Cell phones that inhibit communication.

The other night I went to this Thai restaurant with a friend of mine. Right across our table was this young Indian couple. Both of them were on the cell phone engaged in some serious conversation. Their food came. They were still lost in the cell phone talk. We ordered food. They must have something really important going on. Our food came. They go on and on and on. No signs of cell phone advertisement around. I get curious. Probably, probably they have to hang on the conversation. Or they'll die. The Night Shyamalan in me started to play the play. At one time I consciously noticed if they were talking to each other on the cell phone. You never know, we Indians sometimes, (who am I kidding? always!!) have this habit of abusing anything that's free. Are they making "use" of the free night minutes?

This was getting more interesting than the Thai delight that was served.

Sometimes I wonder if technology gets too much into our lives. Long distance communication is so accessible that we don't get to talk to people right in front of us.

Oh yeah, they finally hung up, hastily munched the food and walked out. If only there was handsfree eating!!