More and more recently I see people with those wierd little ear things hooked on their heads. They yammer away on their cell phones, but you don't really know it until you see the wierd little ear thing. Usually I just think they are nuts and talking really loudly to themselves (what is wrong with technology that we can create an mp3 player the size of a stick of gum that will hold 40 hours of music, but we can't make a microphone substantial enough to rid the world of cell phone shouters?).
From time to time I think maybe I should get myself an ear thing. I mean, the lady that works janitorial maintenance for our business complex was chatting away happily (and not, as I originally thought, to herself) as I left work today. Everyone seems to have them; why not me?
Here's why, and I'm glad you asked: I hate cell phones. I've ranted about them enough before in regards to other people's use of them, but here's this. I also hate MY cell phone. Despite all claims to its being so handy and portable, it never seems to be in the same room with me. If it IS in the same room with me and it happens to ring, it's a wrong number or work. OR the room I happen to be in is a room with very poor reception, so I find myself pacing around the house looking for that perfect spot. It's just a poorly functioning pita. While it serves its purpose and tends to make me feel a little more secure when I'm on a long road trip or mt. bike ride, it definitely doesn't warrant its own accessories.
And on another entirely different note, I taught the dogs to jump in a carboard box today. They'll do anything for a treat. After our "training" session, I worked in the yard for a bit and would periodically look up to see Bucket staring me down from inside the box, clearly waiting to be rewarded. He's clever in his own ridiculous way.
3 comments:
Those ear things are quite annoying. However, I must say I love my mobile phone. For the following reasons:
1. We don't have a ringing phone in the house (when we had our old land line solisitor city).
2. I can turn it off any. time. i. want. (i know you can turn off ringers, but there is something more satisfying with turning the actual phone off).
3. I can [and do] take it with me everywhere I go (although I'm considerate of others and rarely do I actually speak when in public and when I do, I soft talk).
And since this isn't my blog, I'll now end. :)
oh and the pups...i can imagine them now...crazy adorable!
Rats! Shannon beat me to it. We have a cell phone and have had it for about three years now. We bought the least expensive plan (read cheapest). Which we also renewed.
We bought a "phone holster" that hooks it on a belt for easy carrying.
Now for the ways to minimize calls.
1. Keep it turned off until you want to use it, or you are traveling.
2. And, this is important, don't give your number to very many people.
The number of crank calls has diminished considerably since we discovered this technique.
As for those wierd, little ear things, the people who are yelling all of the time and wearing them are nuts. They are using the wierd, little ear things as camouflage.
A comment about the dogs. I seem to remember from some psych class about operant conditioning, that if you use intermittent rewarding the behavior will be learned a little quicker and for a longer time. You can also train them to do it on command where the only reward is a Good Dog.
Now a little brag. Our cat, Hazel, will jump into boxes and bags without any command. So there, nanny, nanny, boo, boo. :-)) lol
Enjoy life!
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