Ot Just Clothes !!!Length of skirt ?

Totally agree about ignorance. But, too often it's purposeful ignorance - which to me - is the worst. Sometimes I feel that there is a certain amount of situational ignorance - less excusable now with all the access to communication. That said, when I was first travelling, working overseas, I felt pretty strongly that a lot of the issue with the "gauche" or outspoken, too loud, Americans was that kind of situational ignorance - lack of worldiness, awareness of the rest of the world - due to being so far away - with so much space here, privilege, self-sufficiency to some extent. Doesn't excuse things, but....

It is out of control. So many people cannot find an anwer to a question if it's not immediately visible via google, or handed to them. Laziness about just looking for something obvious even. And the sense that you must talk about relative nothing at all times, and immediately is amazing. I am so sick of people with cell phones on in public restrooms that I want to scream. Generally, I just make some remark.

Manners and common courtesy are not just developing into a modern sensibility - as in ladies no longer wear gloves whenever they're out of the hosue - but into more of "whatever I want now is fine" and a lack of consideration for how actions, or lack of them, will affect other people. It's just sad.

Oh, well.

Ellice

Yes, that is a reason. I'm relatively sure not everyone with a cell phone is doing that. Either way, I didn't mean to demean anyone with my comment. It is an observation I've made over the last several years.

hahahahahah! Now I've heard everything. We went to see Kathy Griffin the comic the other night and people could not sit there still. They are all texting and talking loudly and doing ten things at once. I feel for people who can't just sit and be quiet. I include myself in that as well. I am better than before, but not exactly serene either.

I've a mobile phone aka cellphone. The only time it is switched on is when I go over to Kirkwall so that I let Maureen know that the ferry has arrived safely; Maureen is convinced that the ferry will go down with all hands if the wind above gale F8. I have to remember to use at least once every 90 days so that the PAYG account doesn't get shut down.

Nothing is absolute - out of three grandsons only one is a big time reader, always was. There are exceptions to every rule !

I dislike it in the stupidmarket when they are trying to make up their minds what the one who is there should buy. They should at least pull over to the side and allow other shoppers to get past easily. Make a shopping list, or take a chance on what is bought.

I do use my cell 'phone quite a bit, but never like that, mostly texting with grandchildren. In NS it is illegal to drive with a cell 'phone on, unless it is a hands free type. I didn't bother but it did strike me as odd the other day, in a store and while waiting for the cashier noted there were four men with those things in their ears - really looked like they were plugged in to some super being somewhere who was directing their every move. Oh right, yes, their wives perhaps !

I think perhaps a lot of these young adults grew up on television and that perhaps explains a lot. As a child I needed a good imagination at play and today I am happy to be by myself, after a couple days I may feel the desire to see other humans but I can sit and just think.

Based on my experiences in a K-2 (5-8 year old) library, there are a few boys who will read anything, but most of them hang out in the non-fiction, reading about animals or dinosaurs or athletes or space. (note that I said 'few' and 'most.)

jenn

-- Jenn Ridley : snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com WIP: Poppies (Art-Stitch), two knitted tops, Oriental Butterfly Most recently Finished: Floral Sampler, Insect Sampler

I agree about Rankin - adore him, but he resonates more with people with a little experience in life!

I was sad to think about Rebus' retirement, but have heard that Rankin will continue to write him. Hallelujah!

sue

Then there are the people who carry on personal conversations while in stores. I do volunteer work a the Ten Thousand Villages store, and last week there was a customer who carried on a conversation throughout the checkout process. I ended up addressing most of my requests to the middle-school age daughter (should I take the prices off? Do you want gift boxes? etc.)

I think that's incredibly rude.

DD used to work in a video store, and said this happened all the time.

sue

There's a demand for immediacy among younger people that is really quite astonishing. Witness things like Twitter, Facebook, Instant Messaging, and people who complain if you don't answer their emails right away.

Elizabeth

Ah, you just reminded me of another favorite: Stuart Kaminsky. I love his Russian detective series, particularly _Blood and Rubles_.

Elizabeth

I, on the other hand, never give people my landline number anymore. But I am also perfectly capable of ignoring my cell if I want to. If I'm going into a store or an appointment, I leave it in the car. I figure if somebody dies, I can be just as sad about it and just as efficient at making travel plans when I get done with my business as during it.

Elizabeth

On a CBC programme called Spark there was a whole insert about that wretched Facebook - it seems many are finally starting to get the message as to why you do not put so much out about yourself (particularly personal stuff) and just how it can come back to haunt you. Me, I always thought that was obvious, my grandchildren complain about my page not saying a damn word - suits me lol

Ooo, ooo, ooo! *running off to make friends with lucretia on Facebook*

Elizabeth

There's just a grinning cat on mine, closest I could get to a Cheshire Cat lol

I'll read dang near anything except horror.

Cheryl