Two Neat Rows on my Remote Controls

I promise I'm not trying to hear you...

Have you ever been just walking around minding your own business and people find the need to force you to eaves drop on their stupid conversations? I find myself in such predicaments all the time. Due to the environment commonly encountered while in college it's never too difficult to find a couple of loud mouths between classes. Earlier today I walked by a couple of my favorites, two professors with their briefcases and their suits, one an older man with a beard and the other a lady in her 30s. I go scooting by just in time to hear the "HWA HAHAHA" of one of their witty intellectual jokes. A walk across commons bridge introduces me to a girl, her friend, and her crazy love life. In parting she felt the need to shout just how good he was. Thanks...good to know...
Is there something about me that says "Hey, I want to hear a fragment of your conversation so please start talking loudly!"? It is as if every time I move closer from 15 feet to someone their voice level goes up exponentially. A lot fo the time it's girls laughing really loudly.
I can always tell when a girl is laughing for real and when she's doing it because she's nervous or excited.
Then if I hear something and want to comment on it to the siren that is spewing it out to the world, suddenly I'm the bad guy for "listening in." If you don't want my input don't broadcast it on the public airwaves. Luckily for most of them I don't comment for fear that my intelligence level would be reduced as a result of any verbal exchange.

In other news my bike's front wheel is scraping the brakes. I feel like I'm pulling myself AND Michael Moore on a pair of wooden skis behind me everywhere I go. It's quite frustrating when I'm late for class and heading up that last hill before Morton. Sometimes I just get off and walk. I think I'll go fix my brake now if I can find an Alan wrench.

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