On 12/12/2011 8:30 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:55:25 -1000, > wrote:
>
>> Remember when you'd call people and normally you'd let it ring about 8
>> times but sometimes you let it ring a few times more because they always
>> take a long time to answer but then after the 12th ring you start to
>> feel kinda stupid for letting it ring but you let it ring because you've
>> invested so much time in letting the phone ring and then you start to
>> hope nobody answers the phone cause both of you are gonna look stupid.
>> You for letting it ring so long and the receiver for not answering it
>> sooner?
>
> I remember the 5 rings and then hang up rule.

This is a good rule. Too bad I never learned it.

>>
>> Sometimes you don't want to answer the phone but then the phone keeps on
>> ringing and then you start wondering who the heck is so persistent and
>> the you want to answer but then you can't because you let it ring over
>> 13 times and you're stumped for an excuse for taking so long to answer?
>> And then you start praying that the ringing stops or you fantasize about
>> picking up the phone and yelling at the jerk for ringing for so long?
>> I'm certainly glad we don't have to deal with that nonsense anymore...
>>
> Yes, back when phones were hard wired in we used to throw it in the
> closet and pile stuff on it to muffle the sound. I was sooo annoying!
> I was really happy when they became plug-ins, so we could unplug it
> when we didn't want to be bothered (with plugs came cheaply made
> phones and the subsequent decline of telephones, but that's another
> matter). Caller ID, call waiting and answering machines changed my
> life, but the cell phone is best. Now there's no more putting your
> life on hold to wait for the Dr. or the appliance technician to call
> back.

The cell phone has certainly changed the American landscape. Everywhere
you look you see folks talking or texting - a lot of folks can even do
with while they walk. The cell phone has made wris****ches obsolete and
will probably do the same with cameras, MP3 players and even Microsoft
Windows.

In my awesome opinion, we should be studying the grip this technology
has on the people of Korea as this could give us some insight as to what
lies in store for us in the US.