Mobile addicts

Hello NY again, it's been a while, there is not much really exciting to blog about, beside the gay marriage politics and the deficits. Plus the unrest in the Middle East, Most New Yorkers already had media overload, I doubted any one wanted to read more about it.

Then there was the accidental death of Amy Winehouse, so what was she famous for again? A hurried stardom with two albums, a star in the making gone too soon. Even my friends from the UK asked me what was the fuss in the US on her is all about. These friends actually met her and spend time with her, and called her the crazy gypsy lady in the neighborhood bar where she started out in Campton, UK. As you can see I am running out of topics and subjects that interested me, until this morning.

I caught an approaching city bus instead of the usual private shuttle took me to the subway station. Well, let be honest, who will miss the opportunities to get on an AC bus instead of walking on a mid summer morning.

Everything was going smoothly, until an argument broke out between the ladies one sat in front of each other on the role of seat in front of me. I got the front role seat for the heated confrontation.

The careless attitude only added fuel to the fire, before long, they were screaming at each other, only felt short of high heels flying thru the air.

Talking on non-stop on your mobile in public places is inconsiderate, uncool, and abusive of mobile privilege. This is actually the first time I saw some one share my feeling towards the cell phone junkies. They are just as annoying as the one don’t seems to be able to get their hands off the phone every 5 minutes.

Let’s face it “You are not that important of a person, the you have call all day long, unless you sell drug on the sidewalk. No one important is calling you 24/7, so don’t pretend you are needed. The call you received were almost all of them from telemarketers.” So leave your phone alone.

Cell phone are for convenience, and emergencies. For a prolong conversation on the phone in public for not thing but gossip, it dame right disrespect to other people surround them. This practice should be should ban. Just like smoking on the street.

Year back, I use the method of intimidation by pretending speaking on a phone loud and acting silly in front of them, without a mobile in my hand. Never mind that I am not going to stand so low anymore, it is not worth my while.

Unfortunately, the lady on the bus did not get the message, she continued her conversation, even when the passenger in front of her turn around and stared at her. What is your experience? Care to share.

Perhaps you are the one can’t leave your phone alone?

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