Comments on: Regarding Cell Phones, Facebook and The PMC

By: mary

mary — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:18:36 +0000

in the days before cell phones our dad use to have to stop in his travels sa a salesman and make a call from a pay phone.getting out of the car and maybe interacting with someone he may not have met otherwise..i believe this is how ionce he ended up saving a girls life who has being attacked. as memory serves me he ende up taking her to the hospital..maybe saved her life.PUT DOWN THE PHONES AND PICK UP A FRIEND and ANYTIME some one holds up the “just a sec” finger i walk out

By: francesbarrie

francesbarrie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:12:54 +0000

Linda, that’s horrible! Good for you for leaving!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:43:10 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. I met a friend who I had not seen in long time for a quick lunch. We both only had about an hour to spare. We sat down ordered a drink, she went out for a cigarette and came back and was on her phone, whispered to me, I just need to make a few phone calls. We ordered lunch, she was still on the phone. She broke for a few minutes to tell me about her phone calls and then made one more call. I asked for the check. She wanted to stay for one more drink. Instead of saying why would I want to continue sit here with you on the phone, I just said I have to go and left. If there is a next time, whether it be a phone call or a texting session, I will leave.

By: Nancy B

Nancy B — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:58:45 +0000

You go girl!! I couldn’t agree more!

By: shabro

shabro — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:55:35 +0000

you tell em, fran. i am with you on this, to the nth degree. then again, technology doesn’t create the rudeness or narciccism, it simply provides a new outlet for it. the same people texting others while allegedly enjoying your company (and, let’s face it: every second they miss with you? it’s their loss) would have found other ways to be inappropriate back before the must-be-in-contact-with-everyone-at-all-times era. anyway, thanks for taking a stand.