UNAVOIDABLE EAVESDROPPING

Essential Life Lessons Learned While Eavesdropping on the Train

If you date a guy that smells like your ex, you’ll probably end up single again

Photo by Ant Rozetsky on Unsplash edited on Canva by author.

Headphones deprive you of essential everyday wisdom. So do cars. Essentially, anything that distracts you from the nuggets of wisdom that are passed on from person to person on public transport is something you should get rid of.

If you think about it, there is no better place to learn about life than in a claustrophobically, malodorous moving tank.

This is where the true wisdom lies. The one you seek — completely unsolicited, uncomfortable and ultimately invaluable.

Smelling like an ex is a surprisingly ineffective starting point for a new relationship

Falling in love with your ex boyfriend’s smell. Image created by author on Canva.

The girl in the seat in front of me had hair the color of a dying highlighter. Like the one you used to lend to your friend in school because you knew it was good for nothing so you didn’t mind sharing it.