~ You Should Get Out More ~

by Tina~in_ut

The hubby and I are in Boston. We went out for dinner and a movie and while walking back to the hotel, I told him that I had all these ideas for blogs. He smiled and said, "You should get out more. Experience life!" I do tend to want to stay home as much as possible now......only going out with friends on rare occasions.

Anyway, tonight, the hubby suggested Fleming's for dinner. He knows I love it and he wanted a good steak. It was about a mile walk and both of us love to people watch, so the time went by quickly and we arrived in no time. We were seated and I didn't really pay attention to who was seated around us because I was intent on selecting the perfect feast! After we ordered, I looked around and noticed a couple across from us. She was eating a salad and he was on the phone with his menu open in front of him. I thought it a little rude, but hey....whatever. The hubby and I talked about the kids and the trip and colleges for the twins....and then I realized.....the guy was STILL on the phone. Of course, the hubster and I started talking about them.......and making up their story. The woman was asian and the guy was some kind of latin......not Mexican.....I couldn't put my finger on it. Hubby was SURE the woman was brought over to this country to serve the man.....worse than a mail order bride. Oh yeah.......so he takes her to an expensive steakhouse. duh! I noticed wedding rings. So they're married.....but are they married to each other? I got my answer after he hung up his phone. They were silent for a while. He finally ordered his food and a beer and then started talking to her. He got no response. He tried again. Nothing! And again. And nothing! Ohhhhhhhhhh.....they're married to each other!!!! It took her forever and a day to say anything to him, and when she did, it was a shrugged shoulder and an "I don't know!" After she finished her salad, she got up to go to the restroom. Hubby and I talked for a while about other things, but after a while, we both realized at the same time that the woman had not come back. We looked straight into each others eyes and said the same thing, "Maybe she left him!" It took FOR FREAKING EVER, but she finally came back. When she did, she let him have it. In the middle of her talking to him, their food arrived. That's when I got a good look at the man. He looked like he had his tail between his legs and was ready to be shipped off to Timbucktoo! At least he had the wherewithall to look contrite. They were pretty quiet after that. Toward the end of our meal, I did notice that he pulled his phone out again and was messing with his apps! My hubby made a phone call just to be funny, but it was to our son and he didn't answer.

What would you have done if you had been this woman? I would have taken the darn phone away and hung up. If you can't be reached, you can't be reached. My husband has been complaining because his boss is sending work e-mails while he's on vacation. I looked at him and said, "Duh! Don't read them until Monday!" Just because most of us have cell phones with internet doesn't mean it's appropriate to use them ALL THE TIME! They are extremely convenient to have in another city for stuff like movie times and gps and restaurant locations, but ya don't have to talk on the phone in a restaurant and ignore your wife, unless of course you want to be the topic of a blog!~