I realize that railing about any technology-related aspect of modern life edges me that much closer to acute Andyrooneyitis, but, I'm sorry, time to rant:
Everywhere I go, people are talking on cellphones, or texting. Continuously. At great length. The texting is at least silent, so I'll set that aside for now. Back to the phones:
What is everyone talking about? Seriously, everybody can't be going through intense dramatic events that require constant sharing and consultation, all day every day.
I may be overly aware of this because it stands in stark contrast to my own habit and inclination, which is to keep all phone calls - especially when they're to or from people I see or speak with regularly - as brief as possible.
And this may sound odd coming from someone who is by most people's accounts a champion talker (or at least on the high end of the chattiness scale), as well as someone who's in sales.
But that's the point. Just as in sales, the point is to use the phone to convey the basics, then arrange to meet face-to-face for the real conversation, where everyone can see each other's face, read their expressions, and even hear what's being said when someone's silent.
I realize that we can't always do that. But again, I can't believe that the dozens and dozens of cellphone talkers I see every day are all talking to their old pals back East or their grandparents in Florida. Nope. In all likelihood, they're talking to someone they may even be SEEING IN AN HOUR.
Is this at all related to the phenomenon of people walking super-slow across a busy street?
Probably best if I stop now. Next thing you know I'll be bitching about not being able to get a replacement battery for my ten-year-old laptop, or why men don't wear hats anymore...
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