Comments on: The Battle for Silence and I have become an old man http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/ Once You Read It You Can't Unread It Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: <![CDATA[Rache]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14059 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:08:43 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14059 I'd like to think I am the first one, I always turn my phone off as I enter the cinema (and I hate people checking the time IN the cinema with their phone, so you know from the illuminated little box they don't give a crap if it goes off or not - the film's 2 and a half hours long, you work it out, if you had somewhere to be, why would you be seeing a film anyway!?), the doctors, the library - and I'm amazed that other people wouldn't think to do that. I do answer the phone on public transport, but then I have to, it's usually someone from home asking where I am, I don't give out huge personal details, I just say how long I'll be. Happy C&C Monday I’d like to think I am the first one, I always turn my phone off as I enter the cinema (and I hate people checking the time IN the cinema with their phone, so you know from the illuminated little box they don’t give a crap if it goes off or not – the film’s 2 and a half hours long, you work it out, if you had somewhere to be, why would you be seeing a film anyway!?), the doctors, the library – and I’m amazed that other people wouldn’t think to do that. I do answer the phone on public transport, but then I have to, it’s usually someone from home asking where I am, I don’t give out huge personal details, I just say how long I’ll be.

Happy C&#38;C Monday

]]> By: <![CDATA[Kevin]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14058 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:38:13 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14058 [quote comment="1404"]I have a bluetooth headset but I can't say I'm number 3. I only wear it when I MAKE calls. I have unlimited minutes, you know. LOL. Great blog! This is going onto blogroll.[/quote] Sweet blogrolled! Thanks I appreciate it! [quote comment="1404"]I have a bluetooth headset but I can’t say I’m number 3. I only wear it when I MAKE calls. I have unlimited minutes, you know. LOL.

Great blog! This is going onto blogroll.[/quote]

Sweet blogrolled! Thanks I appreciate it!

]]> By: <![CDATA[Pinoy Stupid]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14057 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:03:15 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14057 I have a bluetooth headset but I can't say I'm number 3. I only wear it when I MAKE calls. I have unlimited minutes, you know. LOL. Great blog! This is going onto blogroll. I have a bluetooth headset but I can’t say I’m number 3. I only wear it when I MAKE calls. I have unlimited minutes, you know. LOL.

Great blog! This is going onto blogroll.

]]> By: <![CDATA[Karl Rove]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14056 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:32:24 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14056 I'm definitely a number 1. Nobody calls me so I never have a need to talk on a cell phone in public. That sounds kinda sad, doesn't it? If someone does call, I usually leave the room. I only take calls if it's an emergency. I'm too cheap to spend a lot of money talking on a phone. I’m definitely a number 1. Nobody calls me so I never have a need to talk on a cell phone in public. That sounds kinda sad, doesn’t it? If someone does call, I usually leave the room. I only take calls if it’s an emergency. I’m too cheap to spend a lot of money talking on a phone.

]]> By: <![CDATA[whatakicker]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14055 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:54:40 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14055 Yes Molly! Glad you saw the 'light'!! Kevin, most of the folks here say they are user 1.... if so, why is there so much of the rude behavior going on? (And I'm pretty sure you've been guilty of it too) Someone said they answer when driving 'to see if it's important' so this means if they consider it important they stay on the phone.. Me? I absolutely do not answer the phone inside any establishment or in my car. A few days ago I was on the freeway going to pick up my Mom so we could go to the hospital to visit my Nephew (he's home now) and my phone rang, yes I knew there was a 99% chance the call was regarding my Nephew, no, I did not answer nor did I look at it to see who was calling. I did not need any more info while driving nor did I need to get any more stressed than I already was! (Yes, it turned out to be my Brother and it was about my Nephew) Yes Molly! Glad you saw the ‘light’!!

Kevin, most of the folks here say they are user 1…. if so, why is there so much of the rude behavior going on? (And I’m pretty sure you’ve been guilty of it too) Someone said they answer when driving ‘to see if it’s important’ so this means if they consider it important they stay on the phone..

Me? I absolutely do not answer the phone inside any establishment or in my car. A few days ago I was on the freeway going to pick up my Mom so we could go to the hospital to visit my Nephew (he’s home now) and my phone rang, yes I knew there was a 99% chance the call was regarding my Nephew, no, I did not answer nor did I look at it to see who was calling. I did not need any more info while driving nor did I need to get any more stressed than I already was! (Yes, it turned out to be my Brother and it was about my Nephew)

]]> By: <![CDATA[Molly]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14054 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:11:06 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14054 oh and i forgot one thing. I used to be a cell phone using driver because i thought i was a good driver even when talking on the phone. Then i accidentally ran a red light once because i wasn't paying attention. I shut the phone off and admitted to the problem. I won't do it again. Fortunately i was not caught and no other cars were coming so there wasn't any damages. It just made me realize i was an idiot. oh and i forgot one thing. I used to be a cell phone using driver because i thought i was a good driver even when talking on the phone. Then i accidentally ran a red light once because i wasn’t paying attention. I shut the phone off and admitted to the problem. I won’t do it again. Fortunately i was not caught and no other cars were coming so there wasn’t any damages. It just made me realize i was an idiot.

]]> By: <![CDATA[Molly]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14053 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:51:46 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14053 I, thankfully, am a number one user. While i am at work, i won't even keep my phone on me because i know the temptation to check it 50000 times that day. In one of my sociology classes we were assigned a week of "off" public behavior. Our assignment was to do things that, while not illegal, were considered rude and wrong. I chose to be a "close talker" for a week. That was fun. One girl decided to have a friend call her during class, have her ringer be some annoying hip hop song and answer it and have a 20 minute phone conversation. it was the best test of how long it takes people to say something i have ever seen. Being a close talker was fun too though. I, thankfully, am a number one user. While i am at work, i won’t even keep my phone on me because i know the temptation to check it 50000 times that day.

In one of my sociology classes we were assigned a week of “off” public behavior. Our assignment was to do things that, while not illegal, were considered rude and wrong. I chose to be a “close talker” for a week. That was fun. One girl decided to have a friend call her during class, have her ringer be some annoying hip hop song and answer it and have a 20 minute phone conversation. it was the best test of how long it takes people to say something i have ever seen. Being a close talker was fun too though.

]]> By: <![CDATA[gidget]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14052 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:39:18 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14052 I guess I'm the first as my cell is rarely on at all. I'm one of those people that refuses to let it run my life - plus I just find them annoying as hell. I only turn it on when I need it and its important. However, it must be said that my office manager is one of those bluetooth assholes. And you can take the following statement to the bank... it has always been my experience that anyone who has a bluetooth is generally NOT important enough to have one in the first place. If their boss didnt buy it for them and they went out and purchased this on their own they are most likely just a lazy pretentious piece o' crap. I guess I’m the first as my cell is rarely on at all. I’m one of those people that refuses to let it run my life – plus I just find them annoying as hell. I only turn it on when I need it and its important.

However, it must be said that my office manager is one of those bluetooth assholes. And you can take the following statement to the bank… it has always been my experience that anyone who has a bluetooth is generally NOT important enough to have one in the first place. If their boss didnt buy it for them and they went out and purchased this on their own they are most likely just a lazy pretentious piece o’ crap.

]]> By: <![CDATA[Rev. Qelqoth]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14051 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:45:19 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14051 This is the sort of conversation I imagine I would have with a yuppie bluetooth user: Bluetooth User: See what I have sticking outta my ear? Bluetooth baby. Yeah. For real. Got my bitches on call and... Me: [Fires one single bulletin into Bluetooth User's head] Bluetooth User: ... Me: pwn3d. This is the sort of conversation I imagine I would have with a yuppie bluetooth user:

Bluetooth User: See what I have sticking outta my ear? Bluetooth baby. Yeah. For real. Got my bitches on call and…

Me: [Fires one single bulletin into Bluetooth User's head]

Bluetooth User: …

Me: pwn3d.

]]> By: <![CDATA[kate]]> http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/comment-page-2/#comment-14050 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 09:08:25 +0000 http://pointlessbanter.net/2006/11/03/the-battle-for-silence-and-i-have-become-an-old-man/#comment-14050 What about the users whos phone rings, but they don't answer it, they wait till the last minute, maybe even let it ring off? they do it to say, "hey look at me. not only is my ring tone off the top 40, i'm insanely cool because i'm too cool to even answer my phone! THAT'S how important i am! suck on it bitch!" except really, they suck like a slut. yes, that bad. What about the users whos phone rings, but they don’t answer it, they wait till the last minute, maybe even let it ring off? they do it to say, “hey look at me. not only is my ring tone off the top 40, i’m insanely cool because i’m too cool to even answer my phone! THAT’S how important i am! suck on it bitch!” except really, they suck like a slut. yes, that bad.

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