[Leica] (SPAM: ?) Re: August 29th Apocalyptic Dysphoria; Pictures on your watch.

[Mark Rabiner]

When phones were invented in and installed in Paris it was considered polite
to send people  a post card inquiring if it is ok to make your phone ring
for a phone call at 1pm Wednesday. Some people (Carl Lagerfeld) feel that is
how it should be now. So he sends dozens of postcards out a day to the
effect and other effects. But that was before smart phones.


On 9/3/15 1:35 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. I¹ll just watch
>>> him eat while he talks on the phone.
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
> 
> 
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