Observant or Just Plain Nosy?

I was sitting in a coffee shop today, not drinking coffee.

While I was there, soaking up every bit of cold air from the vent I had placed myself under, I started to notice the people around me. There was a thin man with yellow hair at the counter arguing with the cashier about why they didn't have Sweet N Low instead of Splenda. Near the door was a mother trying to wrangle her children into a group and out the door. Next to the far window sat an individual in a wheelchair reading a magazine about hiking.

But the most curious persons I found were sitting close enough that I could sort of hear their conversation. It was this scene that caught my attention.

I found myself straining to hear what was going on over there. Two men sat across from each other at the small table. Both were in casual khaki pants and button down dress shirts with simple ties. One man was obviously older than the other...in his mid 50s maybe. The other man was younger than I, late 20s I would guess. Although the two leaned forward in order to hear the other over the Jazz that played overhead, they spoke as if they were strangers.

I began to muse that maybe this meeting was a job interview...but I was not sure which man was the interviewer and which was seeking the job. I was not close enough to see either of them straight on or hear the entire conversation (not that it was any of my business) so I had no clue if my conclusions were even correct. That is when I presented my question to the friend who was there with me.

Her take was that maybe it wasn't a job interview at all, but instead a college applicant and student advisor.

For about 30 minutes we sat there contemplating and discussing who these two mysterious fellows were and what they were talking about.

Maybe:
A college professor discussing grades with a student who is flunking out.

Perhaps it was the older man trying to acquire a job from the younger guy.

Or a father and his daughter's new fiance. Hmmm....that one just came to me.

Either way, I have learned that I am very interested in other people and their lives. I could hardly tear myself away from what was going on at that table. I try not to be nosy, but the actions of others, their body language, the way they interact with their peers is sometimes more interesting than what is going on in my own life. So, watch what you are doing, or else you may find me being overly observant with your life. :)