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The slightly distracting bus journey home
Oct. 12th, 2012 08:44 pmI've heard people talk about it but I've managed to avoid it thus far. Until today. Yes, today I sat beside the slightly odd person on the bus. It started off like a normal bus journey, I got on, found a seat. I then took out my Kindle to continue reading my book and it began.
"Is that one of those electronic book things?"
"Yes."
"Are they any good? I did an HNC in computing about 10 years ago although I don't have a computer but I've been seeing people with these book readers and I was wondering about getting one."
So I talked about the Kindle and showed her how the font can be changed and how easy it was to carry a library about. That seemed to be OK as she did say she was going to leave me to my book. However, about 5 minutes later while I was in the middle of Honor Harrington's escapades, the voice piped up again. I thought she wanted off and prepared to move but what she wanted to tell me was that her house had been invaded by mosquitoes and other such bugs and that they came with her wherever she went. She had noticed me scratching my face and thought she ought to warn me. Now, I may have had my nose in a book but even so I'm sure that I would have spotted swarms of mosquitoes hovering over her. She said that she had just been shopping at an outdoor shop for a mosquito net for her bed and a net for her head but she was afraid to go out in case she passes these things on to other people. She suggested I find another seat but the bus was busy and I decided against it (as long as she kept quiet and let me read).
I continued reading. There was an attempt to discuss the temperature as we passed a display but I managed to ward it off. I managed to read all the way to my stop.
And then she got off at the same stop!
Luckily she headed in a different direction. I do hope I never reach the mad lady on the bus stage. Would I know if I ever got there? Or am I irretrievably mad already?
"Is that one of those electronic book things?"
"Yes."
"Are they any good? I did an HNC in computing about 10 years ago although I don't have a computer but I've been seeing people with these book readers and I was wondering about getting one."
So I talked about the Kindle and showed her how the font can be changed and how easy it was to carry a library about. That seemed to be OK as she did say she was going to leave me to my book. However, about 5 minutes later while I was in the middle of Honor Harrington's escapades, the voice piped up again. I thought she wanted off and prepared to move but what she wanted to tell me was that her house had been invaded by mosquitoes and other such bugs and that they came with her wherever she went. She had noticed me scratching my face and thought she ought to warn me. Now, I may have had my nose in a book but even so I'm sure that I would have spotted swarms of mosquitoes hovering over her. She said that she had just been shopping at an outdoor shop for a mosquito net for her bed and a net for her head but she was afraid to go out in case she passes these things on to other people. She suggested I find another seat but the bus was busy and I decided against it (as long as she kept quiet and let me read).
I continued reading. There was an attempt to discuss the temperature as we passed a display but I managed to ward it off. I managed to read all the way to my stop.
And then she got off at the same stop!
Luckily she headed in a different direction. I do hope I never reach the mad lady on the bus stage. Would I know if I ever got there? Or am I irretrievably mad already?