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I survived
the switch in internet providers.
But I must tell
you that when the Bell service man asked if I had a smart phone I wasn't exactly sure what he meant.
I mean I
know an iphone is a smart phone but I wasn't totally sure if other phones fell into the smart category or even
if 'smart phone' was a brand name.
And I didn't want him to know that I didn't know.
So I just told him that I didn't
have an iphone.
"I just
have a cheap phone ... from Bell,"
I added quickly lest he confuse me with the blogger who uses my name and
always complains about his employer.
"So
you don't have an iphone?"
"No I
don't have an iphone."
I relaxed. We were communicating quite well I thought.
Then he
looked at me the way a person who is paid to be polite looks at the imbecile to
whom he is forced to explain the theory of relativity and said,
"But you do have a smart phone."
It was a question although his voice didn't go up.
"But you do have a smart phone."
It was a question although his voice didn't go up.
Jeesh.
We were
back to square one.
"It's definitely smarter than I am."
But my
image of myself as a baby boomer techno wizard sure took a beating.
8 comments:
Lol!!! I believe I've gotten that same 'look' myself a few times. I think we should start getting used to it - it's only going to get worse as time goes on.
At least you're further down the technology road than I am, Francie. I don't have any kind of cellphone yet, smart or otherwise.
LOL!! I couldn't tell you if my phone is smart or not...All I know is it rings I answer, it beeps I read and then type, and so far, our relationship is going smoothly! Lots of luck with your new provider!
You're not alone, Francie, and you're even further ahead of me. I haven't got a clue about all these techno gadgets. iPHones, Smartphones, Blackberries, iPads, iPods...oooffff...I have no clue about these things, and what's in or out. I'm totally outdated!
I have a dumbphone
That's funny. I had smart phone issues too since I actually don't use an iPhone, I have a Droid but I assume that they mean does it have a touch screen, that's how I base it's smartness :)
this is funny. If one really thinks, does the term "smart phone" imply other ones are dumb phones?
I LOVE your brains so much. And your wit. You've made me laugh so much with these words.
I don't have a smart phone either. I get strange looks when I go to conferences. Other writers and reporters ask me, "How can you write and not have a smart phone." I'm always tempted to say, "With a pen, and my computer," but I never do.
Besides, I like my phone to be dumb, that way I can pretend that it just didn't know to pick up a call when my brother calls to drive me insane ;-)
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