Kiss My Asp's blog: "Observations and the way it is"

OK, it's no secret that I don't have, and don't want, a mobile phone.  Can't live without one?  Bullshit, we all did for donkeys years without a problem.  I don't buy into pressure marketing.  Anyway, leave that one there, not looking to alienate everyone.  The matter in hand is this:

We have a couple of friends who, when they are out with us, spend their entire evening busily texting someone else on their mobile.phone.  Only these two people do it, not the rest of our friends, so it can't be our company!  One of them always has an excuse, like "oh, it was just such-and-such, I really had to let them know (whatever)"; while the other one is even worse.  Tell him how bloody annoying it is and he just laughs as though it's a joke.  It is not a joke!  It is bloody ignorant and mildly infuriating.

So, what I want to know from anyone who can be bothered to read this, is:

- Do you go out with people and then spend the time in their company texting someone else?  If you do, why do you do it?  Can't it wait until you're alone?  And of even more interest:  if you are guilty of this, do you also spend loads of time texting someone different when you're with the person you've been texting in someone else's company?  I'd REALLY like to understand the psyche of someone who does this!  Are you completely unaware of how you look to those you are with?

- If you don't do this but experience it from people you spend time with, how do you feel about it?

Don't hold back, I want to see some good responses on this one!

I've created a playlist on the hard drive of my works PC which describes the typical working day:

Here I Go Again (Whitesnake)

Greetings From Shitsville (The Wildhearts)

Same Shit Different Day (Demolition 23)

Dysfunctional Professional (Backyard Babies)

Mental Ward (The Dickies)

Down This Road Before (Jackyl)

Shut Your Mouth (Motorhead)

And The Bullshit Goes On (The Wildhearts)

What Do You Want From Me? (Alice Cooper)

Don't Talk To Me (Girlschool with Lemmy)

F*ck Off And Die (Backyard Babies)

For F*ck's Sake (The Almighty)

Save Me (The Donnas)

One Of These Days (Medicine Hat)

Home (Poison)

I decided it might be wise to remove "Get The F*ck Out" by Skid Row after the boss's son walked in right in the middle of the chorus - still, the timing was appropriate.  I think this nails the day down pretty accurately.  Anyone want to offer an alternative set?  But keep it rockin'!