Please leave a message after the tone
So my cell phone has been messing up a lto recently. It just cuts off while it is sitting there, even though there is still charge left in it. The interesting thing is that I don't realize that it is off until I pick it up to use it. Since this has started happening I have realized that I have had some nice moments of peace and quiet as I sit at my house or go to dinner with my family. I didn't realize how much my cell phone actually rings until this started happening. When I would find it turned off I would turn it on to discover I had 9 voicemails (in about 3 hours). A couple of days ago I accidentally left it at Ruby Tuesday's overnight. When I picked it up the next morning I had 12 missed calls. To be honest, I have kinda liked the peace and quiet. People have been faithful to leave voicemails, so I can still see what is going on and return their calls, but I have not had to deal with the interuptions. The other day I was a lunch with a friend and I received 4 calls before I finally just turned the phone off. Each time he kinda gave me that, "Oh your gonna go ahead and answer that just because we're such good friends" look. I guess I didn't realize how dependent I have grown on my cell phone...hold on it is ringing... well I'm back. That is funny. While I am sitting hear talking about it, I get another call. So anyway, like I was saying, I am so used to being able to instantly communicate with anyone I need to. It is great to be able to accomplish so many things in the time that used to be wasted sitting at traffic lights or driving to and from work or church. It is such a great convenience, but I guess everything has a price. I suppose, like anything else, the key is to have balance. To enjoy things that make work and life easier, but to avoid being a slave to them. So I just hope people understand when I don't answer every call I get anymore, and trust that I will be faithful to return their voicemail...well, gotta go, I'm getting another call ;)
posted by freddy @ 1/19/2005 02:51:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Sounds like maybe you've given your number out to a few too many people. Don't ware yourself out on it. In the past I've had the problem of feeling like I need to answer the phone every time it rings no matter what I'm doing, but I'm glad to be free from that now. With all that talking your doing on your cell you might want to wrap your head in aluminum foil so you don't get a tumor - ha ha ha.
Ahhhh... simplicity my friend, think simplicity. Just put that bugger on silent bro.
I remember when cell phones started to get real big. I was probably about 19 or whatever, and I wanted one real bad but I didn't want to pay for it. I tried to get my mom and dad to foot the bill. My dad's reaction was so funny. His whole attitude shifted from be calm to almost irate. "What the heck would you want one of those damn things for? So anyone can get a hold of you whenever they please? I'm never getting one of those things." Of course he has one now, but I remember thinking how ridiculous he sounded at the time, and yet, now I find myself almost wishing I didn't have this darn thing.
That's why I say, we should all convert our phones to one-way call-out devices by putting them on silent. That way we have a phone avaiable anytime we need to call out, but we're not giving everyone else the freedom to interrupt us 24-7.
You can look at those who call you on your cell at inconvenient times as small impatient children tugging on your pants and screaming "DADDY!" to get your attention while you're in the midst of an important conversation.
Now you can rest easy Freddy-man. Shut er down. Feel good. Feel free. Get some!
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