Is is just me or does the Cingular ad featuring their new call forwarding feature strike you as dumb? The ad shows a guy frantically searching for a ringing cell phone...the voice over says if he had their new device he could forward the call to his land line.
Wait just a fargin' minute...if he put the phone in the required cradle then it wouldn't be lost and he wouldn't need the dang thing...would he? Wouldn't it be more efficient to make a habit of putting your cell phone in the same spot...maybe next to your keys and wallet (duh!)...when you come home or in it's charger cradle? This strikes me as another unnecessary gadget aimed at the terminally clueless.
Got one that makes you crazy?
Posted by feste at December 3, 2003 04:15 PM | TrackBack
Sorry, but I'm a victim of techno-lust.
The new gadgets make me drool. I would have
sold Manhatten in a heartbeat, if the
colonists offered me a new glittery Palm.
I lust after retro-tech, too. I'll
buy me that "new" S&W .50 caliber revolver
damn soon. Even if I never fire the
Mother of All Hawg Laigs, just having
one will calm my heart.
I can't wait to haul it out to
astonish and flustrate my liberal
pals ....
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Oh thanks, it was not bad enough I couldn't find my glasses ... you have to remind me I have also misplaced my keys, my wallet and my cellphone. Thankfully, I have not yet lost my head, as it is still firmly in place up my ass.
Posted by: Tiger at December 3, 2003 07:28 PMGlasses...don't get me started. I've got four pair and can never find any of them. I tried one of those dorky chain thingies but almost throttled myself in an unfortunate kitchen drawer knob "incident."
Thank God for large font settings.
Posted by: feste at December 3, 2003 10:12 PM