Part 2: Hands-Free Devices (part 1)
As I have said in the past, I don't really care much for cell phones. Actually, I think what I said is that "I hate cell phones." So I've decided to make this week "Why I Hate Cell Phones Week" at omarphillips.net. This is part 2 of that series. Actually, it's part 1 of part 2 of that series. Sorry for the confusion.
"Excuse me sir, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"
"Um, no."
"Great, thanks. Sir, are you a commodities trader?"
"What? No."
"Interesting. Do you do any trading of financial securities at all?"
"No."
"Real estate or auto sales?"
"Nope."
"Are you a bookie?"
"Gosh no, isn't that illegal?"
"I'll ask the questions, thanks. Are you in the FBI or Secret Service?"
"No, I work in the stockroom at Best Buy."
"Fascinating. Am I correct in assuming that you realize you are not in your car right now?"
"Um, yeah, I realize that. What do you think, I'm some kind of idiot?"
"I'll get to that later. How long has it been, would you say, since you have last been driving your car?"
"I dunno, maybe 15 minutes?"
"Were you on a phone call in the car that didn't wrap up until you got inside?"
"...No..."
"I'm out of ideas then, I guess."
"What are you trying to figure out?"
"I'm looking to figure out why you're walking around TARGET wearing your HANDS FREE earbud with the cord all hanging down while you've got nothing in your hands and you're NOT EVEN ON A CALL."
Comments
RaJ said:
Hmm. Bluetooth wannabe?
I said:
Nuts. Someone was the 10,000th visitor according to the hitcounter on my main page, but I don't know who it is. AGAIN.
Also, I don't know if anyone realized you can now aim for milestone comment numbers by scrolling down to the bottom of the main omarphillips.net page, you can see the unofficial comment count. You too might get a chance to walk the streets in an exclusive AV wear garment. Cate, tell them how great it is!
Sarah said:
I too HATE that. People do it all the time. It's not a fashion accessory people! Take it off if you aren't using it.
Cate said:
The AV Wear t-shirt is FAB. Stylin' and Profilin'.
Jedith said:
Cell phone Hating? Wow... you are not alone my friend. I too dislike cell phones. Well, I thought cell phones were okay when they were ACTUALLY used for calling people and not have all of these other stupid features. In my opinion, if you want to take a picture, use a camera! If you want to listen to music, use a radio!
Nadia said:
This I understand. I don't know why they do it. Just makes them look like huge doofuses.
And, mother of all surprises, I'm linked!
Thanks much Omar! :)
I said:
raj - Sadly, I too am a bluetooth wannabe. I wish everything had bluetooth. Good cell phone carriers (unlike the one I don't like starting with a V) have phones where I could have the phone in my pocket and use it as a bluetooth modem to access the internet from anywhere on my laptop. Other cell phone companies cripple their 2 available bluetooth phones so that they can't do that, particularly not on a Mac. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
sarah - (high five)
cate - Thanks for backing me up on that. You see that folks? Stylin' AND profilin'. Not just one or the other. BOTH.
jedith - Welcome! I'm glad to know there's another cell phone hater in the house.
nadia - And I bet their phones have some crazy ringtone, and they let it ring for a minute before answering. Doofuses indeed. And you're welcome re: the link. Though I should have let you know beforehand, one of the requirements for keeping the link is sending a weekly 1000 word report on how great omarphillips.net is. They're generally due Fridays, but you could probably get out of it by confusing me with the time difference between NY and Malaysia ("but omar, it's Monday here in Malay!").
Ant said:
It's when they're using their hands-free phones at the urinal that does my head in:
"Were you talking to me? I'm kind of busy here... Oh no, right... I see. Sorry."
Viking054 said:
It's so comforting to know I'm not the only one who hates these people.
And since nobody else is claiming it, I guess I was #10,000 on the counter :)
cadiz12 said:
people use the cell as an entertainment device. i.e. if they have an idle 30 seconds they MUST be on the phone -- even if that phone call consists of 'hi. what are you doing? i'm waiting in line. okay it's my turn. bye.'
maybe that guy ran out of people to call but didn't want to look like he wasn't on the phone, so he kept rocking the hands free.
me said:
I agree. It's dumb. While I'll admit that I do have a hands-free earpiece, I use it ONLY in the car. I still get freaked out by the women who have longer hair covering their ears and look like they are just having a long animated conversation with themselves. Until I actually see the earbud, I assume they're all schizo's. Everywhere.
RaJ said:
Was it a movie? TV show? Commercial? Where a couple people had an ongoing contest trying to guess between hands-free and schizo. Good scene wherever it was.
Bet the vole has a Razr. Or maybe an implant. Hey, *PHONE* implant! What were you thinking?!
jasmine said:
i hate when they walk around and look like they're talking to themselves. that's so annoying...
Glo said:
Internal battle:
Part 1: I love Omar, therefore I must comment.
Part 2: I love cell phones, therefore I must not support anti-cell phone propaganda.
Part 3: I love to look at my thoughts on the web, therefore I must post.
And, as we see, I posted. My vanity has once again seen me through....
RaJ said:
Glo, what's to battle? Parts 1 & 3 clearly support your commenting. And Part 2? Someone has to be the voice of pro-cell sanity as Omar attempts to transform his milling, teeming horde into a rabid anti-cell mob. You are The One, Glo. Accept your mantle. Vanity? I say this is your destiny. No mercy. No quarter. No survivors.
Okay scratch the last part, everyone ought to survive otherwise posting and comments will like, evaporate and that wouldn't be good. But you get the idea I am sure.
Glo said:
RaJ...I have seen a brilliant light showing me my path....thank you for showing me my true calling in this life....