Why is it so difficult to get anything done? I had the unfortunate experience of losing my phone yesterday, so hastily followed the 'simple' lost phone procedures described in the sales pitch from my phone company and phone insurance company in an attempt to retrieve my life back. The only simple thing about the process were the people at the other end of the phone!
I was questioned like a criminal, told that I should back up my numbers in future to ensure I don't lose them all again (why don't they mention this service when you buy the damn phone!) and now I must wait for days to receive a new plastic chip with absolutely no information on it. To top it all, I am required to pay an excess (not mentioned in the print that can be read by the human eye) for a new one, that is if they can source my existing make and model...if not then I may get a cheque instead?? I don't think the plastic chip will function if attached to a cheque!
The upside is that I have enjoyed not having a mobile phone for the last two days. It has been so nice not to check it every five minutes, or experience imaginary vibrations as you become tuned into it's 'silent' mode. If I get the cheque, maybe I'll consider living without it?
My Facebook account still refuses to die - yet again I went for the 'deactivate' button and yet again there was a glitch in the matrix which kept the account, now empty of friends, pokes and posts alive!
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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As someone who has quite happily left my phone in a different room to me for a period of time, or, much to the chagrin of friends, not answered after several calls, I can appreciate the lovely silence that exists when without the all-too-mobile mobile. However, how many times has it allowed for the flirtations of the early stages of a relationship to blossom, regardless of work, travel, commitments and sleep. The interplay of texts, and interpretation of how long to leave it for dignities sake before replying and the precise selection of exacting language to convey just the right amount of mystery, whilst barely concealing naked interest. At these times (also when ur car breaks down) a mobile phone is like the best sort of magic.
ReplyDeleteThe etiquette of mobile phone usage is still in it's enfancy, as is blogging and the social networking phenomena. However complex and clever technology becomes in our ever desperate attempt to hold our personal lives together, ultimately the decision to answer the phone, to compose a text or open a new blog is still a choice to interact.
I would suggest that much like an ex partner, whose number u keep deleting,
facebook might not need to be deleted, just don't call them.
...sent by iPhone, not to add insult.....
Well well well, my first comment and what a fine comment it was! I do agree with the way you describe the phone/facebook/blog rationale in that whilst they are sometimes a pain in the butt they do provide an incredibly flexible resource - if I had thought before I typed I probably would have come to the same conclusion, but I tend not to think before speaking/typing!
ReplyDeleteI was sat for a long period of time trying to compose music on garage band, and I have been left with a yearning for real instruments and real musicians. I feel we have been conditioned to encourage second hand living, sanitized and synthetic. Just a shame my guitar needs new strings, and it's currently tuned into a chord that is about as low as u can go. Retuning would be frankly dangerous.
ReplyDeleteRealised that it's late again, and I have a council lady here first thing to talk to me about business rates....so will merely say, good luck with your blogging, hope that last comment u received didn't put u off!