Mobile phone

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » 23 Nov 2004, 18:18

John Humphries mentioned on the Today programme this morning that he does not possess a mobile phone. Is there anyone else (apart from me) who is still holding out?

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 23 Nov 2004, 18:21

DG · Post by DG » 23 Nov 2004, 18:28

I've got an old thing for emergencies. Wouldn't know what to do with the new ones and I like not to be contactable at all times. Also, I like to take in my environment when out rather than having my face glued to a phone

DG

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Nov 2004, 18:32

My husband - but I know all his mates' numbers so I can still call him in the pub

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 23 Nov 2004, 18:43

Wow. The thought of going out without my mobie is like going out without pants.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 23 Nov 2004, 18:50

Gedge wrote:John Humphries mentioned on the Today programme this morning

Did you hear his interview with John Prescott just after eight? I thought it was hilarious - especially when he asked him about fox hunting and JP said it wasn't really an important issue!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 23 Nov 2004, 21:01

I have one in the glove compartment of the car for emergencies, but don't carry one around with me.

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 23 Nov 2004, 21:57

I am also a troglodyte.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 23 Nov 2004, 22:46

Dadaist wrote:Wow. The thought of going out without my mobie is like going out without pants.

Ceilidh coming up on Saturday; St Andrew's day on Tuesday....

plenty of opportunity for going pantless in porty, methinks.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 23 Nov 2004, 23:36

Dadaist wrote:Wow. The thought of going out without my mobie is like going out without pants.

So what do you do when you wear your kilt then

, assuming you do on occasion

Though having said that I was assuming you were Scottish -

sorry you might not be

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 23 Nov 2004, 23:42

CatzVP wrote:I have one in the glove compartment of the car for emergencies

Do you spend a lot of time in there? What sort of emergencies do you get?
Its not really my business but wouldn't there be more room without the mobile in there too?

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 23 Nov 2004, 23:58

Porty wrote:
CatzVP wrote:I have one in the glove compartment of the car for emergencies
Do you spend a lot of time in there? What sort of emergencies do you get?
Its not really my business but wouldn't there be more room without the mobile in there too?

I think there's another thread somewhere that connects this glove fetish to Jay. And of course you were also implicated, Porty, if my memory serves me right...

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 24 Nov 2004, 11:28

No mobile for me either.

Quote Bellybabe:
Did you hear his interview with John Prescott just after eight? I thought it was hilarious - especially when he asked him about fox hunting and JP said it wasn't really an important issue!

Did not see the interview, however, sure John Prescot would have had plenty to say on Cream Cakes and Jaguars! Now that is an important issue ...for him.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 24 Nov 2004, 16:37

mr magnolia wrote:
Porty wrote:
CatzVP wrote:I have one in the glove compartment of the car for emergencies
Do you spend a lot of time in there? What sort of emergencies do you get?
Its not really my business but wouldn't there be more room without the mobile in there too?
I think there's another thread somewhere that connects this glove fetish to Jay. And of course you were also implicated, Porty, if my memory serves me right...

I have one for emergencies in my bag, which is now a lonely soul, with no gloves to keep it company. But mine is an elderly model. I can't get Porty Online on it - though I can get some sites. Now I mention it, can someone explain - in non-jargon, non-techno-ese - for dumb redheads (sorry, Mimpty

) what a WAP site is?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:36

Jay wrote:I have one for emergencies in my bag, which is now a lonely soul

We could always set up a dating agengy for lonely mobi's

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:41

CatzVP wrote:
Jay wrote:I have one for emergencies in my bag, which is now a lonely soul
We could always set up a dating agengy for lonely mobi's

Pay as you Go!!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:44

Porty wrote:
CatzVP wrote:
Jay wrote:I have one for emergencies in my bag, which is now a lonely soul
We could always set up a dating agengy for lonely mobi's
Pay as you Go!!

Sounds like the wife!!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Nov 2004, 20:48

Yep same here, Ive not parted with a penny for about 10 years now!

Congrats on the 300 Catz..

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 24 Nov 2004, 21:04

Porty wrote:Yep same here, Ive not parted with a penny for about 10 years now!

Congrats on the 300 Catz..

The wife is Italian... so I guess the house is going to end up 90% clothing 10% electronics, and yes, she carries a cellphone

Oh happy days!

and thanks on the 300.... belated on your 1300

PS cool binary signature Porty, made me laugh

McCabe · Post by **McCabe** » 24 Nov 2004, 21:46

If you've no got a mobby in this day and age there's something far wrang.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Nov 2004, 23:13

Excuse me !!!!!!!!! I don't have one and there's nothing wrang wi' me

Well not much anyway.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 25 Nov 2004, 13:26

Porty wrote:
CatzVP wrote:
Jay wrote:I have one for emergencies in my bag, which is now a lonely soul
We could always set up a dating agengy for lonely mobi's
Pay as you Go!!

Errmm - coughs delicately - mine IS pay-as-you-go ......

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 25 Nov 2004, 14:25

[quote="Jay Now I mention it, can someone explain - in non-jargon, non-techno-ese - for dumb redheads (sorry, Mimpty

) what a WAP site is?[/quote]

No apologies required Jay - you're right on target!

I got mine free with a credit card, it's a bit on the big side now compared to modern ones, and it gets laughed at when I bring it out. Having said that I tend not to carry it and if I do, it tends not to work because it needs re-charged.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 25 Nov 2004, 15:39

Mine's not a refugee from 'Star Trek' either - doesn't flip up, isn't mteallic and pretty colours, and doesn't have a posh screen. I only gave in and got one because I had so many tedious train journeys where I was not going to arrive on time, and had to ring people who were meeting me, to say I was going to be very late. And, to be honest, it is a bit of security if you travel alone.

DG · Post by DG » 25 Nov 2004, 15:54

Jay, what happened to your lovely Robin avatar? I really liked it

DG

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » 26 Nov 2004, 13:59

This is most heartening. I thought I was the only person left without one. Does anyone else still find their use irritating? I feel that people who don't have one now must have made a positive decision not to get one. Everyone seems to presume that mobile phone use is completely acceptable but there must be a sizable silent minority who are putting up with it.

Why do mobile phone users feel that signs in railway carriages saying "Do not use your mobile phone" don't apply to them?

Why do mobile phone users feel they have a right to inflict their horrendous ring tones on other people in a public place? (Additional query - why would anyone choose to subject themselves to that sound? but I guess if they do it out of everyone else's earshot that's up to them.

Do mobile phone users appreciate that some people object to them?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 26 Nov 2004, 15:22

DG wrote:Jay, what happened to your lovely Robin avatar? I really liked it

DG

I don't know what happened! When I came on to the Forum this morning, he was gone!

I went in to my profile and re-pasted him, and - so far - touch wood - he's still there!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 Nov 2004, 20:49

Gedge wrote:This is most heartening. I thought I was the only person left without one. Does anyone else still find their use irritating?

Do mobile phone users appreciate that some people object to them?

You wouldn't think so if my bus journeys are anything to go by. Take this morning for example. I was coming home from Tescos at Musselburgh and a female rings no less than four people in rapid succession to tell each of them, very loudly (practically shouting in fact), that she's on the bus.

"Hiya, it's me (pause) a'hm oan the bus (pause) aye, the bus (pause) right, bye then"

Four times, almost word for word each time. I really wanted to batter her senseless with my sesame seeded bloomer (only 69p).
I very rarely can make it home on a bus from work at Meadowbank to Porty without enduring some loudmouth's side of a conversation. These conversations are, without exception, inane and hugely infuriating.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Nov 2004, 21:20

...........and don't get me started on the plonkers who have their mobiles going off at work!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 Nov 2004, 21:27

Poppy wrote:...........and don't get me started on the plonkers who have their mobiles going off at work!!

Someone in my room has that piece of music from the Benny Hill show on their phone. You know the bit at the end of the show where there's a speeded up chase involving a variety of scantily clad ladies and outraged members of the public running around the place.
But in polyphonic tones.

Hilarious.

NOT

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 26 Nov 2004, 21:29

ecm wrote:
Someone in my room has that piece of music from the Benny Hill show on their phone. You know the bit at the end of the show where there's a speeded up chase involving a variety of scantily clad ladies and outraged members of the public running around the place.
But in polyphonic tones.

Hilarious.
NOT

Good News...ECM....A new law in Europe means it is now legal to club someone with the offending mobile if it plays Benny Hill!!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Nov 2004, 21:31

No bleeding wonder we drink!!! The stress, the stress!!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 26 Nov 2004, 22:00

Totally agree with you on the annoying places people use their phones.
One day when I was in the bank the person in front of me just got to the counter when his phone rang. Did he ignore it or switch it off ? No the numpty answered it and carried on a conversation while the poor teller tried to serve him. No manners !!!

Last night I was at a concert and although being told to switch all mobiles off,one girl sat and sent text messages throughout the whole thing, and NO, before you ask, the concert wasn't that bad, it was very enjoyable.

I could go on but it could take all night.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 27 Nov 2004, 01:08

Poppy wrote:No bleeding wonder we drink!!! The stress, the stress!!

Heh Good excuse Poppy never thought of that one

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 27 Nov 2004, 18:40

I too was a mobile phone hater until the family bought me one as a present. I am now trapped by the fear that if I go out without it something awful will happen to my whole family and I won't know

On the upside. I think my ring tone is great. It reminds me of Billy Connolly and it makes me smile when I hear it

And how else do you stalk your teenagers??????

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