antarctica. The trip involves flying to the southernmost tip of South America and then taking a [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

As I write, a mother-load of snow has descended upon Boone; nearly a foot blankets the area.

I’ve been reduced to my dorm room and the very occasional short trek to the Student Union or Stick Boy Bread Company (I mean, it’s for survival.). So I do apologize if some of the strange things I’ve [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

Some of the best Overheard statements are born of confusion.

When you don’t know what’s going on, you will say some awfully silly things in order to get yourself set straight. That can be a pretty hilarious process, but it doesn’t account for everything.

I hate to say it, but quite a few people say [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

People are so weird. I don’t think I can elaborate on that today. Enjoy their weirdness. Our weirdness.
“If she doesn’t want chocolate, that’s alright; it didn’t hurt to buy it for her. Give, and you shall receive.”
“I can’t go to the mall; I’m going to a monster truck rally with *John on Saturday.”
*name changed to [...]

Overheard at Appalachian

My sensibilities and my sinuses are awfully offended at the switch from days-long blizzard to balmy afternoons under the sun.
However, my eavesdropping tendencies are ecstatic, because even if it’s February and people are busting out their Chaco’s, that means they are walking around, gabbing on their cell phones and having strange and wonderful conversations.