Not jay-walkers but 'M'walkers

Guys walking carelessly on the roads, busy fiddling with their mobiles oblivious to the whole world outside — a common sight on city roads and something which irritates me so much that often I secretly wish that such guys get run over by a speeding vehicle. Just desserts!

Today I turned over a new leaf, yes, you read right, I turned over a new leaf and decided that I would not wish ill for these careless people but look at the positive side of their stupid actions. You may wonder what are the positives when a guy walks in the road totally focused on the smartphone in his hand. Here are a few positives:

1) He is so focused on his smartphone that he does not ogle at girls, whistles at them or indulges in any form of eve-teasing.

2) So immersed he is in his phone that he does not stop at the nearby pan shop to savour a pan, pan masala or smoke a cigarette.

3) When two neighbours come up on the road with each engrossed in his own smartphone, they do not even look up and see each other thereby avoiding idle talk, gossiping or back-biting.

4) Above all, their body language is one of humility and respect to others. They never walk with their head high in the air, but with bowed heads signifying respect to the world at large.

Next time you feel like whacking one of these jay-walkers, think of the positives of their actions. It will help reduce your blood-pressure