Clay over at Educlaytion asked me to contribute to a post on the random things you might say to confuse people who are eavesdropping. Sometimes I suspect the couple at the table next to me seems to be straining to listen in on my conversation, and this is why I always have a snippet of an odd story ready to shock them:
…but when the song ended, the bear stopped dancing and just went crazy, must have eaten four or five kids–including the birthday boy–before the tranquilizer…
Check out the post at Educlaytion: Come Again? [featuring The Good Greatsby]
Make sure and leave a comment with your own ridiculous snippet.
And if you have time, leave a comment telling Clay that Kate Beckinsale would choose me and my smoking jacket over him in a second.
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The Good Greatsby 
Kathryn McCullough
November 11, 2011
Must have been one hungry bear!
The Good Greatsby
November 12, 2011
You can’t expect a dancing bear will be content to just eat birthday cake with all those kids running around.
misswhiplash
November 11, 2011
he had a bit of a mouthful
pattisj
November 11, 2011
On my way over there..
thebabelblog
November 12, 2011
I usually go with my standard “So, where did you bury…(insert treasure or relative here)”
Todd Pack
November 12, 2011
I go with, “… so, then she said [pretend to notice the eavesdropper]… shhhh, he’s listening.”
John Erickson
November 12, 2011
Checking with your companion to see if they bought the lye, deodorising Kitty Litter, and ground coffee will ALWAYS point out any eavesdroppers! 😉
The Good Greatsby
November 12, 2011
And always mention you’ll be forced to kill anyone who overhears your nefarious plan.
nancyfrancis
November 12, 2011
…”and I’m pretty sure its an airborne contagion”
limr
November 13, 2011
Our go-to phrase in grad school was always “And THEN he lost a testicle!” It started at lunch one day. I was relating a real story about hazing that had actually ended with someone losing a testicle, and I got to the ‘punchline’ just as our waiter arrived at the table to take our order. He opened his mouth, closed it, then said “I’ll give you another minute.” and walked away. It works much better to deter men than it does women.
No, I did not major in Womyn’s Studies.