Ediblemouse (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ediblemouse) wrote,@ 2008-01-30 13:00:00 |
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putting your minds at ease
Lately there has been a noticeable change in my appearance that has disturbed several friends. I wanted to write a post about it to assuage anyone’s concerns and maybe deflect some criticism that – while well intentioned – is misplaced and unduly harsh. In 2007 I lost and replaced 8 cell phones. Causes varied but included dropping a phone in a puddle, leaving one at a restaurant, falling asleep in a cab and losing the contents of my pockets, etc, and unfortunately, etc. As a result I am trying to have a better 2008 and am now trying something new. I am wearing one of those clippy things that attaches my phone to my belt.
The horror of such a device has spurred more than a few “mentions” from “friends.” Most express the level of disgust one might expect if I were wearing a still writhing clubbed baby seal on my head or saddling an elderly widow. Though they may be hard to imagine, there are worse things a person can wear than a cell phone clipped on their belt. I have made a personal decision to continue trying this method in order to retain my phone for more than a month and I hope that my friends can respect that choice if not embrace it altogether.
You may be tempted to comment, “But Gabriel, don’t graduate students make jillions. You could afford your own Scrooge McDuck money bin filled with cell phones to swim around in.” This is a common misconception about grad school and no, it does not afford me such irresponsibility when it comes to cell phones. So yes, when you see me do not be so shocked and dismayed at my cell phone on my belt. There is no reason to ask me several questions about it or offer unsolicited fashion advice. And do kindly suppress your urge to ridicule. I am just trying this and we will all get through it together.
Lately there has been a noticeable change in my appearance that has disturbed several friends. I wanted to write a post about it to assuage anyone’s concerns and maybe deflect some criticism that – while well intentioned – is misplaced and unduly harsh. In 2007 I lost and replaced 8 cell phones. Causes varied but included dropping a phone in a puddle, leaving one at a restaurant, falling asleep in a cab and losing the contents of my pockets, etc, and unfortunately, etc. As a result I am trying to have a better 2008 and am now trying something new. I am wearing one of those clippy things that attaches my phone to my belt.
The horror of such a device has spurred more than a few “mentions” from “friends.” Most express the level of disgust one might expect if I were wearing a still writhing clubbed baby seal on my head or saddling an elderly widow. Though they may be hard to imagine, there are worse things a person can wear than a cell phone clipped on their belt. I have made a personal decision to continue trying this method in order to retain my phone for more than a month and I hope that my friends can respect that choice if not embrace it altogether.
You may be tempted to comment, “But Gabriel, don’t graduate students make jillions. You could afford your own Scrooge McDuck money bin filled with cell phones to swim around in.” This is a common misconception about grad school and no, it does not afford me such irresponsibility when it comes to cell phones. So yes, when you see me do not be so shocked and dismayed at my cell phone on my belt. There is no reason to ask me several questions about it or offer unsolicited fashion advice. And do kindly suppress your urge to ridicule. I am just trying this and we will all get through it together.
