I would feel desperately lost if I’ve forgotten to bring my hairbrush. But, I’ve never felt the same way when I’ve forgotten my handphone. In fact, I’ve gone out many a times without the little gadget and felt NOTHING. But this doesn’t mean the handphone isn’t essential. It’s just that I’m not emotionally attached to it that’s all.
So when is it important?
* Walking towards the lift and sees irritating colleage*
* Whips out the handphone and looks busy*
* Looks up at irritating colleague with a cursory glance & says HI*
* Continues looking busy with the handphone*
* Lift door opens, says bye without looking up*
* Continues looking busy with the handphone while walking out*
Sounds familiar? Done this before? HA!
Actually I don’t do this at all. I don’t really have irritating colleagues. Even if I do, there is no fear in confronting them without a handphone. But a handphone maybe handy if I want to knock them on their head should they say something to irritate me huh?
But it’s kind of funny that sometime ago, my best friend sent me a message when she was at a fencing tournament asking me to please send her some SMSes during a certain hour so that she can look busy. I obliged, having figured that it was perhaps a fencing tactic she needed to dodge her opponents.
So are you emotionally attached to your handphone? And do you REALLY use it to connect?
i lost my hp 2 weeks ago and was SHATTERED. All contacts lost in there and it feels like i have to rebuild my life again.
Comment by carrie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 @ 10:51 am
I forgot to bring out my handphone on two occasions and it’s like the end of the world for me…haha…perhaps not to that extent…but somehow, i just feel like some part of me is missing…that’s how attached I am to my Handphone…
Comment by Eileen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 @ 3:22 pm
I’m one of those people. I actually don’t even use my cellphone that much but I feel like if I don’t bring it then I’ll surely find myself in an emergency sometime in the day where I will need the phone but I won’t have it on me. That’s why I always head back to get my cellphone if I manage to forget it in the first place. Sounds psychotic? I know. -___-”
Comment by MK — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 @ 8:22 pm
I would be paralyzed if I didn’t have my handphone with me. It’s stuck to me all day at work, and I only switch it off before I go to bed! OMG! But, I totally freak out if it rings. No news is good news mah
Comment by dilutedmagnetics — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 @ 10:00 pm
your story; me guilty. hehehhehe. my phone is my weapon to dodge irritating people. i don’t really bother about my phone too much.
Comment by imp — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 @ 1:28 am
Carrie: I feel your pain. Hope you’ll establish the contacts quickly again.
Eileen: I remember. You’re attached to your phone!
MK: I’ll turn bk to get the phone too if I remember I’ve forgotten in the first place. But that’s provided it doesn’t cause me inconveniences.
DM: I often have pple questioning why I don’t pick up my phone. My hub got to check the messages he sent me cos I don’t read them. :p
Imp: Heheh. Ever tried knocking them with you handphone? But stepping with stilettos is better I think.
Comment by sesame — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 @ 9:33 am