Aiiieee. Yep, I want to walk around and have people mistake me for one of those geeks who simply cannot be separated from his cell phone. And Lord Knows there are just SO many inane conversations I want to eavesdrop on; it’s not like I don’t overhear enough stupidity already… I really need MORE.
But, as bad as that krep is… there’s worse… MUCH worse:
The intro just slays me… “Ever wish you had Sonic Hearing?” Well… um… NO. I already have “sonic” hearing, don’t you? I mean, is there such a thing as Tactile Hearing? Or Visual Hearing? I could use me some Visual Hearing and I might actually pay for that. But Sonic Hearing? Nope… I have all I need. And… if you really need assistance in this space, why not buy a real hearing aid instead of some cheap-ass substitute?
Enough, already.
I hate cell phones. I hate them hate them hate them. Everywhere you go now you have to listen to people's really stupid conversations on their cell phones. I wonder how people can find othere people to call and talk to constantly? I would LOVE to see cell phones BANNED in stores, restaurants and doctors offices. Last week, I heard a person on a cell phone talking about his constipation...I'm not kidding. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT. Today in a restaurant people at EVERY table around us were on cell phones. Turn off the power while you are eating, FOR GOD'S SAKE.
ReplyDelete(Thanks for letting me rant, Buck. I feel better.)
I cannot stand these commercials. I think that the "eavesdropping" part of the commercial would be something closer to this... "gee, have you met that dufus that just moved into the building? He always has that stupid bluetooth thing in his ear. What an idiot!"
ReplyDeleteRant away, Sharon. We share that particular pet peeve... with the possible exception that I think cell phones are a GOOD thing, if they're kept in their place. I've not had a land-line for the past six years. But I view telephones as a tool, in general, not as a social thing.
ReplyDeleteSusan: Agreed... completely!!
Cell phones are a very good thing - as Buck says, in their proper place. And that is NOT over dinner in a nice restaurant, or online in the grocery store, or in the car.
ReplyDeleteWe had dinner last night in our fave restaurant - a not-inexpensive wine bar, upscale even. 2 people had cell phones in the restaurant and I was shocked when they BOTH got calls - and took them outside. You just don't see that kind of consideration anymore.
Which means there is hope - a sliver of it, but it's there.
Cell phones are great in their place. And I know exactly where that is: a flat tire and car that won't go calls for a cell. A shoot out on Main Street and someone falling down from a high building. A natural (or unnatural) disaster. Otherwise, keep the *&^^*^*(%$ things turned off. "Cause I will stare straight into your eyes and carry on a conversation with you that fits what you say into that thing.
ReplyDeleteHow's that for being a Luddite?
There is a really good benefit from the overuse of cell phones - yep, looking for the silver lining! We can now talk to ourselves out loud in the grocery store (or where ever) and people assume you are on the phone!
ReplyDeleteI do like cell phones - in the right places. Lately I have become a texter with my deaf friend - can you imagine how great texting is for her - how it lets her communicate easily with others on the phone?
ReplyDeleteAs to the commercials, I have not seen those on TV yet, but those sorts of ads always irritate me. I did notice that the older lady in the first ad was very hip in her hip-hugger jeans and her "bluetooth" like hearing aid (snort). Then they spoiled the effect by having her playing bingo - good grief.
Oh, I also think cell phones are fine in their place. Which for me is only for emergencies. And because we have so many minutes we never use, I can call my mother in NY and talk to her every week...although I hate the tinny fading breaking-up quality of it(and it's not a cheap one...I just live in a not so strong cell area.) AND I DO NOT use my cell phone out in public. I just think that is too rude to expect other people to be subjected to. (Lou, I think the idea of texting with a deaf friend is very cool -- but no-one has to hear you "talking" to her in the aisles of the grocery store.)
ReplyDeleteFlag Gazer -- LOL!!!
Kris: I've seen considerate folks with cell phones too, but it's a rarity. Apropos of nothing... If my phone rings while I'm out I'll answer it and tell whoever is calling that I'll call them back and end the conversation right there.
ReplyDeleteCat sez: "How's that for being a Luddite?"
Perfect, methinks!
Cynthia sez: "We can now talk to ourselves out loud in the grocery store (or where ever) and people assume you are on the phone!"
LOL! I never thought of that!
Lou: Texting with your deaf friend IS cool. I can handle people texting in public (unless they're driving... Sheesh!); it's the obnoxious, private, and oh-so-loud conversations that get my knickers in a twist. As for the ads? EVERYTHING about them irritates me... there's not one single redeeming quality in either one ad. Who writes this crap?
Sharon: Spotty coverage is the bane of cell-phones. I've been in areas (like Yellowstone) where there was ZERO cell phone presence, except of at one of the lodges. That was kinda nice, actually. It might not have been so good had I met a bear on a trail, though...
And you ended up watching these, how?
ReplyDeleteDoc: The ads are in HEAVY rotation in my late-nite teevee market... they're unavoidable. So... I went and looked for 'em on YouTube so I could share. We all know misery loves company.
ReplyDeleteMy dad ordered one of those hearing aids. He was supposed to get two for the price of one but he ended up getting one after waiting a very long time. The quality is terrible. He's sticking to his old aid from 20 years ago. I should have Googled "loud n clear complaints" for them before they did that, to see what was up.
ReplyDeleteI keep my cell on only when I'm going to pick up or meet someone and we have to get our bearings. My youngest is on it all the time but he's part of the theater department and they're never home and always "coordinating." My parents have a Jitterbug which means they can call me if they're out somewhere but I can never call them back. It's amazing how many young people have given up having a land line phone these days.
Bec: I always wonder about the quality of these things that sell for $19.95, especially when it comes to electronics. Your Dad's experience doesn't surprise me.
ReplyDelete"It's amazing how many young people have given up having a land line phone these days."
OLD people, too! :D I kinda like the dancers in those Jitterbug ads, but HATE the fact they imply old folks are technological twits.