So in serious business meetings we are no longer going to vote ‘yay’ or’ ‘nay’, but ‘like’ and ‘dislike’? And I suppose when something is defeated, we will see the boss telling the proposer of the motion that they’ve been ‘unfriended’…-Blech….
Once saw a 50ish guy and young girl (10-12) in a restaurant. I’m assuming divorced dad doing quality time with daughter. Both on their phones. No clue if they were “connected” to each other.
It’s even more scary when folks are “not there” when driving.I love being in the real world. Don’t Farcebook, Twitter twat, or text, other than a comment or 4 in cartoon sections or news. Don’t even have a stupid ‘smart phone’. Yup, I’m 79 and knocking on the door of 80.
Varnes: Your comment is the first “fist comment”. Wiley is one of the few cartoonists that has characters with four fingers and a thumb. (Look to the right where it says: Congratulations, Wiley!)
I’m sitting at a lake reading the morning comics on this computer, my pocket computer is plugged in here at the table.Of course if I was reading this comic in the paper I wouldn’t really have this chance to interact.
Dear Wiley,The baby geeks who cut their teeth on the TRS-80 are now 50 years old or older. You are about twenty years too late with your humor. Now, you just look embarrassingly ageist.
palos, my second post was the one that ended up being wrong..It really did look like I was the first one when I posted it, not that that means anything, I’ve just seen many people say “Hey, first comment!” and it’s the second comment…just like what happened to me….It cracks me up…..
For someone who wrote his first computer program in 1966 and had his first cell phone in 1986, I’m remarkably behind the times. I don’t mind accessing information when I want it. I don’t like information accessing me when I don’t.
If I don’t answer my non-smart cell phone, there’s a reason for it. That’s what text messaging and voice mail are for: my convenience. I’ll deal with you when I’m darn good and ready to, dagnabbit!
I used to share an office with my immediate supervisor and he would tap me on the shoulder and say "Hey I just sent you an e-mail…’ I would just look at him and continue what I was working on… then he’d say ‘well aren’t you going to read it? I’d answer, ‘Later, if it’s content isn’t important enough for you to tell me vocally, it can wait.’ After a few similar exchanges he started to talk to me about what he needed and then send an email to confirm and for file.
I have a smartphone. Comes in handy after I have shut the computer down and then realize there was something I wanted to look up on the internet. … On the other hand – I have call display & voice mail. So if I don’t recognize your phone number, I don’t answer. That’s why the voice mail. But I’m with Mr Hand in the Air NEVER GOING TO!. I like the toys. They are toys. But I still end up dragging myself kicking and screaming on to the next century. Its always so much work to get things sorted and working!
Varnes over 9 years ago
Here is where I write “Hey fist comment!” and it urns out somebody beat me by a second or something…
Varnes over 9 years ago
Oh, rats, I was wrong. Well, not the first time…..
Argythree over 9 years ago
So in serious business meetings we are no longer going to vote ‘yay’ or’ ‘nay’, but ‘like’ and ‘dislike’? And I suppose when something is defeated, we will see the boss telling the proposer of the motion that they’ve been ‘unfriended’…-Blech….
Varnes over 9 years ago
As far as the cartoon….The funny part is that he has five digits on the hand he has in the air…..Heeee!
pbarnrob over 9 years ago
-What was the question again? I didn’t hear it…
keenanthelibrarian over 9 years ago
Death before going digital??!! Then we are surely not in his demographic, are we? Otherwise, how would we know?
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
my thingy, won’t inlarge the picture???
derdave969 over 9 years ago
Once saw a 50ish guy and young girl (10-12) in a restaurant. I’m assuming divorced dad doing quality time with daughter. Both on their phones. No clue if they were “connected” to each other.
Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s even more scary when folks are “not there” when driving.I love being in the real world. Don’t Farcebook, Twitter twat, or text, other than a comment or 4 in cartoon sections or news. Don’t even have a stupid ‘smart phone’. Yup, I’m 79 and knocking on the door of 80.
dabugger over 9 years ago
So is that one person standing up to something? It does look like most on the board is very preoccupied.
Cavebum over 9 years ago
My comment to this strip has been written on a slip of paper and put into what they tell me is a server.
dsom8 over 9 years ago
How did he get all those documents?
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Looks like just one using digits to vote, the rest are playing games and checking email on their phones.
palos over 9 years ago
Varnes: Your comment is the first “fist comment”. Wiley is one of the few cartoonists that has characters with four fingers and a thumb. (Look to the right where it says: Congratulations, Wiley!)
becida over 9 years ago
I’m sitting at a lake reading the morning comics on this computer, my pocket computer is plugged in here at the table.Of course if I was reading this comic in the paper I wouldn’t really have this chance to interact.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
argy.bargy2: I know the feeling, but I have 81 as an excuse – for another three months.
coffeemugman over 9 years ago
“The Machine Stops”, great classic movie/social commentary for future generations.
IQTech61 over 9 years ago
Dear Wiley,The baby geeks who cut their teeth on the TRS-80 are now 50 years old or older. You are about twenty years too late with your humor. Now, you just look embarrassingly ageist.
Varnes over 9 years ago
palos, my second post was the one that ended up being wrong..It really did look like I was the first one when I posted it, not that that means anything, I’ve just seen many people say “Hey, first comment!” and it’s the second comment…just like what happened to me….It cracks me up…..
dflak over 9 years ago
For someone who wrote his first computer program in 1966 and had his first cell phone in 1986, I’m remarkably behind the times. I don’t mind accessing information when I want it. I don’t like information accessing me when I don’t.
If I don’t answer my non-smart cell phone, there’s a reason for it. That’s what text messaging and voice mail are for: my convenience. I’ll deal with you when I’m darn good and ready to, dagnabbit!
wrwallaceii over 9 years ago
I used to share an office with my immediate supervisor and he would tap me on the shoulder and say "Hey I just sent you an e-mail…’ I would just look at him and continue what I was working on… then he’d say ‘well aren’t you going to read it? I’d answer, ‘Later, if it’s content isn’t important enough for you to tell me vocally, it can wait.’ After a few similar exchanges he started to talk to me about what he needed and then send an email to confirm and for file.
Hunter7 over 9 years ago
I have a smartphone. Comes in handy after I have shut the computer down and then realize there was something I wanted to look up on the internet. … On the other hand – I have call display & voice mail. So if I don’t recognize your phone number, I don’t answer. That’s why the voice mail. But I’m with Mr Hand in the Air NEVER GOING TO!. I like the toys. They are toys. But I still end up dragging myself kicking and screaming on to the next century. Its always so much work to get things sorted and working!