It's part and parcel of everyday life here we turned it into a game on long car journeys and whilst on holiday and still do it now as a normal thing.
In the car we'd play games like “The next car that comes up on our inside – where are they going and what's the driver thinking about?” or "The next red vehichle is being driven by the woman / man of your dreams" and it'd be a little red Nissan Micra with a 104yr old peeping over the wheel.
When the kids were little and we were at bus or train stations we'd create voices from pigeons head bobbing and scrapping for bits of grain or bread. Created full characters and scenarios where they would be arguing, falling out, splitting up and agreeing to arrangements over the kids etc.
My favourite of all time was when we were on a five hour drive home and getting bored shitless then approached a huge motorway sign with a large sheet over the top.
I went “Quick – what does that sign have written on it underneath the sheet?”
Husband without missing a beat “This sign must be covered at all times”
We still people watch and do the same thing now when we're out and about. The dogs have voices, the horses have voices and we refer to most of our neighbours by nicknames they'll never know it's just normal.
I did musical theatre for years and my son does video games design and voice characterisation which we're hoping to get booked into the studio sound booth as soon as restriction are lifted.
Nothing wrong with people watching and even people bitching and commentary isn't a bad thing providing it's not LOOK AT THAT FAT BITCH OH MY GOD! 😂😂