A heavy heart

[Louise]

 

I always know my ringtone because it rings I hate these novelty ones

[Guest]

My mobile stays in my handbag - turned off - I have it for emergencies only and would turn it on if I needed to. My whole family go at me.

 

Sounds just like my mother. She can't understand that she's not the only one who can have an emergency. If I have an emergency and her phone's switched off, it's no good is it?

 

Reminds me of a story I heard once!

An old lady lives on her own in a remote cottage. Her son is worried about her because she doesn't have a phone in the cottage at all. He tries again to persuade her to get a phone. Her reply? 'Why do I need a phone? No-one ever rings me'

[Popcorn]

It's nice to be away from phones sometimes.

 

Oh I agree Lesley. I have mine turned off a lot these days and I hate it when people ask why I didn't answer the phone or return a text message. It's nice to be non-contactable at times without having to explain why.

 

Our (short) eveings are very precious to us at the moment. It's the only time we get to have an adult conversation. The plug gets pulled quite a lot on the land-line too

 

My parents didn't have a phone, and I didn't have one all through university - a land line that is - mobiles weren't around then....I was about 20 when I rented my first place with a phone line in it! I remember the days of queing for the phone box in the rain!

Edit - just re-read this post and it does sound a bit...."during the war...!!"

[The Dogmother]

My mother has no iddea how to use her mobile and you can hear her frantically pushing yet more buttons when she has already pressed the right one When my dad goes out, she tells him to switch his mobile off ' you don't want to be disturbed, do you?'

 

This one really made me laugh... we got back from a day out to the landline ringing and my mother (who knew we were out for the day) frantic with worry on the other end because I hadn't been answering my home phone. I said 'well if it was urgent, why didn't you call my mobile?' her reply was; 'well I didn't want to bother you' It wasn't urgent at all, she was just thrown because I wasn't in when she called, and she never leaves messages on the voicemail at home either.

 

GIVE ME STRENGTH!

[Louise]

My mum does that too Clare

[The Dogmother]

Glad I'm not the only one with a senile mum then. *phew*. I have told Phil that if he sees me turning into her, he should put a bag over my head and tie it tightly

[Chicken on a mission]

My hubby like to have the best in mobile phones and since his work pay for it then I'm not bothered. But he will insist on trying to drag me into all this. As long as I can make and receive calls when I have to I don't need it to do much else.

 

Having said that, I have discovered the joys of having a camera on my phone so hubby got shots of Esme being dropped off to school for the first time and I wouldn't have thought to take my camera for that

[Cate in NZ]

Aaaargh, mobile phones I have one, but rarely use it, only for emergencies and texts, wouldn't dream of using it for a conversation, if I want to ring a friend for a chat I'm so old and boring that I wait until I get home, to a landline, comfy chair and a drink so that I can really relax into a good old gossip. I get ridiculously irritated by people who don't seem to be able to be parted from their phones for any length of time, making and recieving phone calls at social events (how rude ), on public transport- would you believe I once overheard someone chatting to her bank (I think) and she informed the entire carriage of a train about all her bank details, account number, name, the lot , and most irritating to me, during their appointments with me. I had a family of 6 yesterday requesting travel advice, vaccs & malaria prophylaxis for a trip home to Uganda. During a 40 minute consultation their mobile phones rang 6 times.... and they answered each time despite the fact that I'd politely requested Dad to switch his off after the 2nd call, Mum's phone & 2 of the children's continued to be allowed to ring with none of them thinking it might be considerate if they switched off too

Oh, dear, there I go again.... Crosspatch of Kent

[Louise]

I have to use an earpiece in the car in case work calls but I always take it off when I stop anywhere I hate seeing people wandering around with them

[Guest]

Aaaargh, mobile phones I have one, but rarely use it, only for emergencies and texts, wouldn't dream of using it for a conversation, if I want to ring a friend for a chat I'm so old and boring that I wait until I get home, to a landline, comfy chair and a drink so that I can really relax into a good old gossip. I get ridiculously irritated by people who don't seem to be able to be parted from their phones for any length of time, making and recieving phone calls at social events (how rude ), on public transport- would you believe I once overheard someone chatting to her bank (I think) and she informed the entire carriage of a train about all her bank details, account number, name, the lot , and most irritating to me, during their appointments with me. I had a family of 6 yesterday requesting travel advice, vaccs & malaria prophylaxis for a trip home to Uganda. During a 40 minute consultation their mobile phones rang 6 times.... and they answered each time despite the fact that I'd politely requested Dad to switch his off after the 2nd call, Mum's phone & 2 of the children's continued to be allowed to ring with none of them thinking it might be considerate if they switched off too

Oh, dear, there I go again.... Crosspatch of Kent

 

How very rude! I am shocked! It's not just manners, but the fact that it is your time, which they are getting free of charge, and presumably they are holding up other patients. I'm afraid I would have just kept talking and doing all I had to regardless of whether they were paying attention or not! They booked the appointment!

[pianissimo]

Take a look at this.

 

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2006/student-phone-p1.php

[Lesley]

Glad I'm not the only one with a senile mum then. *phew*. I have told Phil that if he sees me turning into her, he should put a bag over my head and tie it tightly

 

When my Grandma entered her nineties, she decided she could be extremely blunt to the point of rudeness. My Mum said "when I get like that you will tell me won't you?"

 

When I pointed out to her last year that she was turning into her mother...................... she was very put out

[Chicken on a mission]

Glad I'm not the only one with a senile mum then. *phew*. I have told Phil that if he sees me turning into her, he should put a bag over my head and tie it tightly

 

When my Grandma entered her nineties, she decided she could be extremely blunt to the point of rudeness. My Mum said "when I get like that you will tell me won't you?"

 

When I pointed out to her last year that she was turning into her mother...................... she was very put out

 

 

My mum would slap me if I dared to suggest anything like that

[Cate in NZ]

That video reminds me of a funny (but painful) email video clip that I was sent a few days ago, featuring a mobile phone...... and an iron I'd post it, but haven't got the first idea of how to do it

[Karen & co.]

Glad I'm not the only one with a senile mum then. *phew*. I have told Phil that if he sees me turning into her, he should put a bag over my head and tie it tightly

 

When my Grandma entered her nineties, she decided she could be extremely blunt to the point of rudeness. My Mum said "when I get like that you will tell me won't you?"

 

When I pointed out to her last year that she was turning into her mother...................... she was very put out

 

 

My mum would slap me if I dared to suggest anything like that

 

I went to visit my grandmother the other day, as she has fallen and broken her hip (she is 94), and she was mistaking me for my mum, who died 18years ago

 

When I asked the nurse how she was getting on medically she asked if I was her daughter I would need to be at least 60, and as I'm not I was a bit peeved either that or I need a better moisturiser

 

karen x

[Lesley]

Having met you Karen - I would be more than a bit peeved if I were you

[Popcorn]

It's always horrible when something like that happens.

 

I've been out with Stefan and my Dad before now and my Dad (Stefan's Grandad) has been referred to as the father!

[Guest]

People just don't know nowadays. It's very difficult. I have spent weeks in the playground wondering if someone is the child's mother or grandmother! And there's a man at one of our schools who is definitely a grandfather type and retired, but he is the girl's father!

 

I didn't know that Ian Wright has two grandchildren until last night.

[Lesley]

Carl's father - aged 76 - has children aged 10 and 5

My Father - aged 75 - has great-grandchildren aged 8 and 6

[theherd123]

Carl's father - aged 76 - has children aged 10 and 5

 

WOW, i think!

[Lesley]

I won't tell you what I think - not on a family forum

[Sheilaz]

.... there's a man at one of our schools who is definitely a grandfather type and retired, but he is the girl's father!...

 

Someone turned to Shep (OH) as he waited for our daughter (10) to perform, and asked which was his granddaughter. He hasn't got over it. Neither have I.

 

I didn't know that Ian Wright has two grandchildren until last night.

 

I like Ian Wright (didn't know he was a grandparent either). The boys used to follow "Ooops, word censored!"nal, and then we met him on holiday. He was great with his family, and grinned and replied when my son couldn't resist saying "Alwight?!" More than once.

[Hellcat]

It's nice to be away from phones sometimes.

 

 

Last Friday I went to my Grandma's funeral. I made sure that I confiscated my brothers' and sister's phones before we went into the chapel and I left them in the car. On the way into the chapel there were notices saying no mobile phones (you'd think it would be obvious)!

 

Guess what? Half way through the service during a prayer - a novelty ringtone. I am not kidding. It came from the back of the room and was "Ooops, word censored!"ody I knew, but they then must have turned it off because about 30 secs later it played another tune as it shutdown.

 

Ahem

 

Went to my mothers funeral with my mobile in Ethans changing bag. I never get calls on it but I was mortified when MY PHONE chirped in the middle of the eulogy my dad was giving Needless to say I turned it off immediately but copped loads of stick from the family. The problem is that I carry it in case the school or nursery need to get me and I never get calls on it so forget to turn it off. It was a text from a friend wishing me well for the funeral.