I hate that too, Jesse. My mother does it all the time. Of course, she does it so that she can hear conversations that me or my brother has with my dad, but it's still irritating. I just say "could you pick up the handset, I'm having trouble hearing you." If they just get closer to the speakerphone, I have the satisfaction of knowing that I've made them be uncomfortable.
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Jun 22, 2005 5:58:16 am PDT #3627 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Sophia Brooks - Jun 22, 2005 5:58:55 am PDT #3628 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
"I need to break it".
This is how I feel about ceiling fans!
Thanks for the sympathy JZ and Robin and amych et als...
I feel like I am just going to spontaneously combust soon.
Gudanov - Jun 22, 2005 6:00:01 am PDT #3629 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
This is how I feel about ceiling fans!
What's wrong with ceiling fans?
Jesse - Jun 22, 2005 6:03:05 am PDT #3630 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Of course, she does it so that she can hear conversations that me or my brother has with my dad, but it's still irritating.
Do they not have a second extension? That's how we do it in my family...
sarameg - Jun 22, 2005 6:06:09 am PDT #3631 of 10001
Do they not have a second extension? That's how we do it in my family...
Heh. Mine too. And a headset for my dad who was forever dropping the phone, wedging it so we got to hear all sorts of bizarre head noises, etc. Oh, and he has to take the phone with the mute option and actually use it or my mom will get off the line. He's very unaware of noise.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 22, 2005 6:07:43 am PDT #3632 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
>What's wrong with ceiling fans....
I think they are strange, and not the natural order of things. Also ugly. And likely to fall on my head (although this may only be the one my (old) landlord installed). I have a serious ceiling fan hate-on.
Gudanov - Jun 22, 2005 6:10:44 am PDT #3633 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I love my ceiling fan, it's a big quiet Hunter fan that I installed myself so I know it's secure. The living room one is kinda ugly though, I wouldn't mind Leif breaking that one so I could replace it.
-t - Jun 22, 2005 6:14:00 am PDT #3634 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I love ceiling fans. I only have one right now, in the bedroom, but it is always on. Mmm, breeze.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 22, 2005 6:18:29 am PDT #3635 of 10001
What is even happening?
I adore ceiling fans. And there are pretty ones, as well as ugly ones.
§ ita § - Jun 22, 2005 6:36:10 am PDT #3636 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sophia -- that is totally crack-addled.
Okay, at work, must go Elseware's shopping (I'd kinda noticed that skirt before I left, juliana).
I bought local art this weekend! At least I think it was local. It was at a silent auction for a krav-run benefit. I was worried it'd make all the rest of the stuff that's waiting to be hung on my walls look bad, but .. eh.