Sometimes I wish that I had some signs in the car to communicate with other drivers, like: “You have a flat tire.”, “Your turn signal is still on.”, One of your headlights is out.", “You’re going the WRONG WAY on this One-Way Street.”, “Your baby is on top of your car.”
I remember old-school social media; hand written letters, rotary telephones, newspaper want-ads (especially the Personal ads – I really miss those), and conversations uninterrupted by electronic gadgets in someone’s pocket or purse.
It’s like sending a postcard. Everybody can read it. There is no privacy here in the window or on any electronic social media. People forget that. Also, it is forever. You can get into trouble over something or an opinion you expressed in your foolish immature youth. There’s no statute of limitations.
I was born late in life, my dad was born ’07 & a lot of HIS friends felt the same way about the telephone. Used to actually go see someone if you wanted a conversation.
There’s good and bad. We’ll adjust. Our species ability to adapt is running we’re the planet – to dubious effect.
I’m currently looking out my windows at snow piled half way up the doors. Snow storm that dumped 2 feet of snow on top of the nearly 3 we already had. And it’s still coming down hard. Maybe I can borrow some of his signs.
eastern.woods.metal almost 3 years ago
I think the movie was called " 10 "
aflhc1984 almost 3 years ago
Predecessor to “Dude with Sign”. LOL.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
We used to just walk out and talk to the neighbors. Of course the few apartments in town were all single story.
C almost 3 years ago
Marginally better than fakebook
Vilyehm almost 3 years ago
I think the best song would be from George Formby
Bullet Bronson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
MUCH better than new-school social media.
dadoctah almost 3 years ago
Wait until he drags out the semaphore flags.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Social relations on pandemic times.
Doug K almost 3 years ago
Sometimes I wish that I had some signs in the car to communicate with other drivers, like: “You have a flat tire.”, “Your turn signal is still on.”, One of your headlights is out.", “You’re going the WRONG WAY on this One-Way Street.”, “Your baby is on top of your car.”
jessie d. almost 3 years ago
we live in a fortress society now. My fort is my castle and you ain’t a’welcome. Let me bring out my machine gun to back me up.
LawrenceS almost 3 years ago
A shame all of their phones no longer work. They could send them back and… Oh, that’s right, they’re attached by cords to the wall.
Can't Sleep almost 3 years ago
When your account was hacked, it was called “breaking and entering.”
MS72 almost 3 years ago
Kinda makes you wonder what the business plan is for companies that sell telescopes.
What’s the real mission of the James Webb Space Telescope? :-)
e.groves almost 3 years ago
“Frasier” episode. His dad was doing that.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just as creepy then as it is now. Remember “Rear Window”?
Bookworm almost 3 years ago
I remember old-school social media; hand written letters, rotary telephones, newspaper want-ads (especially the Personal ads – I really miss those), and conversations uninterrupted by electronic gadgets in someone’s pocket or purse.
thelordthygod666 almost 3 years ago
Considering pro and con, it’d be a much better world without smart phones.
monya_43 almost 3 years ago
It’s like sending a postcard. Everybody can read it. There is no privacy here in the window or on any electronic social media. People forget that. Also, it is forever. You can get into trouble over something or an opinion you expressed in your foolish immature youth. There’s no statute of limitations.
franki_g almost 3 years ago
I was born late in life, my dad was born ’07 & a lot of HIS friends felt the same way about the telephone. Used to actually go see someone if you wanted a conversation.
There’s good and bad. We’ll adjust. Our species ability to adapt is running we’re the planet – to dubious effect.
timinwsac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
An upgrade from the back fence.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
I can just imagine the overpowering reek of marker pen.
rAtkinson almost 3 years ago
Is anyone old enough to remember the “Poor Mans C.B.”?
mindjob almost 3 years ago
In all those years I lived in SF, the only time I met the neighbors is when we had that earthquake in 1989. Good times
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
Jimmy Stewart broke his leg.What’s the excuse for some otehrs?
strictures almost 3 years ago
There was a TV movie about people looking at other people with telescopes in Chicago high rises at least 25 years ago. I can’t remember the title.
Dianna Brown almost 3 years ago
I’m currently looking out my windows at snow piled half way up the doors. Snow storm that dumped 2 feet of snow on top of the nearly 3 we already had. And it’s still coming down hard. Maybe I can borrow some of his signs.
Holden Awn almost 3 years ago
Actually, Muriel was sending a PM to him…
kathleenhicks62 almost 3 years ago
Too much work!
Charlie Tuba almost 3 years ago
Before Facebook and Twitter.
boltjenkins1 almost 3 years ago
Wouldn’t old school social media be called talking?
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Tell your folks I says ‘hi’.” —Charlie Berens, Wisconsin comedian
spaced man spliff almost 3 years ago
The Brian and Betty story from Armistead Maupin’s “More Tales of the City”.
DaBump Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Using Windows, of course.
Happy Jack Hill almost 3 years ago
Old school is right. Today, if you are looking in Muriel’s window with a telescope, you are headed to the crossbar hotel.
kaylasdad99 almost 3 years ago
“Draperies.” “Drape” is a verb.
keenanthelibrarian almost 3 years ago
Better than meeting personally, apparently.
JH&Cats almost 3 years ago
They’r locked down, or locked in, or maybe locked up.
Marblypup almost 3 years ago
Weird-looking telescope!