I saw him again at lunch today. That Segway guy. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about - George Bush made them famous by proving even your Average Joe President can fall off one.
I don't know where Mr Segway works, or what he does. But he loves to take his Segway out for a spin at lunch in The Forum mall here in sunny St Leonards. I've seen him buying a sandwich on the Segway, browsing aisles in the pharmacy on the Segway (it's not a big shop either), and cruising the footpaths of St Leonards.
I guess it makes sense that a Segway user should be in St Leonards. After all, this thriving little metropolis is home to offices occupied by Cisco, IBM, Hutchison, and many other notable companies. But here's the thing: he's always Segway-ing solo. You see, not only do I like to walk at lunch, I like to walk with other people.
Bold, brave, trend-setting Mr Segway clearly doesn't share my interest in social interaction. As a result, he's attracting the sort of "what the...?" stares you get from non-tech people who were not even aware such a device existed.
One day I really should go and say hello. On one hand I'm really impressed by the public display of geek-ness. On the other, it might also be a cry for help.
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