tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22794904.post7797660269178360686..comments2023-10-17T02:19:49.797-07:00Comments on A soccer mom speaks: What the cell?Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08297380023650364815noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22794904.post-3467609860390576482009-01-10T19:29:00.000-08:002009-01-10T19:29:00.000-08:00I couldn't agree more. My cell gets zero reception...I couldn't agree more. My cell gets zero reception in the house; not to mention most neccessary calls are during the day while minutes are costly. I did try for a while to have only a cell, but the bills were laughable as were my missed calls. <BR/><BR/>That said, while I do like the comfort of having a cell phone, but like you, I like being LEFT ALONE and not being badgered. I believe in this like I believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: it's a right, not a privilige, unless you want me to go all postal on unsuspecting people at my local Target....<BR/>As my dad said after retiring from Boeing after 40 years, "I can't wait to be unhooked. I'm so tired of living my life on a *bleeping* leash." To this day he has no cell, no pager and rarely checks the answering machine.<BR/><BR/>My personal pet peeve with this generation is the neeeeeeed to text/call others in the company of friends already present and breathing. I won't have it. If you REALLY need to be calling someone other than your babysitter/primary medical care provider/significant other for a brief check in while we'er out, then maybe you should go spend time with THEM instead of me. Clearly you're not appreciating my company, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Ah...the new etiquette of the postmodern age....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22794904.post-61337818293762371442009-01-10T03:35:00.000-08:002009-01-10T03:35:00.000-08:00Ok, you forgot that cell phones have a greater cha...Ok, you forgot that cell phones have a greater chance of getting lost in the house somewhere. I know we are forever losing one of our cordless phones at home, but at least we have 3 of them so the chance that we'll find one of them in time to answer is very good. If I had to rely on my cell phone only, I'd be spending half my life answering voicemail.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22794904.post-64859077514951308822009-01-08T13:47:00.000-08:002009-01-08T13:47:00.000-08:00Amen sista! I will have to agree with all your po...Amen sista! I will have to agree with all your points - so very, very true. And yes, Target is therapy as long as you're alone without the kids.Lynette3boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343857414927685529noreply@blogger.com