SO I'm grocery shopping on aisle 3 and some lady is talking to herself and I think she is asking me to get something down from a high shelf (hey…I'm tall!) I look twice and realize she is talking on her cell phone via some ear bud thing. SO annoying!! Can't she wait to use the phone once she is in the car? WAIT! You shouldn't use your cell in the car (not illegal in Colorado might I add)…I don't know…it has just been one of those things that annoys me for the past few years. I guess they are "blue-tooth" ear buds…I have a house full of gadget boys, but I have never owned a Bluetooth…UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!
If I had a photo of the look on my face when I opened this thing, it would be priceless for this story. I am sure my face said "What the??"…Was this a joke? Actually, the answer is a resounding "no"! Dave and the boys found it for me at "Frys"…an electronic store in Vegas. They were so proud of themselves, so I plastered a "oh great…happy happy joy" smile on my face and proceeded to stick the case into a bag. I didn't want to learn how to use yet another gadget! Fast forward a few hours, and the "unit" was charged, programmed, and ready to go. It took me about a day and I was completely HOOKED!! Get it? Hooked? Ok…never mind…I digress. This thing is SO great! You simply press a button to call someone and it talks to you…no hands…and my cell doesn't have to be rummaged for in my purse. It simply has to be in my purse (or close to me somewhere). It will "ping" me when I get a text and prompt me to answer it using voice recognition or ignore it and deal with it later.
I am one of those people who DOES NOT text in the car…Hey…but calling someone is legal! HOWEVER, when the car is at a stoplight, I may do a quick text return. When I am "called on it" by my family, I simply say "I'm not driving…I'm parked"…What a smart woman! ...or maybe an idiot…I don't know which.
This past weekend, I was on a "girl's trip" and was called names the entire time. Mostly, it was justified as I would be walking along and suddenly say "REPLY" or "I'M DONE". For awhile (I have long hair), they thought they were going crazy. Once they saw my amazing gadgetry, they proceeded to address me as "starship commander" or "obi one". I don't mind. I'm cool with that…I don't have to use my hands to talk on the phone. What did I ever do without my Bluetooth thingy? I am feeling kind of like I did when I told my friends I didn't want to figure out how to use the DVR! Go on people; take the dive into the ear bud pond!
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