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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: May 17, 2002 Employees See a Need For Cellphone Manners -- "When we leap to answer a cellphone, it's with the wan hope the next call will change our lives, even if it's usually just mom. When it rings in a meeting, it says we matter. A call in a toilet stall says we're indispensable." (Comments: Peacocks?)
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There's an obvious solution if a colleague's mobile rings when they're not there. Switch it off, then tell them you did so because it was distracting the rest of the office, but you didn't think you should answer it for them. And how did Jakob Nielsen get in on this? Can't get away from him... Posted by: Alan Fisher on May 17, 2002 09:15 AM
I'll never carry a mobile phone or a pager. I'll never accept a job that requires me to be reachable all of the time from everywhere. I've seen a celluar TV commercial where a guy is relaxing on the beach and he gets a business call. WTF? That's a selling point now? Posted by: on May 17, 2002 11:43 AM
I realize that cell phones are required at times. It's sometimes important to let your family members know that you're stuck on the train for some unknown reason.. or in traffic.. or that you have a flat tire in the middle of nowhere.. fine. But seriously, at work? Or at 6:45am on a dead quiet train talking about your party plans with every single person you know? Nope.. I totally fail to understand that one! As I fail to understand: What does Nielsen have to do with this? Like Alan says, no getting away? Posted by: Berna on May 17, 2002 01:11 PM
Dang it! I'm even sick of people ringing me on my home phone. I've just ripped it off the wall. If dear old mom wants to talk to me she can damn well hike on over and sit in my living room and talk to me. That goes for any friends that want to talk, even if it's just to organise an afternoon beer. So what if they work on the other side of town. I'm starting to get ideas about that mailbox out front too... Posted by: foo on May 17, 2002 01:49 PM
[In Borg voice]
Gawd it's late. Enough silliness. Where's Jack? Posted by: MadMan on May 17, 2002 02:41 PM
And if you want more sillyness, read this article on CNET by a guy who loves to read spam. No, I'm not kidding ya'. Yes, this is 2002, and no, it isn't 01 April. Makes those morons prohibiting deep linking look like Einsteins. >:( Posted by: MadMan on May 17, 2002 02:43 PM
Bugger, doesn't MT automatically hyperlink? Greymatter did. Here's the link again: Why I love spam: by Mr. Clueless Posted by: MadMan on May 17, 2002 02:46 PM
Ok MadMan... I've read that article and I'm totally !#$@$^@$%&#%^*@$%^#@.. and birds.. and stars.. lots and lots of question marks! And thanks for that Star Wars bit, had a nice Friday afternoon laugh.. Posted by: Berna on May 17, 2002 03:29 PM
The most notable piece of that "I love spam" article is the writer's job. He's some bonehead marketing consultant and his living obviously depends upon annoyances like SPAM. Here's a letter he wrote in to ClickZ where he claims that "...the Internet is just another marketing channel". http://www.clickz.com/feedback/reader/article.php/994701 By the way, his email address is BDennis410@AOL.com. I'll make sure I remember to type that in whenever I'm asked for a random address. Please do the same. He's literally asking for it, after all... Posted by: on May 17, 2002 05:26 PM
Bary and Jackob have to be two of the biggest idiots around today.
That article by Barry Dennis inspired me so much that I just had to write a companion article. So... here it is: Why I love pop-up ads by MadMan. Posted by: MadMan on May 19, 2002 06:43 AM
Crap! Some people think I was being dead serious. It was a parody, folks. Yes, I hate pop-ups. I really do. Posted by: MadMan on May 20, 2002 03:40 PM
Crap! Some people think I was being dead serious. It was a parody, folks. Yes, I hate pop-ups. I really do. Posted by: MadMan on May 20, 2002 03:42 PM
I can imagine what happened in NNG offices…..something like this... Person 1: Hey Jakob, you rock in all your interviews and you are now considered a guru... Jakob: Yeah I know... P1: ...so I bet you can say anything and they will print it... J: ...do you think so... P1: ...hell yeah, I bet you can use some dumb ass analogy about humans being peacocks and they will print it and believe it makes sense.. J:... do you thinks so?... hey yeah they will as I am the guru – I read that in the paper, if I can convert my web site into a mindless selling machine, I can do anything... P1:... give it a go...it will be a laugh J:...yeah watch those mindless people succumb to my awesome power....
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