Friday, May 15, 2015

The Great Fort Worth Cellphone Saga

Yesterday, Yevette needed some moral support in dealing with her cellphone company.  I knew I was a victim right off the top as no cellphone company anywhere will fail to waste at least an hour of your time even if you're only asking about the weather.  I really, really didn't want to do it but this was some advanced socialism as I needed to get some stuff and she needed to get some stuff so ...

There was no interest in 'smart phones' as Yevette hates them.  All I need is a telephone.  I don't need some expensive Nintendo junkbox just to play "Angry Birds" or some such.

Right you are, girl.  So I was moral support as she got her phone replaced.

But then the beauty part:  Yevette says for only $10 per month, an additional phone can be added to her contract.  It will have unlimited minutes and a flip phone is free.

My response was predictable:  I hate telephones.

But then it became a two-person offensive as the salesgirl said what about emergencies.

Of course I know how valuable they are for emergencies as I scooted all the way across Europe ... without one.  Public telephones are gone just about everywhere.  What elitist son of a bitch come up with that public-minded economy measure is unknown but the effect is the same anywhere.  They're gone.

But I still didn't want one.

(Ed: you wound up with one anyway, yes?)

Roger that, Cap'n.  There's no beating the emergency argument as you only look like a crank in trying it.  The point is valid and silly to fight, particularly for $10 a month.


I don't even know the number just now but I will send it to family only.  If there's a redheaded lady thinking she's not included, chuck that thinking and climb onboard, girl.

I won't change anything about Skype as it's the easiest way to talk because I use a headset and it's much more comfortable than holding a phone to my ear.  Besides, a cellphone is local but Skype is global and it doesn't cost anything.

(Ed:  did you send the number to the NSA yet?)

They already have it.

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