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I felt so very strange

TheCatWoman

I was in tesco earlier and as I was going to get a basket there were two people looking at each other and talking, then I realised that they were both on thier phones and were nothing to do with each other, but I still felt like I'd walked in on an intimate moment or into someones living room, I felt really discombobulated for a minute.

It still feels strange to me to see people walking around and apparently talking to themselves, thats the sort of thing that would of got you cated away to the happy tablet academy when I was young.

  • TheCatWoman said:
    It still feels strange to me to see people walking around and apparently talking to themselves, thats the sort of thing that would of got you cated away to the happy tablet academy when I was young.

    I've noticed this as very common for 30 odd years now, ever since mobile phones became usable in the 90s.

    I guess I have been a part of that group for a long time so it feels that those who don't use mobile phones are the odd ones out now.

  • I understand your feelings on this. I hope they were not blocking your way. This sort of thing is now commonplace. I find people texting whilst walking really annoying, because you have to go round them. Sometimes I feel angry and want to bump into them. It's very rude - and it's not only young people. I think there ought to be a HIghway Code for using mobiles, with a compulsory exam.

  • I’ve experienced that too and it gave me a strange feeling too, as if I wasn’t where I should be. 

    I’ve noticed that people seem to be talking to family members, or neighbours, or friends, and are asking questions or receiving instructions to do with the shopping. I think it’s more noticeable recently because supermarkets are more frequently out of stock of usual items, so a telephone conversation is required to buy an alternative item.