Talking about strange: A few days ago I saw a young (subjective) couple (male/female – male driver, of course) in a somewhat small car (bucket seats). They were each talking on separate cell phones. For all I know they were talking to each other. Maybe they were married. Maybe he was proposing (for safety reasons he wasn’t kneeling – seat belt wouldn’t extend that far) (engagement ring stashed in the ashtray?). Maybe he was asking her out. Maybe he was asking someone else out. Maybe she was calling a divorce lawyer. Maybe she was on the phone with her gynecol and just found out she was pregnant but had to wait until he (driver) finished his (driver) call to tell him (driver), unless he (driver) had call waiting (assuming he (driver) would interrupt his call for her (passenger/squeeze)), and then he (driver) could get on his knees and propose, or put the car on cruise control and jump out the window (freedom) with his (driver) cell phone and then block all calls from her (ex-passenger/ex-squeeze).
Somewhat awkward when the other person in a conversation answers a call. More awkward if they don’t check caller-ID. Most awkward if the other person in a conversation makes a call.