Dear So and So

[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.

[Crankin]

When the first swine flu hit, in 2009, I became like that. It lasted about 3 months. Basically, way too tiring for me. I've never been concerned with germs, let my kids play in the dirt, etc.
And I never get "colds," only my regular, allergy based sinus/bronchial stuff 2x a year, always at the same time.

[Catrin]

One of the advantages of having my over-active immune system is that I NEVER catch anything contagious. Outside of the chicken pox when I was 11... Considering the auto-immune issues I've had over the years I would actually prefer to have a more normal system and catch things like colds instead. Glad to hear you've found a way to keep from catching them!

I guess what caught my attention about her the other day was that it was so extreme. I got it about the elevator button, but it is the first time I've seen someone who wouldn't even open the revolving door in the usual fashion. Her attire was also about 75 years out of date, which is probably what caught my attention initially. We all get through this world in the best way we can. I certainly have OCD tendencies of my own, they are just different than hers.

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.