I hope you don't break down, Eliza!

I don't have a mobile either as I've never felt the need for one. Friends who feel the need to contact me at times when we are out think differently!!

My favourite overheard conversation was on a bus where I (& the rest of the passengers) eventually realised the groom was sorting out the music for his wedding.

Another had a woman talking about a court case someone in her family/circle was involved in - giving the full name (first, middle, surname) & details of the other person in the case! Definitely not appropriate while a trial was ongoing, the Judge would have probably charged the caller with impeding the course of justice or something.

Yet another was a customer I was calling back with a quote who started giving me her credit card details in the middle of a busy restaurant. I offered to call back later, but she did not mind giving them out, plus her phone no & address in a public space.

And the number of parents I've seen pushing a baby or small child into the sun without realising the child is looking at the sun.

I'm probably the only person who uses gmail addresses without a mobile - fortunately it does say "Remind me later" when I don't fill in a number it can use to text me if there is a problem with my account. Dunno why they just don't plan to use the alternate email address I provided when I set up the accounts. An idle thought just wandered thru & straight out of my mind - how does any newcomer to email set up a gmail address if they don't have any other email address ...

sandra