Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 Jeffery L. Smith smithjeffery at mac.com > On Sep 3, 2015, at 12:35 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> > wrote: > > For me the problem with phones is the inconsiderate person calling. Very > few people, when phoning, ask ?am I interrupting something?? they just > launch into what is on their mind and just assume you are free to drop > everything and concentrate on them. I have always found it offensive and > irritating, more so now my memory is going, since going back to where I > was before the interruption is increasingly difficult. > > I have always hated phones and used them only for emergencies and keeping > up with family. I do have a mobile phone but mainly use it for emergencies > and to aid meeting somebody when running a bit early or late. > > On top of that I never remember what may have been agreed over the phone. > An email is a million times better for proper communication IMO, not only > do I have a record of what was asked and what I replied but if I haven?t > got an answer to hand I have time to check it out before replying. > > I detest phones, mobiles are just even more inconsiderate. > > Frank D. > >> On 2 Sep, 2015, at 23:03, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >> I'd be livid if someone tried pulling that one on me at this point and >> they'd not get a second chance at it. >> A few times I've said and it worked "I have my phone turned off for this >> meeting". >> >> >> On 9/2/15 5:19 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <smithjeffery at mac.com >> <mailto:smithjeffery at mac.com>> wrote: >> >>> I downgraded from a Blackberry to no cell phone at all. Still use a >>> watch, >>> though. I do eat lunch with a fellow with an iPhone. Our conversation >>> over >>> lunch gets interrupted about 10 times during the hour we are eating. >>> When his >>> phone rings, I get put on hold for a minute or two. Pretty soon, I think >>> that >>> neither one of us will communicate with one another at all. I?ll just >>> watch >>> him eat while he talks on the phone. >> >> Jeffery >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information