Lesson #28-Try not to use your phone

Not so long ago, the telephone was known simply as a means of communication. Today, it is an essential part of our everyday lives. It is hard to imagine life without one. With that in mind, it is not at all surprising that the subway is filled with passengers on their phones, either using it to text, to listen to music or to have ridiculously loud and unnecessary conversations on. I understand that there are times in ones life where a phone conversation is a matter of life or death. Describing the events of a party one went to is not one of those times.
Actually, it is better to keep your mouth shut the entire duration of your journey on the subway for the mere simple fact that no one is really interested in hearing what you have to say. Of course, you just happen to be one of those few people that simply doesn't care who is around at the time of a conversation, the details of which must be spilled at that precise moment in time.
I would like to point out, in the hope that this might make you change your mind, that since nine out of ten times the conversation is loud enough to be heard on the other end of the cart, those around are forced to listen to whatever it is you are saying. The smart ones bring their Ipods and try to tune out the noise that is your phone conversation by blaring their music as loud as their ears will take it, which contributes to the already noisy environment. Thanx for that!
If the fact that you are forcing people to listen to your conversation isn't enough to make you wait the five minutes until you get off, then you can approach the whole situation from a different angle. By talking loudly on your phone, you are attracting attention to yourself. The interesting thing is that the minute someone glances over at the person who is talking, that person lowers their voice and looks away, as if embarrassed, not wanting to be noticed. Hello! Why don't you just not attract the attention in the first place? That way no one will even know you are there.
So there you have lesson #28. Simply put, if you can avoid it, try not to use your phone, or you might end up attracting unnecessary attention.