Public TMI

By Tommy Leung on 07/08/2008 in Life

In New York City, a lot of people are walking around talking on their cellphones or just talking to each other and they get overheard. That is expected and a lot of times the few snippets of conversation that you overhear are pretty funny. There are other times where you are confined with strangers–like on a public bus–and forced to hear about their life’s dramas. Those who talk politely without disturbing everyone else on the bus are fine but, there is always that one clown who can’t help but tell the entire bus his life story.

I take the Express Bus home from Manhattan to Staten Island–it is usually pretty tranquil. Tonight, this guy was sharing his unnecessary drama with someone on the phone–and everyone on the bus. I don’t want to be stereotypical but, I am pretty sure this guy was gay. I have no problem with gays and know quite a few myself. He bordered on being a “queen”, had an attitude, and a Staten Island accent. His conversation consisted of this person fighting with that person and this slut fucking someone. I don’t know if anyone around him gave a shit but, we all had to hear about it.

Cellphones today have this awesome feature called text messages. I think we should all use that when we are in confined public places. Telling everyone within earshot about your life is too much information. Please spare the innocent. :)

By Tommy Leung