Urination on the Cell Phone and Our Social Graces
There are some levels of social decorum that I think are quite nice. One of these is the lunch with your sweetheart. This was how my wife and I became closer when we were dating, this was the scenario at the midtown deli Green Pea the other day for my only other floor mates as I was waiting for my wife to be released to feed.
Green Pea deli is very nearby where she works and has a very expansive second floor dining room which is always blissfully empty when I am there. The people who are there are usually either solitary or sweeties snuggling and enjoying a few moments together as the rush of the day pushes onward. Even when there are some rowdy talkers in occupation, the space is big enough to simply opt out and relocate.
Anyway, I was already there when these other two arrived. The guy said to his lady friend, "I've got to use the bathroom." That was fine. Unfortunately the bathroom was in use by one of the deli workers at the time. The guy sat back down and commenced eating his food. A few minutes ticked by and then the guys phone went off. He was apparently done with his food because he used the occasion of his phone going off to leap from his chair excitedly, walk back to the restroom and relieve himself.
His lady friend sort of demurred while the guys excited chatter continued. I was sitting near enough the bathroom that I heard the way the whole thing went down; the conversing, urination, flushing; and then the door unlocked and the guy was still talking at the same pitch.
He went back to the table, hung up the phone, threw out his trash and he and his sweetie got up and left.
But what about that tinkling while talking on the phone? I mean, really? Is there no privacy anymore? Have we lost all manner of social graces? Can't a person pee in peace without the hindrance of a phone call? Better yet can't we as the urine-producer simply hang up the phone before we go pee?
I don't know if I'm turning into an old man or if I'm just not appreciating how busy this guy is that he's got to multi-task his way around the little boys room.
Green Pea Deli is located at 435 Fifth Avenue, NYC.
Green Pea deli is very nearby where she works and has a very expansive second floor dining room which is always blissfully empty when I am there. The people who are there are usually either solitary or sweeties snuggling and enjoying a few moments together as the rush of the day pushes onward. Even when there are some rowdy talkers in occupation, the space is big enough to simply opt out and relocate.
Anyway, I was already there when these other two arrived. The guy said to his lady friend, "I've got to use the bathroom." That was fine. Unfortunately the bathroom was in use by one of the deli workers at the time. The guy sat back down and commenced eating his food. A few minutes ticked by and then the guys phone went off. He was apparently done with his food because he used the occasion of his phone going off to leap from his chair excitedly, walk back to the restroom and relieve himself.
His lady friend sort of demurred while the guys excited chatter continued. I was sitting near enough the bathroom that I heard the way the whole thing went down; the conversing, urination, flushing; and then the door unlocked and the guy was still talking at the same pitch.
He went back to the table, hung up the phone, threw out his trash and he and his sweetie got up and left.
But what about that tinkling while talking on the phone? I mean, really? Is there no privacy anymore? Have we lost all manner of social graces? Can't a person pee in peace without the hindrance of a phone call? Better yet can't we as the urine-producer simply hang up the phone before we go pee?
I don't know if I'm turning into an old man or if I'm just not appreciating how busy this guy is that he's got to multi-task his way around the little boys room.
Green Pea Deli is located at 435 Fifth Avenue, NYC.
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Post a CommentLOL, I once went to use a public restroom and found a phone floating in the toilet. No, I didn't pick it up, I chose another stall. Serves them right - peeing while talking! cheers :)