tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post9051825399675417377..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: Feeling Naked - No PhoneSofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-86431630219748253042015-07-31T03:16:33.190-07:002015-07-31T03:16:33.190-07:00Hi Fran--
When I first arrived in Germany my phone...Hi Fran--<br />When I first arrived in Germany my phone didn't work for a couple of days until I could call my carrier. I was literally lost without it :-) On the bright side though, Germans aren't glued to their cellphones. No one has them out at restaurants or cafes or walking. They actually converse at the table. It's a nice change.<br />Victoria --Victoria M. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734245351838987045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-23207751710408482222015-07-27T17:12:20.824-07:002015-07-27T17:12:20.824-07:00Yes, Karen, I, too, had car trouble on the interst...Yes, Karen, I, too, had car trouble on the interstate and felt so much better having my phone with me. At least I could call for help.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-58218405465897911112015-07-27T17:11:25.529-07:002015-07-27T17:11:25.529-07:00Loretta, your rule is a great rule. More families ...Loretta, your rule is a great rule. More families should do as yours does.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-2561615691914007262015-07-27T17:10:31.579-07:002015-07-27T17:10:31.579-07:00I really did feel "naked and vulnerable"...I really did feel "naked and vulnerable" that morning at the doctor's office without my phone. I really don't think it's good to be that dependent on something like that, but that's the way our lives have gone.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-85300565589312049602015-07-27T13:02:11.716-07:002015-07-27T13:02:11.716-07:00That's very much me, too, Fran. I dislike tha...That's very much me, too, Fran. I dislike that we all spend so much time staring at our electronics, and yet, I find I do it too. And I did once have a problem with my car out in the middle of nowhere and I was so very grateful I had my phone with me. Don't know what I would've done without it, so I'm always careful to take it with me when I leave home.Karen McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709823258020421437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-36248402694151863692015-07-27T08:44:41.955-07:002015-07-27T08:44:41.955-07:00So much truth in your post, Fran. There is good an...So much truth in your post, Fran. There is good and bad with technology. Cellphones, ereaders, etc in so many ways have simplified our lives yet, I'm afraid we're becoming a society void of communication skills. We have a rule at my house: when the family comes to visit...no electronic games, and the cellphones are for making necessary calls. The point of visiting is to visit and enjoy each others company, conversations, swapping of tales. My cell phone is a dinosaur. No texting, no emails, no camera, no games. I'm resisting modernization. Loretta C. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477553413309389196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-6632034379712685382015-07-27T05:45:30.813-07:002015-07-27T05:45:30.813-07:00So true, Fran. When I think of all the things we u...So true, Fran. When I think of all the things we use our phones for - not just talk and text, but listening to music, reading books, playing games, planning a route, snapping photos...we can even make payments with it now. The thought of forgetting my phone (or worse, losing it!) makes me cringe. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318669399845377640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-42565452829813744952015-07-27T05:29:12.866-07:002015-07-27T05:29:12.866-07:00This is so true. What in the world did we ever do...This is so true. What in the world did we ever do back in the day. <br /><br />But on the flip side, our kids will never know rotary phones, party lines and phone booths! LOLKathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952763179663503451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-5359409498888740012015-07-27T05:26:46.368-07:002015-07-27T05:26:46.368-07:00You're right, Sandy. At least we are connected...You're right, Sandy. At least we are connected to someone on the other end of the phone, if, of course, we're not just surfing the internet!<br />Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-25269345979407880402015-07-27T05:13:33.276-07:002015-07-27T05:13:33.276-07:00Great post, Fran. So true. I find it sad, but try ...Great post, Fran. So true. I find it sad, but try to remember that those people are all connected to someone on the other end of their gadget. I'm old- fashioned, though, and miss the days of connection with those strangers in waiting rooms.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.com