I am picking up Robin from a doctor's office, after her endoscopy.
She finishes and we are ready to leave, but we sit for a few minutes and talk. Not about anything important. Just normal banter between two good friends.
I even mention the annoying older women sitting near me who finds it necessary to stream something on her phone and watch it, volume up. I almost say something but don't. My son would be proud.
After twenty minutes or so of casual conversation, a man approaches us. He's around our age. Good looking. Well-dressed. There with his wife.
"I couldn't help but overhear your conversation," he begins.
"I felt like I have a front row seat to a good piece of theater. It's a pleasure to listen to you two. Are you a comedian?" he asks Robin.
She is flattered but responds negatively.
Then he turns to me and says, "And yes, I agree that people should not force others to listen to anything on their phones."
It's nice when a stranger validates what you already know. My friends are interesting, even when they talk about nothing.
Before leaving, we notice the women with the high-volume phone has turned it down.
No comments:
Post a Comment