tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post4537045167907625557..comments2024-02-02T00:22:18.479-06:00Comments on Okay, Listen Here: Go With the Flow or No?Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-22453920205569003612012-09-18T19:24:50.043-05:002012-09-18T19:24:50.043-05:00The Julia Rule is a good one! I have to admit tho...The Julia Rule is a good one! I have to admit though, I may be one of those obnoxious people. That said, I do think a disconnect could be in my near future. Data plans are not that necessary if you ask me. But my issue is that I have a child with insulin dependent Diabetes. Therefore I seem to feel the need to be on call every minute of every hour, every day. This really is not necessary. I just need to get over myself and let her leave the crib. Besides, it'd be a community service, too. Then the rest of the family would not be walking around Publix talking to me but rather dealing with their own issues independently and quietly. I know they do it....buggars! Lesia Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961313800912097829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-81566779235776271012012-09-18T07:03:48.076-05:002012-09-18T07:03:48.076-05:00She has a hands free voice activated texting optio...She has a hands free voice activated texting option. So her hands never leave the wheel, but then it's still rude in my opinion. LOLChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-35158667904019200212012-09-17T18:01:35.865-05:002012-09-17T18:01:35.865-05:00I was going to comment but it looks like y'all...I was going to comment but it looks like y'all covered it all!Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-87853204884360001622012-09-17T15:32:00.546-05:002012-09-17T15:32:00.546-05:00Texting and driving--that leaves the realm of bad ...Texting and driving--that leaves the realm of bad manners and enters the land of dangerous stupid. Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-41576415710548417542012-09-17T15:30:55.440-05:002012-09-17T15:30:55.440-05:00See, here's the thing. It's about asking t...See, here's the thing. It's about asking to see the pictures. This past weekend my friend Dr. Great Smile commented that Baby Great Smile had sent pictures of tailgating in The Grove and I wanted to see them. I asked. <br /><br />I am so with you on that grocery store thing. I too, will make a call if need be, but I find and corner where I am out of the way--some of the same corners I used to take Precious Angel for a Come to Jesus Meeting. Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-83506065849989483192012-09-17T15:27:44.433-05:002012-09-17T15:27:44.433-05:00Tee Hee. Julia would pitch a fit an shut down that...Tee Hee. Julia would pitch a fit an shut down that bad behavior! Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-64623749497283367942012-09-17T13:45:32.517-05:002012-09-17T13:45:32.517-05:00I usually handle these situations by asking myself...I usually handle these situations by asking myself one question. "What would Julia Sugarbaker do?" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-56175640011716609132012-09-17T11:57:28.579-05:002012-09-17T11:57:28.579-05:00I think we've spread ourselves too thin and th...I think we've spread ourselves too thin and this behavior is an off-shoot of that, plus a need to feel connected in a disconnected world. It speaks a lot about our society today. Is it right? No. There are times when the need to have a phone nearby precedes etiquette but no, typically the focus should be on your guest or visitor. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-48609737807431154642012-09-17T09:38:29.885-05:002012-09-17T09:38:29.885-05:00Unless you are expecting a very important call (i....Unless you are expecting a very important call (i.e. a job interview call-back, you have a dying relative or a baby on the way), you can take a break from the phone while in polite company. Now I'll admit, I keep photos of my granddaughter on my iPod and will whip it out when folks ask about her. It's just so much easier than printing out the photos. I've let convenience rule.<br /><br />I dislike folks who roam through a store talking (usually very loudly) the whole time. Just last week I heard one side of a woman's travails with her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Yes, I've used my cell phone in the grocery store before to call someone to check the ingredients of something I've decided to make on impulse. But I keep it short and simple and as quiet as possible. But now Publix has free wifi so I can move to a corner somewhere and not block the aisle (another pet peeve) and use my iPod to look up the recipe online and see for myself. Marilynhttp://www.writingplayground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-27000350465561033082012-09-17T07:20:26.379-05:002012-09-17T07:20:26.379-05:00I can add one to the list: checking one's cell...I can add one to the list: checking one's cell phone WHILE DOING PILATES or in the middle of ZUMBA. Seriously rude. I have two schools of thought: either we're all in it together--it's a party of sorts where we tweet or post about our meetings/gatherings to get the word out about our organization--have seen this done successfully. OR we check the dang things at the door in a pretty basket with all phones on silent. <br /><br />Phone calls? Ha, here's another one for you. I had a friend come visit who keeps a daily blog about her life in the US (she's dutch by birth), and I drove her to Chattanooga to see the sights. Well, she was texting comments on her blog, inputting info on her facebook and mentioning posts from people I DON'T KNOW OR CARE ABOUT throughout the entire journey. She was WITH ME and I was driving and it was so rude. I love her. That's her world. But I still hated it. And you know what I did the next time we got together? I made her drive.<br /><br />That worked to a point, but she can still "talk and text" without her hands leaving the wheel.<br /><br />Seriously. I have another friend who can't be without her phone--and you know what? That answering machine thing? It's a tool. Unless you're expecting a call from a doctor etc. that you must answer, you can let the answering machine pick up when you are with another person.<br /><br />Just saying. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.com