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

[Robert Clark]

I remember my parents telling me a long time ago that if it was necessary to
make a phone call to someone, to ask them when they answered if it was a
good time to talk. And if it wasn't, ask about another time to call. Unless
I was calling my girlfriend back in 1976 or so....

-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On
Behalf Of Frank Dernie
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 1:36 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] August 29th Apocalyptic Dysphoria; Pictures on your
watch.

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
> 


_______________________________________________
Leica Users Group.
See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information