tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post947008865035865634..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: Smart ConversationPlastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-75389736152102172942016-01-20T19:57:55.138+00:002016-01-20T19:57:55.138+00:00Hi DrB,
I tell people off too and to be honest I ...Hi DrB,<br /><br />I tell people off too and to be honest I only text when I am meeting somebody.<br /><br />I used to have one of those Nokias but the smartphone gives me the internet when on the move - which is too good to give up.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-54310580183702289452016-01-20T16:00:14.369+00:002016-01-20T16:00:14.369+00:00I think it rude when people started to check their...I think it rude when people started to check their phone in the cinema/theatretheatre, during meeting or having a coffee/meal with me. I will tell the person off.<br />However, I do prefer texting to calling on a mobile phone because I actually get a headache when speaking to the phone for more than 2 mins, and I hate the earphones.<br />I refused to have a smartphone, because I despise the people who are constantly checking their phone.<br />My Nokia is much smaller and lighter than a smartphone, and I only need to charge the battery once a week.<br /><br />I do believe brain tumoura are the rise, as a outcome of excessive mobile phone usage.Drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-58965887772033794062016-01-19T21:34:36.197+00:002016-01-19T21:34:36.197+00:00Hi Big D,
They have their uses - sadly making pho...Hi Big D,<br /><br />They have their uses - sadly making phone calls is way down he list.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-49547196241859008912016-01-18T20:52:01.933+00:002016-01-18T20:52:01.933+00:00I get mocked for refusing to carry a mobile phone....I get mocked for refusing to carry a mobile phone. I think I'm doing the right thing, personally. Dale Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911232031451509568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-69414470813248096702016-01-18T16:54:43.590+00:002016-01-18T16:54:43.590+00:00So you pretend to be nice when I ring up?
I'l...So you pretend to be nice when I ring up?<br /><br />I'll remember that!<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />xxxxxPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-89791131203610179862016-01-18T06:26:59.192+00:002016-01-18T06:26:59.192+00:00I prefer texting as you know but mainly to arrange...I prefer texting as you know but mainly to arrange to meet up. Hate getting phone calls as they are always at an inconvenient time and I have to pretend to be nice lol!Mrs PMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-87888658720726415022016-01-17T22:43:29.335+00:002016-01-17T22:43:29.335+00:00Hi Jeremy,
I've actually been tempted to walk...Hi Jeremy,<br /><br />I've actually been tempted to walk away from them to see if they notice.<br /><br />One day I will ...<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-61863207864801627772016-01-17T21:34:03.718+00:002016-01-17T21:34:03.718+00:00I am with you PM. At times I've been in conver...I am with you PM. At times I've been in conversation with someone who is more interested by text messages. I stop talking and they don't even notice! Now I don't bother talking to someone who has a phone in view, unless it is on the phone :-)jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889778266948415217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-20309978082856358832016-01-17T13:30:39.870+00:002016-01-17T13:30:39.870+00:00Hi River,
I am sure that if you and I met to have...Hi River,<br /><br />I am sure that if you and I met to have a chat over a cup of coffee, we would be fine. <br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-36581085754070946362016-01-17T01:57:54.147+00:002016-01-17T01:57:54.147+00:00A couple of points:
I agree people should talk to...A couple of points: <br />I agree people should talk to each other the way they used to, it's much more civil. But, I'm completely hopeless at conversation, not knowing what on earth to say, so either rabbit on too loud about something completely out of context, or parroting something I read in a newspaper that may or may not be relevant to the current topic.<br /><br />A five minute phone conversation may be better, but with a pre-paid plan is far more expensive than a half hour text fest, also with a text message there is no possibility of misunderstanding because I haven't heard properly. And the texter usually knows I may not have my phone always in my hand, so they're happy to wait for a reply.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-69557054680927793082016-01-16T22:13:33.154+00:002016-01-16T22:13:33.154+00:00Hi EC,
Me too. And emoticons - GRRRR!! That is a ...Hi EC,<br /><br />Me too. And emoticons - GRRRR!! That is a subject for another post!<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-35602743810427489862016-01-16T22:12:55.530+00:002016-01-16T22:12:55.530+00:00Hi Grace,
My life is busy - but not to busy to ta...Hi Grace,<br /><br />My life is busy - but not to busy to talk to people. My phone is a device I use but not as a conversation substitute.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-58908161330035652122016-01-16T21:26:30.525+00:002016-01-16T21:26:30.525+00:00Love joeh's comment.
And don't get me star...Love joeh's comment.<br />And don't get me started on emoticons. What is wrong with real emotion. Your own, not the one that someone says you should express.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-40357697988597410052016-01-16T20:55:39.009+00:002016-01-16T20:55:39.009+00:00So right! I don't understand texting but then ...So right! I don't understand texting but then I am even older than you. You've got a phone in your hand - call. In the 80's I could have used a smartphone and internet and email - I led a busy complicated life. Now? Pfft...Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-40353711880183459902016-01-16T19:47:22.282+00:002016-01-16T19:47:22.282+00:00Hi Joeh,
Summed up nicely.
:o)
Cheers
PMHi Joeh,<br /><br />Summed up nicely.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-88824231936697094902016-01-16T18:35:47.479+00:002016-01-16T18:35:47.479+00:00You are so correct, I think best summed up by a qu...You are so correct, I think best summed up by a quote from my favorite movie ever, "Inherit the Wind."<br /><br />Henry Drummond: Progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it.<br />Sometimes I think there's a man who sits behind a counter and says, "All right, you can have a telephone but you lose privacy and the charm of distance.<br />Madam, you may vote but at a price. You lose the right to retreat behind the powder puff or your petticoat.<br />Mister, you may conquer the air but the birds will lose their wonder and the clouds will smell of gasoline."joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com