tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post8638876782152371810..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: I Never Have Trouble Finding a Pay PhoneBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-82865996497749561972010-02-14T09:47:41.985-08:002010-02-14T09:47:41.985-08:00("Defunk"....my God, did I really write ...("Defunk"....my God, did I <i>really</i> write that?? Next time, you're more than welcome to correct my typos. Save me from myself!)BrooksNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001832037256411973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-68087428379305319632010-02-14T07:30:01.635-08:002010-02-14T07:30:01.635-08:00Kudos to you for not replacing your defunk cell ph...Kudos to you for not replacing your defunk cell phone! I have a cell because it's my only phone, but the thought that I could be victimized anywhere at any time is so appalling to me that I often go weeks without turning the sucker on.<br /><br />Using a pay phone requires effort and commitment — a plus. People are less inclined to call impulsively and yammer on endlessly when they have to find a phone, dig for quarters, and be mindful of others waiting to use the phone.<br /><br />I miss phone booths. The fazing out of phone booths was a huge loss to civilization. The best thing about phone booths was that no one outside the booth was obliged to listen to your conversation!BrooksNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001832037256411973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-90803510911990637442010-02-14T05:45:14.881-08:002010-02-14T05:45:14.881-08:00Yes, Ed, hate to say it, and nothing against my lo...Yes, Ed, hate to say it, and nothing against my lovely and talented Wife, but she loved the idea that she could find me wherever I happened to be. Not for any particular reason. Just find me. <br /><br />I'm not a social phoner, I'm afraid. I have a short amount of patience for phone calls that don't have a practical purpose.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-32568452066054879152010-02-13T19:29:24.607-08:002010-02-13T19:29:24.607-08:00Brooks, I am willing to bet that the term "So...Brooks, I am willing to bet that the term "Social networking" has no place in your vocab. Me too. A twit is some asshole on a cell phone in a public place. LIke I need to hear about what is going on in your miserable life.old skoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-88296400203926790132010-02-13T18:54:49.489-08:002010-02-13T18:54:49.489-08:00I also found that when I got a cellphone I just di...I also found that when I got a cellphone I just didn;t use it much. Its main purpose seems to be the mechanical lease aspect, to give my girlfriend assurance that she can check on me anytime. I find any calls I have to make can wait until I get to a landline, where the calls come in clearer anyway.<br /><br />This actually has increased my impatience with people who use the sidewalks as sort of an outdoor phone booth/ conference center. And though people use cell phones in other cities, nowhere else do you see this behavior as much as New York for some reason (London comes close, but no place else I have been too is in the same ballpark).Ednoreply@blogger.com