for some reason this brought up the movie "The Net" where Sandra Bullock plays a computer whiz who only connects to the world through her computer. Most of her coworkers don't even know what she looks like because they only know her through the computer. Seems quite a few people are headed in that direction anymore.
Oh the days I could be talking with a friend and doing something else also. Now I can't even mate socks if I am chatting with someone!
The first time I met my bff's husband was a riot. They had only been together about 6 months. i lived halfway across the country and had flown in to see my Gma and visit with bff. her husband was totally astonished as we got caught up. He had never seen 2 people hold 2 conversations with each other at the same time. As I was telling her stuff she was telling me stuff. Then we responded to each other's stuff. It just kept going, LOL!
Now I can't even answer a question, much less answer one while talking about soemthing else!
I wonder if maybe we need to write some social stories about cell phone and text message manners. Seems like the market for it would be substantial. Esp in the retail world. I cannot tell you how many times I have left a FULL cart of stuff at the grocery or wherever because the person checking me out was on the cell phone. Many people here seem to think if they use their bluetooth headsets then it isn't actually using the phone inappropriately.
Do you have any idea how irritating it is to hear all about the love life (to be tactful) of the person taking orders at the McD's while you are trying to order?? I actually called the posted cust service phone number while I was trying to order. I had my kdis in the car and did NOT want them to hear all the details of the benefits being given to this woman's "friend with benefits". I didn't want to hear it myself, and esp didn't want the kids to hear it. And they, of course, did.
The man on the customer service line actually called HIS manager over to hear what I was hearing. They immediately made some phone calls because I heard shouting coming from someone toward the order taken idiot. (And that was even MORE fun!! And was ALSO heard by the cust svc manager!).
I would have just left, but I was boxed in by other cars in the line. Let me tell you, this experience gave a whole new meaning to "Do you want fries with that? Or a cherry pie?"
And yes, they DID ask me if I wanted a cherry pie! (Cue music from 80's big-hair rock band)
Messaging and immediate access to everyone has gotten out of hand in our society.
It does sound like it would be cute to watch the girls all set up to "rough it" with cell phones in hand.
