Old men talk to themselves

[mdlbear]

because they prefer to address their remarks to the wisest person present.

I grew up in a time when only crazy people talked to themselves. This made me wonder, since I've been talking to myself ever since I can remember. I suddenly realized, walking in the park this morning, that the cell phone and earbud have made talking to oneself in public socially acceptable.

Singing, on the other hand, ...