'Well, reach out and JERK ME OFF.' -George Carlin

He said this back in the late 80's when talking about people and 'mobile' phones, how they became a status symbol for the so-called powerful. 'I'm a busy guy.'
Now that we are in the 21st century it's almost commonplace to see everyone you happen to walk or drive by having one of those welded to their ear. Granted, at one time I did have one myself, before some jackass thought i didn't need one (along with a computer) and took mine earlier this year. However I was never, NEVER, on the phone as much as the people i see around here. Hell, i never even used up a QUARTER of my alotted time. I considered it a convenience to have one at the time, calling the occasional cab when needed, or if work needed me (which was rare, except in the case of ANT, who was still new at the job, and called me a few times and always started the conversation with, 'I think i effed up).
I went to a smoke shop a month or so ago and the clerk had 3 PHONES strapped to her waist! WTF is this? Is she now becoming so busy you need to have more than just one phone to keep up with all the people in her life, but yet doesn't want anyone else in her (rather large) group of friends and family to know the other phone numbers?
Also, a month ago, there was a couple that checked out of the hotel i worked. The man came in to return the key and the woman was still in the pickup truck. BOTH WERE ON PHONES. I know for a fact the man was not talking business (who knows what the woman was talking to) or family letting them know what was going on. Good god people, give the microwaves a rest. It's no wonder it takes longer for me to nuke my next meal, because everyone else is using it up yappin up a storm.
Nowadays, you don't need to just talk on the phone. How passe'. Now you have to have a phone you can play games on (consider the idiot on the commercial playing Wheel of Fortune while waiting at the bus stop), or to take pictures with (pediphiles and perverts LOVE this feature). Business people can have a PDA type phone (saves them from having to go from phone to PDA. So inefficient).
Of course, you can always have fun with a phone by playing 'tag' with the pizza delivery guy. Order a pizza, have them deliver it to an address, then 30 minutes later, call them and have it delivered to a different address, etc.

In response to the last post, i didn't do either. Fell asleep for 10 hours, woke up around 5:30am. Turns out my body needed rest more than entertainment.

Also, for H.A. and anyone else interested: After i woke up this morning, did some research on Godzilla to see if there was anything new coming out (yes, still bored, but will be starting work soon). I'd point out the Toho film company site, but if you don't read or understand Japanese, it will leave you scratching your head as to where to go. As an alternative, check out this site which will give you some information and reviews of all the movies made so far.

It's been raining here all day today. I'm so bored i even watched the Monster movies on Sci-Fi channel this afternoon. My god, Toho film company has gotten cheesier with the costumes in recent years. We see Godzilla turned into a bad guy, er girl, er whatever, and now everyone wants to destroy it. I feel for the people of Japan wanting to do that since they've had to endure such crappy film-making over the past 3 or 4 decades. I still would like to find out how they made the Godzilla roar sound.

Anyway, i'm sitting here, beer in hand, thinking of taking a short nap til the next monster movie comes on (10pm Central time). Then again, maybe i'll just stay up all night and watch the staple of Labor Day programming....the Jerry Lewis Telethon.
And who said i'm not full of excitement.