Dear So and So

[Sky King]

Call me old, but texting over phoning me after 10pm for non emergency stuff is inconsiderate. I keep my phone on "just in case" because I don't have a land line but am amazed at people who
think nothing of texting or leaving voice mail messages at a late night hour. I have taken to leaving it on vibrate and in the other room.

I even mentioned it to someone who called me at 11:30 the other night and she said "oh was it to late" hmmmmm how am I supposed to get my beauty sleep

[Helene2013]

same here. Our cell phone is our home phone. And I hate when it buzzed before I fall asleep for junk emails (like my phone company sending an SMS to tell me my monthly refill is coming up, then another one to tell me it has been approved!). I called them up and told them to send those during the day as I can't ban them and even "vibe" is annoying. I don't want to turn it off in case of emergencies (for me). I don't expect any E calls so I would not mind. But if I need to call in 911, I want my phone on! But some just don't get it that people have a life and are trying to get that beauty sleep.

[BikeDutchess]

I agree! I'm glad my phone has a Do Not Disturb setting that I use at night. You can program it so only calls/texts from certain people will buzz through (other texts will be silent and calls go to voice mail). I love it because I get a lot of bogus "Someone tried to access your Facebook account" texts at all hours.

[OakLeaf]

Mostly when I get those it's from my friend who takes Ambien because it's the only way he can sleep after a major shoulder injury. Trouble is, he's not always asleep when he thinks he is ...

[Helene2013]

My phone is not THAT hi-tech yet so I do not have the "certain" people rings options. Waiting for husband's iphone contract to end so I can snatch his up when he gets the new model next winter. I don't use my phone very much, in fact, it is an E phone only.

The iPhone is the main phone but stays on kitchen counter during the night so we would not really hear it (hubby does not want to forget it when he goes to work). Hubby wants a phone on my bedtable in case something urgent comes up, and in case he needs to call me between the time he leaves for work and the time I get up and leave for work (my cell follows me too, in case).

[Catrin]

I saw the oddest thing yesterday when walking into the building where I work. It is the seat of city-county government so it is a large building, 25 floors in the central tower. I mention this because we see a lot of people of all types coming in and out.

I walked in behind a woman yesterday who obviously worked here. I don't know what drew my attention to her first, perhaps her body language or clothing (she seemed to be dressed in an older style, but appeared my age), but I was watching her as she went through the revolving door at the entrance. She pushed through it with her shoulder, not with her hand. I remember wondering why she just didn't use the handicapped entrance if she had a problem pushing the door. She showed her work ID to our security staff and I followed her through to the elevators. She pushed the gate with her hip, and then used her car key to call the elevator. We got on the same elevator, and I noted the she used that same key to push her floor button.

The only thing I can think of is that she doesn't want to touch surfaces that other people touch. I don't KNOW that is what is going on with her, perhaps she is returning to work after a lengthy illness, or some treatment that has compromised her immune system, I don't know. For some reason my thoughts keep going back to her, though it really isn't any of my business. It just goes to show that we never know what other people are dealing with that we meet in our daily lives.

[Owlie]

Dear university rent-a-cop--

17 in a 15? Really? My speedometer isn't even that accurate.
I'm also pretty sure that the only reason you decided to pick on me is the fact that I was driving one of the few cars around with front and rear plates.
At least it's only a warning. Geez.

[emily_in_nc]

Catrin - my DH is that way and to some extent I am. Very likely she is a germaphobe. There are a lot of us out there. I avoid touching elevator buttons and such like that if I can. If not, I have hand sanitizer in my purse (and bike bag!) I never used to be so OCD about stuff like that, but the proof is in the pudding; I almost NEVER catch a cold.

[Jolt]

Call me old, but texting over phoning me after 10pm for non emergency stuff is inconsiderate. I keep my phone on "just in case" because I don't have a land line but am amazed at people who
think nothing of texting or leaving voice mail messages at a late night hour. I have taken to leaving it on vibrate and in the other room.

I even mentioned it to someone who called me at 11:30 the other night and she said "oh was it to late" hmmmmm how am I supposed to get my beauty sleep

I don't think that makes you "old"...that bugs me too! Short of an emergency (and given this, it always scares the heck out of me when somebody calls so late), there is no good reason to call after 10 pm, unless you know you're dealing with a night owl who will be up at that time. I am a morning person, so by 10 pm I am likely about ready to crash and not in the mood for a conversation.

[OakLeaf]

Heh Catrin, you could've been talking about me too. And I'm the farthest thing from a germophobe IMO! It's because I know I'm *not* particularly careful about not washing my hands before touching my face that I try to avoid touching public surfaces when I can. My parents' friend who works for the CDC quips that he'd be out of a job if people would only wash their hands. Being just a tiny bit careful about what's on my hands is the next best thing.