Tale of Two Friends
Well not everyone gets it when it comes to cell phones. Today’s chatter talks about two people I know.
Friend 1 – I’ll call him “John”. John is around my age (mid 50’s) lives alone and has a land line phone. I have a hard time getting hold of him. He is an acquaintance rather than a good friend, but I like to keep in contact with him. So I had this discussion with him about getting a cell phone. I said, “you know John you can get a cell phone for the same cost or even less that what you’re paying for that land line. You’re never home and all I ever get is your voice mail.” He responded by declaring he didn’t think he could benefit from a cell phone because he’s hardly ever home! Clearly he misses the point. Recently he had back surgery and I have not been able to get hold of him to see if he’s OK. He doesn’t get it.
Friend 2 – I’ll call her “Jane”. Jane was supposed to meet me for lunch a few weeks ago. We set a time and place. When I got to the restaurant she wasn’t there but called me on my Lightyear Wireless cell phone. She said she had written the address down wrong and was sorry she was late, but had to find a pay phone to call me. When she finally arrived, I said “Um Jane where’s your cell phone?”. She casually responded “Oh I left it home; I knew I was coming straight here”. Clearly she doesn’t get it either. Post mortem on Jane, a few days after that lunch she came down with a bad cold and I’d be willing to bet she got it from that Pay phone!
Two examples of people who just don’t understand the role of a cell phone in our lives.
