if you're having a private conversation in a public place and someone deliberately stands to the side of you so that they can hear your conversation and watch you, is that invasion of privacy? what can i do to ensure I do not have to endure that behavior anymore?
2007-12-21 11:07:57 · 4 answers · asked by Privateperson 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The person has repeatedly put their nose in my business. Every time I look up, they're listening to my conversation, although they look away and try to act as though they aren't. Maybe I should just have some fun and play with them until they get tired and leave me alone?
2007-12-21 13:03:42 · update #1
The main thing that bothers me isn't the fact that it's a personal conversation, it's just the fact that this person in is constantly in my business every time I turn around! It's gotten to be really annoying!
2007-12-21 13:12:01 · update #2
I suggest you start having private conversations in private places if you want it to remain private.
2007-12-21 11:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your in a public place , it isn't invasion of privacy. if its something that happens on a regular basis, involving the same person. it might be considered stalking , best bet is to have Private conversations in private places.
2007-12-21 19:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by benthr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not an invasion of privacy. There is no expectation of privacy in a public place. If you want privacy, have your conversations in a private place.
2007-12-21 19:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by scottclear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking on a phone, there IS no assumption of privacy, people can hear you up to 15 feet away.
If you're talking to another person, you have the option of the two of you shifting to one side,if the listening person then follows you, you can say something. But otherwise, no, you're in the same boat everyone else is in at the mall or elsewhere--you're in public, you're talking, people can hear you.
If it's sensitive subjects, keep that for when you're in your car or in the home.
Believe me, people around talkers don't want to hear about urinalisys, the bunyons burned off your feet, what someone caught and has to take antibiotics for, or the type of boss a person has--yet we're treated to that anytime we're in a checkout line or eating at the food court............ Most people pretend they don't hear, but don't assume that they WON'T hear it. You're talking in their range of hearing.
2007-12-21 19:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋