I try and sneak reads in airplanes. But with the understanding that I'm smackable if caught. It's like Jesse said -- their work is alien and fascinating.

Does that include laptops? What you try to sneak read, I mean, not what you're smackable with.

Bwah. I'm listening to a seven minute voicemail left in error by someone who was transferred (again in error) to my extension and is pissed that no one can take her call. She thinks she's hung up -- so I heard her cursing, and now her and husband are yelling at the kid.

I'll get these kind of messages only the person doesn't know that their cell phone (most likely in a pocket) dialed the number without knowing it and I get to hear lengthy messages about two adults fighting and cussing at each other. Those get deleted immediately, I don't wait for it to finish.

On trains, I sneak-watch movies on other people's laptops all the time. (Since it's usually something I've seen, and don't need sound to appreciate.)

On the subway, I live far enough from the city that I generally get a seat, and then I'm reading my own stuff, or playing Bejeweled on my Clie.

I have a horrible time when someone has a laptop on a plane. It's like the tv on at a bar. My eyes are just drawn to it. It's distracting and I really try not to read what's on the screen.

OTOH, last time I did, the guy was someone giving a presentation to headquarters about something Really Important to my workplace, and I was able to tell him where to find some useful public information to plump up his argument.

Those get deleted immediately, I don't wait for it to finish.

When it's a stranger, it's even better than reading someone's book over their shoulder. It's like reading their life.

Does that include laptops?

Impossible to avoid trying. Usually it's really boring (like that kid who spent an entire flight rolling and re-rolling his character in some D&Dlike game -- he really didn't value intelligence or charisma), but still.

I have been in situations where my T-neighbor realizes I am reading along, and moves how he holds the book so that I can read more easily. Rarely, they will pause and wait for a nod before turning the page. I think it's cool! Symbiotic, like.

Something like this gives me hope in humanity.

he really didn't value intelligence or charisma

Bwah! Not interested in being a magic user, I guess.

My nephew leaves voicemail all over the place. When he was younger, it was just heavy breathing, but now he babbles. Until he gets bored and then wanders off, leaving the phone to pick up ambient noise. But you usually figure out it was him pretty quick. Unlike my brother, whose touchy phone apparently dialed my parents while in his backpack in lab. It freaked my mother out.

Keys lock! My cell phone is always on keys lock.

I saw a toy cell phone yesterday at Target that can record voice messages for you baby. I considered it for a moment, because Owen has become fascinated with the phone. He sees me talking into it and smiles and tries to grab it.

I'm sure if I bought it, DH would hate it. He hates all phones.

I'll get these kind of messages only the person doesn't know that their cell phone (most likely in a pocket) dialed the number without knowing it

I call that ass dialing.

I was once watching a DVD on a plane, and they guy next to me was obviously watching. i ignored him. I had to go to the bathroom at one point, and when I got back, he asked if he could share my headphones. That was going a bit far, I think.