tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post2967780896205410847..comments2023-10-21T03:42:48.149-04:00Comments on He Who Laughs Last Didn't Get It: Excuse me, this is a bathroom, not a phone boothJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939072276782132013noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-27866761155122731812010-04-21T20:32:13.410-04:002010-04-21T20:32:13.410-04:00I enjoyed your blog and laughed out loud when I re...I enjoyed your blog and laughed out loud when I read Zak's comment, 'daddy, you don’t pay Miss Julie enough,' <br /><br /><a href="http://www.FunnyPhotosContest.com" rel="nofollow">www.FunnyPhotosContest.com.</a> Submit CUTE or FUNNY photos and tell friends to vote. <b>$2,000</b> in prizes. <b>No entry fee.</b>Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026598978273181885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-7567594053865537892010-04-21T17:14:37.453-04:002010-04-21T17:14:37.453-04:00the whole texting as foreplay thing is so bizarre ...the whole texting as foreplay thing is so bizarre but so part of the modern age!NuyBeauty.comhttp://www.nuybeauty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-26131546551474877622010-04-20T23:36:47.633-04:002010-04-20T23:36:47.633-04:00When I was a teenager, my mom had one of those bag...When I was a teenager, my mom had one of those bag phones. Whenever I would go out on the weekends,she insisted I take it with me. Man, I thought I was the coolest because not everyone had one LOL. I feel so old because not only do I remember bag phones, I remember what life was like before INTERNET!!!!Nikkihttp://www.southernpixie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-86912345411789415772010-04-20T21:15:21.864-04:002010-04-20T21:15:21.864-04:00I often think of pre-cell phone days (and I'm ...I often think of pre-cell phone days (and I'm only 29)! I would gladly give up my phone (but never my DVR) and I wish that my future kids (none yet) would have to sit in the kitchen, twisting the cord, cringing for the lack of privacy as they called their friends - just like I did. My mom knew everything, and I credit that sole phone in the middle of our kitchen with the super long cord.Erinhttp://www.justoneweek.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-1465707597115888862010-04-20T20:46:38.626-04:002010-04-20T20:46:38.626-04:00Congrats on your SITS day! Job well done.
I us...Congrats on your SITS day! Job well done. <br /><br />I used to live in NYC when cell phones were the exception, not the norm. When meeting friends you had to be very specific about what corner you were meeting at. Flash forward a few years later and when I was dating my husband, both of us owning cell phones, we could ALWAYS make sure we found each other on a corner, because if they weren't where you thought they should be, you just called and stayed on the phone until you saw each other.<br /><br />Now I text him from bed to bring me coffee in the morning. I love technology!Lanita @ A Mother's Hoodhttp://amothershood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-82606590391159722802010-04-20T18:35:01.732-04:002010-04-20T18:35:01.732-04:00You're right about technology, but it works bo...You're right about technology, but it works both ways. Sometimes I'll text a friend across the room, which is silly like you said. But I can also text my friends at other schools, so we can keep up with what we're doing.<br /><br />I admit that I don't remember bag phones (I'm 20). But I'm sure they were impressive. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-82094666846254186112010-04-20T17:10:25.805-04:002010-04-20T17:10:25.805-04:00I hear you! I can't believe how far technolog...I hear you! I can't believe how far technology has come since I was in school. It is hard to picture how much more we can advance.Joy@TPMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125789776241250430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-67830610671194178192010-04-20T16:37:53.837-04:002010-04-20T16:37:53.837-04:00I completely understand what you mean about the la...I completely understand what you mean about the lack of personal interaction. I live in such a small town, and yet we are all on facebook and rarely call each other on the phone, its always texting or email. We all stand in line at the post office but no one is talking cause we are all texting, or checking FB. *sigh*<br /><br />I am however, grateful for the internet because we are so secluded here, its nice to know the rest of the world is still out there somewhere. ;)Kim @citygirlinak https://www.blogger.com/profile/16379547904731261861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-67513565659833722242010-04-20T15:23:34.104-04:002010-04-20T15:23:34.104-04:00I absolutely loved this post! You know what I mis...I absolutely loved this post! You know what I miss? The sound of a Rotary Dial Phone. I get so tired of hearing "weird noises, or songs! Not only that, when I'm dialing I miss the sound of "click,click,click as I dial returns to its rightful place,instead of the little chimes or "notes" that the digits make now. Call me old fashion. I had my cell phone set on a Christian song, but realized the other day how much I missed the old phones, so I changed the "ringtone" to a nostalgic desk phone. It still isn't the same, but it's definitely closer. By the Way, Happy SITS Day! Stop by and check out my blog.<br /><br />God Bless! <br /><br />PJPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807442587587976098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-4646148566545371882010-04-20T14:28:13.536-04:002010-04-20T14:28:13.536-04:00Dropping in from Sits. Congratulations on your sp...Dropping in from Sits. Congratulations on your special day! I've been reading some of your posts and you are a great writer. I've laughed out loud several times, which I really needed today. Enjoy your Sits day and keep up the good work."Cottage By The Sea"http://www.lorimcktia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-59989234019573960152010-04-20T13:58:55.488-04:002010-04-20T13:58:55.488-04:00Happy SITS Day!!! You are such a fabulous writer, ...Happy SITS Day!!! You are such a fabulous writer, and I'm having so much fun reading your blog:) <br /><br />I totally agree with your feelings about technology. It's bittersweet. I feel almost 'naked' without my cell phone nearby, and if I have to go a few days without the internet I begin to have withdrawl symptoms:) It really does make us wonder if we weren't so attached to this social technology, would we be in closer relations to those nearby? Or quite possibly... the easy access to long-distant friends and family via the computer may have actually enhanced our relationships. <br /><br />I suppose it has not made things better or worse, but just different. You make a good point ... we should really attempt to make more face-to-face time with those around us:)<br /><br />CHEERS to your fabulous DAY!! xoxoThe Fickle Nicklehttp://theficklenickle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-48997828372488611232010-04-20T13:04:11.716-04:002010-04-20T13:04:11.716-04:00oh I used to have one of those phones!! we laugh a...oh I used to have one of those phones!! we laugh about it all the time compared to what we have now! my mom got if for me because I was on the road two hours a day for work and she was worried-thanks mom!!<br /><br />my husband and I were just talking the other day-as I programed the GPS-that our kids may never really learn to use a map-it'll be another of those things they'll say you use to have to what to get somewhere?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896115614486157023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-86574601438699397322010-04-20T12:50:46.549-04:002010-04-20T12:50:46.549-04:00Do you read ThetaMom? She has a wonderful post abo...Do you read ThetaMom? She has a wonderful post about the other side of the effects of technology. <br /><br />I agree. I wonder what kind of world our children are going to grow up in. We at least know what normal human contact was like, even through its limitations. Our children have to worry not only about their social life in school, but their online social life as well.<br /><br />With technology, people have become a lot more accessible. I keep up with people through Facebook that probably wouldn't otherwise. <br /><br />And see here? I'm being afforded the opportunity to meet you through our faceless communication ;) <br /><br />I don't know what I would do without my cell, either. I imagine, though, that not having them meant one less thing for husbands and wives to argue about. Heaven forbid my husband leave his phone at home or me not answer mine. <br /><br />Let's not forget about DVR. You don't even have to worry about missing a tv show anymore!Melissahttp://www.lovemedaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-67221333017990435192010-04-20T11:09:21.246-04:002010-04-20T11:09:21.246-04:00I actually just thought about this very same thing...I actually just thought about this very same thing the other day. Remember when we lived without cell phones and we made plans with friends to meet up and somehow, we'd all magically show up on time?! Every now and then there was a snafu, but more often than not, things just seemed to work out. <br /><br />And it is sad--though not surprising--that we're so lonely. But it's good food for thought. Maybe we should all try to limit our dependence on technology a bit each day. I know I'm extremely guilty of this myself but it's a sign of our times, I guess. <br /><br />www.mypixieblog.commypixiebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-77612463884134167432010-04-20T11:00:17.921-04:002010-04-20T11:00:17.921-04:00I completely agree. I often mourn the days when a...I completely agree. I often mourn the days when a phone was just a phone and we could walk out of the house without one and not feel naked.<br /><br />Now I marvel at the ability to order pizza from my phone and check an app rather than asking a friend for a restaurant suggestion.<br /><br />I fear we are reaching an age where we don't even have to show up to our own lives.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077438939282635021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574569577771615103.post-34091992558000399512010-04-20T01:54:27.495-04:002010-04-20T01:54:27.495-04:00Technology isn't all bad. If it wasn't for...Technology isn't all bad. If it wasn't for that I never would have met my husband. :)<br /><br />But I do agree that it makes it so, so easy to not connect with actual people sometimes. I have actually text my husband something from a few rooms over rather than walking down the hall to tell him! Sad indeed.Frozen OJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131711839046100355noreply@blogger.com