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Oh how I hate mobile phone ads.
No really, I hate them.
The latest in my hate hole is the T-Mobile advert, with its "he doesn't like talking to her, and she avoids talking to him" crap.
The way it hint's at some kind of racial hate, or some kind of "he's not talking to his daughter because she's a hippy" thing.
But no, they all love each other really, they're just on different mobile phone networks.
Crap.
But there is a mobile phone advert which I hate more than this one, it's fairly old now, but they still show it at the cinema.
It's an Orage advert, the one with people opening their hands to reveal Orange squares.
There are a number of lines I really hate in this commercial.
"I can work on the train"
What???
Why the hell would you want to work on the train?
Isn't that the perfect excuse NOT to work?
I don't understand these work obsessed people that aren't satisfied with spending hours in their offices, they also work whilst travelling. Man, when I leave the office that's it. I don't even think about work until I arrive the next day.
But I've seen replies to emails I've sent coming in after midnight. Worse than working on the train, some people seem to work from their beds. Now that sounds appelaing to me, but only if I'm not going into an office, ever. Not working in an office, then on the train, and then when I get home. That would be most sad.
The advert gets worse though, when some guy says the following "I email from the beach"
Hello???
You're emailing from the beach? Man, that's the last thing I'd want to do. Dig a hole. Build a sand castle. Lay and enjoy the sun. DO NOT SEND emails. If I was on the beach, and I saw someone sitting their with their sodding mobile phone, sending emails, probably to work, I'd take their phone, and bury it.
I think the advert finishes with a line like this "I can build my world, and take it with me at all times"
Noooooooooo!!!!!!
Let's go to a strange and wonderful place, and hide in our hotel room, safe in our own little world!
Oooh! How gay!
Actually, it's not just mobile phone ads I hate, I hate it when people call me on my mobile, and it's not an emergency. I only own one for emergency purposes, and as such, it's usually switched off. But if I do happen to switch it on, it's guarenteed that someone will call. They've tried my home phone, and realise that I'm out, so they phone my mobile.
It's alright if it's important, but for a chat?
I'm out doing something, something more interesting than idle chit-chat.
No really, I hate them.
The latest in my hate hole is the T-Mobile advert, with its "he doesn't like talking to her, and she avoids talking to him" crap.
The way it hint's at some kind of racial hate, or some kind of "he's not talking to his daughter because she's a hippy" thing.
But no, they all love each other really, they're just on different mobile phone networks.
Crap.
But there is a mobile phone advert which I hate more than this one, it's fairly old now, but they still show it at the cinema.
It's an Orage advert, the one with people opening their hands to reveal Orange squares.
There are a number of lines I really hate in this commercial.
"I can work on the train"
What???
Why the hell would you want to work on the train?
Isn't that the perfect excuse NOT to work?
I don't understand these work obsessed people that aren't satisfied with spending hours in their offices, they also work whilst travelling. Man, when I leave the office that's it. I don't even think about work until I arrive the next day.
But I've seen replies to emails I've sent coming in after midnight. Worse than working on the train, some people seem to work from their beds. Now that sounds appelaing to me, but only if I'm not going into an office, ever. Not working in an office, then on the train, and then when I get home. That would be most sad.
The advert gets worse though, when some guy says the following "I email from the beach"
Hello???
You're emailing from the beach? Man, that's the last thing I'd want to do. Dig a hole. Build a sand castle. Lay and enjoy the sun. DO NOT SEND emails. If I was on the beach, and I saw someone sitting their with their sodding mobile phone, sending emails, probably to work, I'd take their phone, and bury it.
I think the advert finishes with a line like this "I can build my world, and take it with me at all times"
Noooooooooo!!!!!!
Let's go to a strange and wonderful place, and hide in our hotel room, safe in our own little world!
Oooh! How gay!
Actually, it's not just mobile phone ads I hate, I hate it when people call me on my mobile, and it's not an emergency. I only own one for emergency purposes, and as such, it's usually switched off. But if I do happen to switch it on, it's guarenteed that someone will call. They've tried my home phone, and realise that I'm out, so they phone my mobile.
It's alright if it's important, but for a chat?
I'm out doing something, something more interesting than idle chit-chat.
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There are only a few things I hate in this world.
1) Mobile Phones
2) Bandwagons
3) Townies
4) Smokers
5) People who jump to conclusions
Yes. I hate those things.
1) Mobile Phones
2) Bandwagons
3) Townies
4) Smokers
5) People who jump to conclusions
Yes. I hate those things.
Mendax Bartender wrote:
Ummm, you have a mobile phone for emergencies, which is usually
> switched off, hence should an emergency arise, you aren't
> contactable.
>
> Genius.
>
I was refering only to my own emergencies, as it happens.
Should I break down, I can call for assistance.
If someone else has an emergency whilst I'm in the pub, am I really going to:
a) care
or
b) help.
No.
Ummm, you have a mobile phone for emergencies, which is usually
> switched off, hence should an emergency arise, you aren't
> contactable.
>
> Genius.
>
I was refering only to my own emergencies, as it happens.
Should I break down, I can call for assistance.
If someone else has an emergency whilst I'm in the pub, am I really going to:
a) care
or
b) help.
No.
I should point out that she was holding the little microphone to her mouth.
I've done poorly I know.
I've done poorly I know.
Themsleves er? Damn dumb typo!
As for hands free kits.... People look like nutters walking down the street talking "to themsleves".
I sat opposite a girl on the bus yesterday who had one of these kits: she had her phone in one hand, the ear-phone was in place in her right ear and she was talking into a little microphone half way up the connecting wire. Why? Just talk into the phone directly you dumb dumb dumb dumbo. No kudos for having a hands free kit if BOTH hands were in use.
I dislike the world in such circumstances.
I sat opposite a girl on the bus yesterday who had one of these kits: she had her phone in one hand, the ear-phone was in place in her right ear and she was talking into a little microphone half way up the connecting wire. Why? Just talk into the phone directly you dumb dumb dumb dumbo. No kudos for having a hands free kit if BOTH hands were in use.
I dislike the world in such circumstances.
It's not so much I hate phones, but the mongs who use them.
The ones that play with new tones, and talk on it as loud as they can and the morons who buy a new phone every year because it's smaller and cool.
Bah
The ones that play with new tones, and talk on it as loud as they can and the morons who buy a new phone every year because it's smaller and cool.
Bah
Wonder if the walkie talkie market will ever make a come back?
See, I used to loathe them. Never saw the point of them at all.
Then broke down in country lanes miles from anywhere and spent an entire morning trudging to a house to use their phone.
Got myself a mobile and it basically stays on 24/7 for emergency stuff.
It's also incredibly handy just in case, although it gets turned off in cinemas/restaurants/pubs etc because I dont need to be contacted.
Then broke down in country lanes miles from anywhere and spent an entire morning trudging to a house to use their phone.
Got myself a mobile and it basically stays on 24/7 for emergency stuff.
It's also incredibly handy just in case, although it gets turned off in cinemas/restaurants/pubs etc because I dont need to be contacted.
Meka Dragon wrote:
> Actually, it's not just mobile phone ads I hate, I hate it when people
> call me on my mobile, and it's not an emergency. I only own one for
> emergency purposes, and as such, it's usually switched off.
Ummm, you have a mobile phone for emergencies, which is usually switched off, hence should an emergency arise, you aren't contactable.
Genius.
Would it be safe to say that you don't actually WANT a mobile hpne, and that you've been coerced into owning one by the missus?
> Actually, it's not just mobile phone ads I hate, I hate it when people
> call me on my mobile, and it's not an emergency. I only own one for
> emergency purposes, and as such, it's usually switched off.
Ummm, you have a mobile phone for emergencies, which is usually switched off, hence should an emergency arise, you aren't contactable.
Genius.
Would it be safe to say that you don't actually WANT a mobile hpne, and that you've been coerced into owning one by the missus?
Mobile phones are fantastic! I could definately not live without mine.
My close friends know that my phone is 24 hours for any problem that I could help with, and I know that theirs is the same.
My close friends know that my phone is 24 hours for any problem that I could help with, and I know that theirs is the same.
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