You may remember that I got my cell phone wet a few weeks back and was forced to buy another. Given that this was my third cell phone in a year and I didn't want to spend much money, I went to Ebay and found one for $20. The thing works just fine.
But it's at least five years old, which means that it's been obsolete for about four years. I believe that at one time, this was a cutting edge piece of communication technology. But trust me: this phone is so last yesterday.
People snicker and point at me when I use it public. The ring (with a choice of four -- count them!-- four) sounds to choose from is so tinny that the phone sounds like a kid's pretend cell phone.
The look of disgust on the faces of passersby who hear Mozart clinking from my little phone is pretty disheartening. It's a good thing I'm married; chicks would never dig a guy who carried a phone this out of date.
In a fit of nostalgia, I dug my previously baptized Nokia out of the drawer of my nightstand and hit the power button. Wonder of wonders, it came on!
I immediately made plans to ditch the Ebay Special and rejoin the 21st century, but then remembered that my Nokia has a major problem: the earpiece doesn't work, and if I want to talk on it, I have to use the speakerphone.
Maybe people aren't pointing and snickering at the phone, after all.
So the plan is to send the Nokia in for repair and keep the Ebay Special activated until I get it back. Then I'll have a backup phone for the inevitable.
Cuz you just know I'll get my phone wet again. And when I do, I'll be able to stay in touch with the people of this century with Yesterday's Technology Tomorrow.
Posted by michaelsawin
at 7:39 PM CDT
