The other day I saw a lady in a coffee shop who was talking on a cell phone while she was reading a book. That was a first for me but she seemed to be handling her dual chores with ease.
In the past I have seen the likes of…
- Talking on a cell phone while driving a car.
- Talking on a cell phone while using any number of different pieces of exercise equipment in a gym.
- Talking on a cell phone while tennis matches are being interrupted because one of the players got a call and the other players have to watch and wait.
- Mommy talking on a cell phone in a restaurant while her little darling child runs around annoying the other diners. This is called bonding (Defined as: A relationship that usually begins at the time of birth between a parent and offspring and that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment).
What does the future have in store our divided-attention world?
- Talking on a cell phone while doing brain surgery.
- Talking on a cell phone while being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
- Talking on a cell phone while your six year old son directs traffic at a major metropolitan airport.
That’s progress…Or is it?
Would I kid u?
