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Overhead in the café...

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TentTalk · 04/06/2021 12:28

I'm bored, I've been banished from the house by the builders so I'm sat at a café enjoying a leisurely lunch. There's a table of 'girls' (they've used that term themselves, they're actually late 20s women) sat next to me.

One of them is the talker. So far conversation topics have included, asking guests to isolate for 2 weeks before her wedding so they don't miss out. Who has made the Guestlist depending on whether they are allowed 30, 50, 100 or 150 guests. How unreasonable it is her friend wants her to wear gold shoes as her bridesmaid and how unfair it is that her friend confided to her that they're having fertility issues but now won't tell her if IVF was successful.

I'm excited to see what else is chatted about. So far, her friends haven't spoken, not that they've had pause to do so...

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TentTalk · 04/06/2021 12:31

And now the guest of honour has arrived- they're throwing a baby shower. But she isn't allowed to sit down because the main 'girl' has to take photos.

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Weenurse · 04/06/2021 12:34

Will they let her eat I wonder?

Ilovemycat13 · 04/06/2021 12:39

Oh god that sounds awful yet I feel so invested

TentTalk · 04/06/2021 12:40

So far, quiet friends 2 and 3 have tried to ask a few questions to pregnant friend, but the talker has answered. Though it's become clear talker is not pregnant not has kids. But knows a lot about birthing classes and hypnobirthing. Apparently what pregnant friend is learning is wrong.

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TentTalk · 04/06/2021 12:41

@Ilovemycat13

Oh god that sounds awful yet I feel so invested
This is exactly how I feel. I could leave, I want to as she's so annoying. Yet I'm invested now!
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Worriesome · 04/06/2021 12:41

Ha ha I can just imagine you, pull a chair over and join them 🤣

MaizeBlouse · 04/06/2021 12:54

Oh god I know a woman just like this. She took to Instagram the other day to complain about her Uber that got stuck in traffic, she even sent a complaint! As if it was the drivers fault. They get paid a pittance! The she was outraged that she couldn't go on holiday to Portugal. She hadn't booked a flight or anything, just upset now she didn't have the option. Some people are so short sighted of what's really a problem to get upset about.

TentTalk · 04/06/2021 13:32

She's just spent the last 20minutes talking about her recent interview. She didn't get the job but got extensive feedback. All positive...

Took ages for them to order food. Obviously hers required lots of modification.

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FreezerBird · 04/06/2021 13:35

What are the others like OP? Are they enthusiastic about her tales or is there eye-rolling going on?

OrangePowder · 04/06/2021 13:52

Are you better at this than I am? I can't listen in without looking directly at them with my mouth open

wizzywig · 04/06/2021 13:55

I think main 'girl' is an overinvested aunty. And therefore knows more about pregnancy than a obstetrician

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 04/06/2021 13:56

ooh a live show!
I'm a bit restless so can't settle to do anything, keep going OP, this is fun!😁

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 04/06/2021 13:57

hang on, are you sure you are not watching a live recording of the next episode of Motherland?
she sounds like Amanda

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 04/06/2021 13:59

@Ilovemycat13

Oh god that sounds awful yet I feel so invested
@Ilovemycat13

yup, morbid curiosity is hard to reign in!

Womencanlift · 04/06/2021 14:00

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

hang on, are you sure you are not watching a live recording of the next episode of Motherland? she sounds like Amanda
You got there just before me.... had pictured the exact same set up with the OP sitting at the side like Liz or Julia Grin
ImSoMagical · 04/06/2021 14:01

Amanda Motherland was just who I was picturing! 😁

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 04/06/2021 14:12

@Womencanlift

or like Kevin.. without the desperation to be accepted

warmandtoasty2day · 04/06/2021 14:20

when someone is talking at me like this i struggle not to yawn, but then get to the stage think wtf and do anyway. Smile

thenonsensepotter · 04/06/2021 14:23

Almost an hour and no updates. Has OP actually joined in?

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 04/06/2021 14:24

@thenonsensepotter

Almost an hour and no updates. Has OP actually joined in?
🤣🤣 maybe Amanda roped her in to find replacements for gold shoes
trevthecat · 04/06/2021 14:28

What, no update? Did she let the pregnant one eat? Or the others talk?

TentTalk · 04/06/2021 15:18

@FreezerBird

What are the others like OP? Are they enthusiastic about her tales or is there eye-rolling going on?
Unfortunately quiet friends had their back to me.

Any time anyone of the others said anything she just talked over them. It was hilarious and infuriating.

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TentTalk · 04/06/2021 15:19

@thenonsensepotter

Almost an hour and no updates. Has OP actually joined in?
Sorry, my food came and then I had to leave.
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TentTalk · 04/06/2021 15:20

But she didn't shut up. Not even whilst eating. Pregnant one did eventually sit down and eat.

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