can i get an amen?

My commute, from start to finish is a little less than an hour--depending on the train traffic and just how late I might leave the apartment. To pass the time and to satiate my need to always be doing something productive, I listen to podcasts in the morning and on the return trip home. When my brain can't handle any more learning, I'll switch over to my music. Typically, I will listen to a past General Conference talk in the morning and something a little more secular later in the day.

Yesterday, was no different....well, almost.

It was rush hour. The train was packed and I was, as usual, surrounded by throngs of commuting strangers. Per my routine, I clicked on a talk that I hadn't listened to in a while. Apparently, I was completely engrossed because before I knew it, he closed with the typical "Amen" and I followed suit.

"Amen," I uttered aloud. Now, I didn't whisper. I used a normal talking voice. Yep...

Immediately, the four other people that I was sharing the pole with jerked their heads around and looked at me...very strangely. Now, I don't get usually get embarrassed. If something "embarrassing" happens to me, I am usually the first one to laugh at myself. I find it funny, not embarrassing. But this time, I was embarrassed. Not that it should matter but I didn't want these people thinking that I was some sort of religious nut preparing to start a sermon of some sort.

However, despite my being embarrassed, I couldn't stop laughing at myself. I mean, it is funny. But I was dying to get off the train. Luckily, I only had one more stop before I switched to the R/W line and found sweet, heavenly relief.