So much of the city looks just like the Generic Yuppie glass & metal building they live in, with a bank branch, Starbucks, and cellphone outlet on the ground floor. And no matter where they go they're connected by mobile device to safety, to family & friends, to brands & trends.
So you can hardly blame them for acting like they're at home everywhere they go, traipsing around in sweatpants & flip flops with -- in between the laptop, iPhone, and stainless steel commuter mug -- at least a thousand dollars worth of shiny stuff. You can hardly blame them for turning into Bambi.
Still, I'd like to thank the Starbucks thieves for doing what nature intended, and stealing all their stuff: As the Careless Order a Latte, Thieves Grab Something to Go [NYT]
The reporter thought "insult was added to injury" because a few people witnessed a thief in action and didn't lift a finger to stop them. Ha!
Personally, I'd consider protecting your mom's honor, but your thousand dollars worth of shiny stuff? After you park yourself in proximity to people then proceed to run your mouth like they don't exist? Puh-lease... In fact I'd smile and wave at the thief, and just hope they don't sell your laptop to someone just like you.
What do you expect when so many people are more tightly bound to iPhone Space than physical space, where we have to tune out more and more every year because "public space" is being converted into a dumping ground full of the broadcast exhaust of people with their ass in this world but their head up another?
