HERCULANEUM

"You're not watching T.V., honey..."

I LOVE that he did this. You're in the front row to see Adam Lambert and you're on your phone... That's rather pathetic.

I couldn't believe that a couple of weeks ago, while Will and I were at the movies, someone's cell phone rang AND SHE ANSWERED IT AND STARTED TALKING.

A guy got up before I could (because believe me, sister, I was ready to twirl over her like a twister and I wouldn't've missed her) and told her, "PUT THAT GOD-DAMN THING AWAY!"

And she did.

I think that if she hesitated to, it was destined to be a suppository. I know those were MY plans.

I get it if you "forget" and don't silence it. Though, you should really be more conscientious, but I do understand when people just plain forget. Or, if you managed to get a babysitter and headed to the movies and then the house caught on fire and the babysitter needed to call you to tell you that everything you own and love is in flames. I get it. But, walk out. WALK OUT. And then, we shouldn't see your ass back in the theater because you should only be answering it if it's AN EMERGENCY AND YOUR LIFE IS IN FLAMES. That would then require your immediate presence elsewhere.

Or maybe I'm being too harsh. Like... Maybe the babysitter was all, "THERE'S A HAIR-DRYER STUCK IN YOUR KID'S THROAT! WHAT DO I DO??"

And then, you're all, "Take it out... ... ... WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S "ON"?? UNPLUG IT, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!! NOW, take it out... Is it out? Is he breathing? Good. Go get him some ice cream, I'm going back to the movie. Don't call me unless he swallows a tennis racket."

All of this conversation should be occurring outside the movie theater or stage play or performance - whatever fancy place you're at. Just in the event you're mis-informed.

And while I'm on the subject, people walking around the market or a store talking loudly into their cell phones, not watching where they're going, ignoring the cashier, really oblivious to everyone around them... It's rude and obnoxious.

Don't we ignore one another too much already?

It'd be kind of nice if people talked less and actually listened more.

Imagine...

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