STOP THAT! IT'S NASTY!

She occasionally has yogurt. Then the phone rings, and I helpfully say "hah, we know who that is." And she responds that we don't, it could be a telemarketer. Then as was to be expected she takes the phone into her room, and spends the next hour chatting with you-know-who.

Which is actually fine by me. I am not the most social of creatures, and often busy plonking on the computer or reading something printed on real paper, and far better that she should have her conversations with old whatsisname out of my hearing in her own room, in private, instead of disturbing my peace with them and him.


I myself hardly ever use the phone anymore, except to answer the ring when telemarketers call. Every two months or so I make two phone calls; one to pay for gas and electricity, one to pay our phone bill.
Yes, it's a land line. Neither of us are cell-phone users.


Using the phone for courting a young lady, as her boy friend does, is very traditional. Texting is far too rife with misspellings, and content-poor, for so high-minded a purpose.

Of course, I think he's a haamsaplo, and possibly incapable of high-mindedness, but that is neither here nor there.

If I had a girl friend, I too should call her up to spread good cheer and blandishment. Heck, my apartment mate would never get her calls on my days off, because I'd be on the phone whenever poor old Dingus tried to call her.



Actually, that's a lie. Instead I would probably buy a cell-phone, and use it to call up my bon bon and say: "Hi Hon, I'm right around the corner at the bus stop. How about you meet me for a kiss?"
Or: "Oh Sweetiepookins, have you had dinner yet? I have an ENTIRE roast duck, plus some yauchoi and rice!"
Or: "I am very lonely and depraved. But together we can solve both of those problems."

Yeah, something like that.
Romantic electronics.
A nice ringtone.



Remarkably, more can be communicated by hand-holding than by any electronic means. Except that my apartment mate and her boyfriend both have pretty bad Aspergers .......



She's also somewhat anti-social and introverted.
The telephone maintains distance.
I rarely use one.




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