Good Old Neon Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I love Philip Roth....great quote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I love quotes. Duh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Hell, back in 99 they were still just an annoying novelty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 These days, Graham and I share a cell phone. We rarely use it. Since we also share a car this is nice, so I can call and get picked up at the end of the day (at the train station) without confusion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I also get really annoyed when people smile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 People who do that kind of stuff are rather annoying. I often see people make waitresses stand at the table waiting for them to finish their calls before she can take their order. If I were a waitress (again) I would simply walk away with a "let me know when you're ready to order". Fuck that. Another thing that is really annoying is when you go out to a bar or something and there is a big group of people having some kind of social outing and then they start talking loud and laughing and having a really good time. Fuck those people. I have done that with you with BEER too "I'm in my helmet. Where the bloody hell are you?!" I just hope they continue to outlaw them on airplanes. Though I would like to have Internet connectivity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I also really enjoy people who tailgate me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 If people with cell phones are annoying, just annoy them back. Then you're even. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 If people with cell phones are annoying, just annoy them back. Then you're even.Yeah, that works great in a movie theater. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 [quote name='JUDE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Though I would like to have Internet connectivity. Not directed at Edie, but that's what makes this thread kind of funny...people who spend an insane amount of their time on the internet or iPods bitching about people spending a suppsedly insane amount of time on their cellphone. at least the people on the cellphones are actually having verbal contact w/ somebody else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Praise be! I made up my mind a long time ago to never own one of the goddamned things. I just loathe everything about 'em. So far, so peaceful. My parents' generation made it through life just fine without them. In fact, my parents' generation did better than mine... The whole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 again, you forgot laptops and the WWW. plus, you keep harping on the 'convenience' aspect of cellphones while completely eschewing the safety aspects of it as well...as an EMT w/ such value of human life, i'd think you would appreciate them a little more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Not directed at Edie, but that's what makes this thread kind of funny...people who spend an insane amount of their time on the internet or iPods bitching about people spending a suppsedly insane amount of time on their cellphone. at least the people on the cellphones are actually having verbal contact w/ somebody else. For me it's not the technology aspect at all. Technology is good. I just find people holding loud conversations on the phone in public annoying. I get annoyed having to hear my wife gab to her girl friends at home, let alone being made to listen to a stranger's one-sided conversation in public. A lot of cell phone users seem to cross an etiquette line with their conversations, is all. Cell phones aren't inherently bad. Great for an emergency. Some people even need them to do their jobs effectively. For the most part, though, they're overused and used for trivial purposes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Like all technology, it can be a blessing and a curse. What is important is that each of us as individuals or as members of families/communities find a healthy balance that works for us. I love my iPod - there are days I just want to listen to music on the bus/train and tune out a bit. There are other days, I take the long walk through the city sans headphones and enjoy the conversations overheard, sounds of the city, etc......I am conscious to maintain a healthy balance. I like having a cell phone for the convenience it offers me and a sense (albeit maybe false) of safety. That said, I don't use it much. I don't really like talking on the phone, cell or not. But that's me. I don't even have the ringer on 99% of the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 my point is that the people talking loudly are more of the issue than the phone. are you just as annoyed by people holding loud conversations in public w/out a phone just as annoying? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 cell phones don't kill people....people kill.....oh wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 i hate talking on phones, cell or not, but i love mine for texting and web surfing when i'm in the middle of a really boring meeting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Jen needs her cell phone to answer kitty emergency questions...... she saved this sweet one...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 TOMMMMMMMMMMMMY!!!! can you imagine if someone jammed that phone convo? I swear if i was on an important call and someone decided to jam my call, i would hunt down and kill the person who did that. and it would, like, totally hurt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 YEAH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I would have killed someone if they jammed my call earlier today when I was discussing with an associate whether F13th Part VI was better than Part VII. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I pretty much get annoyed by everyone who isn't me doing things I wouldn't do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 is that the one where Jason takes Manhattan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Yeah, that works great in a movie theater. work great anywhere. boy, that cat is ugly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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