Monday, May 17, 2004
Drinking at Irish Pubs
So, I'm drinking at the usual Sunday night place. People showed up that I hadn't seen in awhile. 3 long islands & a plate of nachos later, I desert.
I got into a huge discussion on SF books, especially on L.E. Modesitt, Jr. "Huge" means that I barely talked to the people who rarely showed up.
Before I went to the bar, my older brother (closest to me in age) returned a call. The call crackled a bit, but we were both on cell phones. T is a great guy - a technically accurate driver, smart, teaches HS journalism in the SF Bay area. I wanted to talk to him for awhile, but I had to hang up...you see, driving while engaging in cell-phone is an irk...even worse when you're driving one-handed because of it.
As a summary on *why* this is poor behavior...how important am I in T's life, that he calls me when he's driving? If we talk every day, about everyday stuff, I might not care too much. When we talk once a month or so, I do expect attention to what we're talking about. (An extension - think of when you write someone a letter, as opposed to sending them an e-mail. Do they feel special for receiving an e-mail? A snail mail?)
I got into a huge discussion on SF books, especially on L.E. Modesitt, Jr. "Huge" means that I barely talked to the people who rarely showed up.
Before I went to the bar, my older brother (closest to me in age) returned a call. The call crackled a bit, but we were both on cell phones. T is a great guy - a technically accurate driver, smart, teaches HS journalism in the SF Bay area. I wanted to talk to him for awhile, but I had to hang up...you see, driving while engaging in cell-phone is an irk...even worse when you're driving one-handed because of it.
As a summary on *why* this is poor behavior...how important am I in T's life, that he calls me when he's driving? If we talk every day, about everyday stuff, I might not care too much. When we talk once a month or so, I do expect attention to what we're talking about. (An extension - think of when you write someone a letter, as opposed to sending them an e-mail. Do they feel special for receiving an e-mail? A snail mail?)
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