Short answer: “eyes glued to iPhone”, however distractions of any kind existed before the smartphone from people blasting loud music with headphones via a walkman, putting the radio at max volume, having either a book or newspaper obstructing one’s view. You get the point, I once heard an incident involving a woman almost getting ran over by a street car in Turkey all because she’s glued to the phone screen whilst walking.

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    3 days ago

    My mind is busy with something like: “don’t be too much”, “don’t look too excited”, “walk paying attention to your movements”, “relax your muscles because the anxiety is showing”, “don’t mind the looks”, “are you ignoring some bodily need?”, “are you sure you got the right directions?”, “do you have everything with you?”, “haven’t you left something somewhere?”, “what are you going to eat later?”, “when do you need to pay the card?”, “how much do you have left in that card?”, “maybe you shouldn’t have bought…”, “although it’s useful because…”…

    I cannot focus on anything else. I try, but I know I could do better.