Sunday, 30 December 2007

A lot of hot air

Out for a meal, you are trying to focus on the conversation going on at your table but I find my attention tends to wonder around the restaurant to other tables. Its not that the topic of conversation isnt highly stimulating (well. . .) it's just that all the other people are fascinating too! Like the awkward date going on at the table opposite in which not one word is said throughout the main course - we've all been there & its too cringy & compelling not to keep watching. Then there's the native american family to the left. No, realli the father has plaits in his beard, do people live like native american's in England? hmm interesting. Finally there's a man next to us holding a conversation with himself, that is he is talking at his partner - she is either riveted by his take on a whole manner of topics including the pay back time for solar pannels or she is bored to tears & has fallen into a silent stupour. I suspect it is the latter. Tickled as I was by one of his statements I shall share it with you.
"They say (who 'they' are I don't have the foggiest) you can't put a price on human life & yet insurance companies have already done just that. AND, ironically enough, it doesn't rise with inflation."
Well, fancy :P

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