[Leica] August 29th Apocalyptic Dysphoria; Pictures on your watch.

[Frank Dernie]

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. I¹ll just watch
>> him eat while he talks on the phone.
> 
> Jeffery
>