But above all I find myself overwhelmed with sporadic urges to burst out singing; which are quite painful to ignore but it would be excruciating to actually see them through, especially if you're listening to 2Pac.

Nonetheless, they have made me think about how the smart gadgetry technologies of today have an impact on us as a society. Furthermore, what does it say about our evolving culture?

I was walking through London Underground last week and surprise, surprise, there was engineering work. As I waited patiently in line behind the other lost soul, I couldn't help but listen. The guy in front of me was a foreigner asking for directions to "Water Street"…

"I'm sorry mate but there's no Water street."

A short time later I see the same guy walking a little further in front of me, inevitably looking a bit lost. I watched as he looked hopefully at a few passers-by. He tries to get the attention of a man who has headphones in. The man pulls out one of his headphones, takes a look at this lost guy's scruffy piece of paper, just shrugs his shoulders and walks off.

"Where are you going?" I asked, pointing at the tube map

He points to Warren Street, so I tell him to follow me.

"Where are you from?" he asks in his broken English

"Peterborough, near Cambridge," I replied with optimism.

He looks at me with a squint.

Let's try again, I thought, "Pakistani?!"

"Aghhhh," he says as he positions his arms in front of him and starts making artillery noises.

For goodness sake! Yes, yes, I'm one of them, I mutter to myself with a rolling of the eyes.

"Where are you from?"

"Me, Polish."

Of course you are!

I get him seated and come to the conclusion that actually such gadgets are probably capitalising on our continually growing narcissistic attitude.

But as I walk back to my own train, feeling quite proud of myself, I get a sense that God is happy with me too.

Why? Well, miraculously, I walk onto a completely empty carriage.

Headphones in ears, tonsils on play!