Call me Old School....

[tiggersbombed2]

It doesn't bother me to see or hear people on the phone, except in the car. It pisses me off no end to see some idiot flying down my side street while the kids are out and about talking on their cell phone.

 

[mhsjax]

And in my opinion, this is where it strays into the territory of MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Now, mind you, I try very hard to be mindful of those around me, and be sure that I am not in anyone else's way, and when I get to the checkout lane, I hang up the phone so I can finish my transaction, but if I want to chat with my girlfriend while I am browsing the grocery store it is no one else's business but my own. I promise to speak quietly, and I promise to keep the subject matter PG, but if you don't want to listen, move on. Its no different than if my girlfriend were walking beside me and we were having a conversation. If you makes you feel any better, close your eyes and visualize her standing beside me WHILE you move on.

And as far as sitting in the parking lot is concerned, again, not your business. That is my parking spot, and I am utilizing it, and until I leave it, it's taken, thanks. Common sense, and the law, decrees that I not drive and talk on my phone, so I will sit in my parking spot until I am finished with my conversation.

People are quite well allowed to be old-school, that's all well and good. But please respect my right to utilize my technology how it is intended to be used.

Ladies and gentlemen, I rest my case on self importance and cell phone use. The prosecution rests.

 

[mhsjax]

And in my opinion, this is where it strays into the territory of MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Now, mind you, I try very hard to be mindful of those around me, and be sure that I am not in anyone else's way, and when I get to the checkout lane, I hang up the phone so I can finish my transaction, but if I want to chat with my girlfriend while I am browsing the grocery store it is no one else's business but my own. I promise to speak quietly, and I promise to keep the subject matter PG, but if you don't want to listen, move on. Its no different than if my girlfriend were walking beside me and we were having a conversation. If you makes you feel any better, close your eyes and visualize her standing beside me WHILE you move on.

And as far as sitting in the parking lot is concerned, again, not your business. That is my parking spot, and I am utilizing it, and until I leave it, it's taken, thanks. Common sense, and the law, decrees that I not drive and talk on my phone, so I will sit in my parking spot until I am finished with my conversation.

People are quite well allowed to be old-school, that's all well and good. But please respect my right to utilize my technology how it is intended to be used.

And if it was your friend standing beside you, then yes a problem. Because no one else could get by. If you are talking and not getting in the way I don't care. And please don't flatter yourself and think that I am listening to your conversation. I am not. I don't care. But if you are talking loud and in the middle of the isle or so wrapped up in your conversation that you are creating a traffic jam in the store, then yep sweetie, it is a big problem.

Technology isn't intended to make you self important or rude by taking up too much time when you are finished and others need your spot. If you need to have a long conversation them move to another spot. If not then "HANG UP AND DRIVE. The way a car was meant to be used.

 

[K and K's Mommy]

Hey, I am old school too! I actually love getting invitations in the mail so we send ours that way. We also write our Thank You cards. I don't tweet or text. I did just get Facebook. I have no idea how to do pictures though. My DH has to do that for me. (He does the DIS ones too!) I do not have a debit card, but I do use a credit card if I don't have cash. We pay it off at the end of the month so I guess it is like a debit card.

I have a cell phone, but if all my kids are with me, I don't use it. I do get annoyed when people send me a text because everyone knows I don't text. I have to pay for it because we don't have a texting plan. I do realize that when my kids are older and have their own cell phones, I will have to learn texting.

 

[Sorsha]

Ladies and gentlemen, I rest my case on self importance and cell phone use. The prosecution rests.

And once again, the "We are better than you because we are old-school" thread rests its case.

Bye now. I have better things to do.

I have to go... email someone instead of sending them a thank-you card.

And get in peoples' way while talking loudly on my cellphone at the grocery store. After which I will NOT take my cart back to the cart return rack. And I will drive home afterwards while drinking out of my WDW refillable mug that I take back to WDW each time I go and refill illegally over and over each time while pushing my 16 year old around in a stroller so I can tell the CM at the gate that she is actually only 3 and get her in for free.

Because I am the AntiChrist, and I talk on my cellphone too much.

 

[mhsjax]

And once again, the "We are better than you because we are old-school" thread rests its case.

Bye now. I have better things to do.

I have to go... email someone instead of sending them a thank-you card.

And get in peoples' way while talking loudly on my cellphone at the grocery store. After which I will NOT take my cart back to the cart return rack. And I will drive home afterwards while drinking out of my WDW refillable mug that I take back to WDW each time I go and refill illegally over and over each time while pushing my 16 year old around in a stroller so I can tell the CM at the gate that she is actually only 3 and get her in for free.

Because I am the AntiChrist, and I talk on my cellphone too much.

Ok I know you have to go. But did you read anything I said at all. I have a cell phone. I said that I have made quick calls in the car while parked. I text sometimes. Maybe you need to put down the phone and pay more attention to what is going on and being said around you and not on the other end of the phone.

YOu really need to learn how to comprehend what exactly people are talking about. And not get so defensive. It isn't good for you

PS. I don't take my cart back all the time, I was involved in that little fiasco. I also go to WDW so much that yep I take my mug and refill it. They get more than enogh money out of me, that one drink at night isn't going to make a difference. have a nice day.

 

[tiggersbombed2]

Sorsha, I would recommend refilling that WDW mug with decaf.

It just goes to show, a little consideration goes a long way.

 

[Sorsha]

Ok I know you have to go. But did you read anything I said at all. I have a cell phone. I said that I have made quick calls in the car while parked. I text sometimes. Maybe you need to put down the phone and pay more attention to what is going on and being said around you and not on the other end of the phone.

YOu really need to learn how to comprehend what exactly people are talking about. And not get so defensive. It isn't good for you

PS. I don't take my cart back all the time, I was involved in that little fiasco. I also go to WDW so much that yep I take my mug and refill it. They get more than enogh money out of me, that one drink at night isn't going to make a difference. have a nice day.

OK, you know what. I have a smart mouth. I admit it. You were annoying me, and I suspect I was annoying you, and I apologize. I took two steps back, had an iced tea, watched a rerun of Everybody Loves Raymond, and you know what, I am over it. You know what else? I know what the problem is. Cultural Differences.

You see, I live in a wee little town in Montana. There are less than a million people in the whole state. Only about 30,000 in the whole valley I live in, which encompasses like 8 little towns. Most days, if I go to the right grocery store at the right time, I am there with like 40 other people, tops. So, if I talk on the phone in the aisle, I am not bothering anyone else, cause no one else is in the aisle with me. And this is normal. And if I sit in the car talking on the phone, I am not inconveniencing anyone, cause there are fifty-eleven other open parking spots, so no one is waiting for mine, even on a busy day. And this is normal too. So honestly, the idea that someone might get bent out of shape about it is foreign and well... silly to me.

But I see where you live. And I have been there. And, taking that into consideration, I get it. So, again, me and my mouth apologize.

 

[mhsjax]

OK, you know what. I have a smart mouth. I admit it. You were annoying me, and I suspect I was annoying you, and I apologize. I took two steps back, had an iced tea, watched a rerun of Everybody Loves Raymond, and you know what, I am over it. You know what else? I know what the problem is. Cultural Differences.

You see, I live in a wee little town in Montana. There are less than a million people in the whole state. Only about 30,000 in the whole valley I live in, which encompasses like 8 little towns. Most days, if I go to the right grocery store at the right time, I am there with like 40 other people, tops. So, if I talk on the phone in the aisle, I am not bothering anyone else, cause no one else is in the aisle with me. And this is normal. And if I sit in the car talking on the phone, I am not inconveniencing anyone, cause there are fifty-eleven other open parking spots, so no one is waiting for mine, even on a busy day. And this is normal too. So honestly, the idea that someone might get bent out of shape about it is foreign and well... silly to me.

But I see where you live. And I have been there. And, taking that into consideration, I get it. So, again, me and my mouth apologize.

You know what. When you get through with that mouth, give it back to me. I haven't been my old smarty pants self lately and I do miss it somewhat. lol

I do understand small towns, DSIL lives in one. We go on spring break and I am counting the days until peace and quiet. I am sorry for my part also. Don't you just love "Everybody Loves Raymond"

 

[LaurenLC]

I still handwrite thank you notes. I have most party invitations printed. I've had an ATM card since I opened a checking account. I have a Facebook account that I look at about once a month. I don't tweet. I text small, unimportant things because it allows the other person to get back to me at their convenience. I pay every bill on-line or have it on auto pay... I can't remember the last time I wrote a check.

 

[ols386]

mhsjax and sorsha, wow, that's something you don't see very often here on the dis....posters apologizing to each other. Very mature. Love it!

 

[crazelion]

Although I am the exact opposite of all of you old-school people, I respect your way of life as long as you respect mine. I hate hand-writing anything, my cell phone is my constant companion, I do everything possible online (I may have a teensy-weensy eBay addiction - but I can quit any time I want to, really I can), Facebook is my friend, I haven't mailed anything I didn't absolutely have to in years, and I have worn out 3 debit cards since the last time I ordered checks. But, to each their own.

However, please be prepared for the reality that probably, within our lifetime, we will see the phasing out of paper checks. I work in the retail sector, and the reality is we are trying very very hard to discourage customers from using them. Retailers lose too much money on them. So, we make it as difficult as possible for our customers in the hopes that they will use a different method of payment. It is working; payment by paper check has decreased dramatically. In my area at least, most fast food restaurants no longer accept them at all. Also, most banks are making checks more and more difficult, with the addition of added fees and higher check prices. Truth is debit cards are easier and safer and retailers don't have to worry about bounced checks.

Please tell Sears this please. I would to make a payment with my debit card instead of writing a check. That I have remember to carry with me.

I panic last year when I went to old school KW Cafeneria in Virgina on bus trip coming back from NYC stop there to eat. I did not see a Point sale machine and I did not have cash on me spent all at the flea market. When brought this very credit card machine I almost die and ask what in the world was that. Some is doing very well with new school. Even my mom gone new school too and does not want to go back. But she does not tweet or facebook and does not know how work a computer. But I am slowing teaching her how work one.

 

[ratherbeatdisney]

i cant wait until there is no such thing as checks. what a waste of time. There is no reason anyone needs to use a check anymore. An ATM card is way more efficient, doesnt get lost in the mail, doesnt bounce and doesnt take 5 minutes to write while people behind you in line get frustrated.

and making people RSVP to you home #??? i have a feeling the people that say YES will do so by calling you and the people who say NO you will never here from, who has the time. People have busy lives these days, not everyone wants to sit around for 20 minutes RSVP'ing and discussing the good ol days of snail mail and doing your taxes with an abacus with you ! why not just make them write a hand written letter discussing why or why not they will be attending ! haha sorry im just joking and having a little fun !

 

[aprilgail2]

Please tell me you don't write checks at the grocery store....I hate getting behind those people! I hate mailing bills...I don't trust the mail not to lose the check...been there done that...

I just ordered checks a couple months ago, the time before that was 2006 . I use a debit card for everything-MUCH more convenient and safe. All of our bills are paid through automatic withdrawal with the exception of 2 that don't have that option but I pay them online. It is SO much easier .

Thats funny---but I just bought new checks because for the date my old ones said 19_ _ !!! Its been over 11 years since I bought checks!! I either use automatic withdrawal for things that stay the same like Cable, Electric, Gas, Oil, Insurance and the others I pay online! Only time I will write a check is if my daughter needs to take one for school because some of there things say "checks only no cash".
I would MUCH rather text or email an RSVP back-I find when I have to call I put it off until its usually close to or past the date because I usually forget to call and by the time I remember its 10pm and to late. Now if I could email it wouldn't matter if it was 10pm!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

How "old school" can one be if on an internet message board?

 

[jrmasm]

OP, I can't believe you're complaining about actually getting an RSVP.

 

[mhsjax]

i cant wait until there is no such thing as checks. what a waste of time. There is no reason anyone needs to use a check anymore. An ATM card is way more efficient, doesnt get lost in the mail, doesnt bounce and doesnt take 5 minutes to write while people behind you in line get frustrated.

and making people RSVP to you home #??? i have a feeling the people that say YES will do so by calling you and the people who say NO you will never here from, who has the time. People have busy lives these days, not everyone wants to sit around for 20 minutes RSVP'ing and discussing the good ol days of snail mail and doing your taxes with an abacus with you ! why not just make them write a hand written letter discussing why or why not they will be attending ! haha sorry im just joking and having a little fun !

Wow 5 minute to writ e a check. Maybe they are old. When I do write a check I have everything done except the amount and I can fill that in quicker than you can push all the buttons on the debit machine. It is rare that I write a check, but sometimes it happens. And you better have a backup. Those strips do wear out and sometimes you need to have an alternative method of payment.

 

[msjprincess]

I use my debit card for everything. All of our bills are paid online through automatic payment. I only write checks for things that require it. Which are usually school and other children's activities. I hate writing checks to the school it takes them months to cash them. At one point in the beginning of the year I had about 15 outstanding checks. That's a real PITA when you're not used to writing checks. Every day I'd have to remind DH that what he saw online wasn't really there.

 

[golfgal]

Thats funny---but I just bought new checks because for the date my old ones said 19_ _ !!! Its been over 11 years since I bought checks!! I either use automatic withdrawal for things that stay the same like Cable, Electric, Gas, Oil, Insurance and the others I pay online! Only time I will write a check is if my daughter needs to take one for school because some of there things say "checks only no cash".
I would MUCH rather text or email an RSVP back-I find when I have to call I put it off until its usually close to or past the date because I usually forget to call and by the time I remember its 10pm and to late. Now if I could email it wouldn't matter if it was 10pm!

Surprisingly the 2006 date corresponded to when we moved into this house and needed new checks with our new address Most of the checks I write are made out to our high school for band, golf, etc.

 

[KimR]

i cant wait until there is no such thing as checks. what a waste of time. There is no reason anyone needs to use a check anymore.

Not true. I still write checks fairly often because I rarely carry cash and sometimes can't use a debit/credit card. Also, I don't know how many times I've been at the grocery store only to realize at check-out that I've left my credit card by the computer while shopping online. At that point, I'm thankful that I'm still one of the few who carries my checkbook with me.