Confessions of a CrackBerry addict...

[Dee*Jay]

They say the first step toward fixing your problem is admitting you have one...

Let me give you a few of my "symptoms":

I get up every morning at 2 am just like clockwork to pee... and I check my email while I''m in there.

I was in the emergency room a few weeks ago for a pain that was so bad I spent 24 entire hours in the fetal position waiting to die... and I successfully negotiated a deal in between the urine sample and the radioactive die MRI.

I once didn''t respond to a client''s email for over an hour because I wanted to get back to my office to look something up before replying... and they called my husband to make sure I was OK.

I was in my best friend''s wedding last month and he suddenly spun toward me at the alter with a horrified look on his face when someone''s phone range because he thought it was mine... and that I would answer.

I spent the better part of a weekend in my SUV with my Crackberry plugged in to the car charger becuase for some reason that was the only charger that would work on the port and I couldn''t get a new Crackberry until the following Monday.

I have considered putting my Crackberry inside two ziplock bags and tucking it inside the top of my swimsuit on vibrate so am sure not to miss a call while I swim laps.


Anybody else out there willing to share their addiction?

 

[TravelingGal]

Soon after giving birth to my daughter (and while still in the hospital), I breastfed my daughter in one arm and read my email on my crackberry with the free arm/hand.

 

[miraclesrule]

Ahahahahahaha, that''s a hysterical post Dee*Jay

I refuse to activate mine. Absolutely refuse. Like Heroin, I am staying far...far away.

 

[Dee*Jay]

TG, I personally just think of breasfeeding and blackberrying at the same time as "multi-tasking"!

Miacles, I resisted getting one for YEARS. When we I finally did get it though -- woah baby!!!

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 8/7/2008 11:52:36 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
TG, I personally just think of breasfeeding and blackberrying at the same time as ''multi-tasking''!

Miacles, I resisted getting one for YEARS. When we I finally did get it though -- woah baby!!!

I''m actually not totally addicted, but I love the convenience. Like you, I totally resisted. I was at my job for over a year and refused to get one when all my colleagues did. Then one of them kind of hinted that it might be a good idea to get one (I guess my boss wanted me to have it, which was kind of ridiculous because I was on email more than anyone and responded faster than everyone) so I caved in. But my boss liked to email us at our sales meetings about what time to meet for breakfast and cocktail hour, so I guess I had to be part of the pack.

My husband hated my blackberry...until his new job made him get one of his own. I like that we can communicate via the blackberry too.

 

[Kaleigh]

Dee , too funny and yet so true. My husband needs a 12 step program because he is insane with his. The kids and I absolutely hate it. I often want to rip it out of his hand and hurl it out the window when we are driving. I get it''s purpose but there is a time and place for everything. All I can say is Ughhhhhhh.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

I''m still in school (grad school) but I''m soooo addicted to my Crackberry already! I''ve been without it this summer since it won''t work here in Japan and I''m a sad person! Although new iPhone....

 

[oobiecoo]

I don''t have a crackberry but I do have an HTC Mogul! I don''t really use half the features but I love that I can check my email as often as I''d like. I had a 3 hour night class at the beginning of the summer and I''d often sneak off to the bathroom with my mogul so I could email/text!

 

[Pandora II]

I hate mine.

I use it for work as well as politics and 2/3rds of the emails are from people who insist ''replying to all'' about completely trivial things or to thank people for their wonderful email/work/press release. I spend so much time checking it for crap that when I don''t pick messages up for an hour or so there are always a few really urgent ones.

Horrible, nasty invention that is just so useful!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

i luv mine. Google maps is the best.

just can''t get the hang of surfing PS on it.

 

[NewEnglandLady]

I got rid of mine--the minute D and I both got out of consulting we swore we would never own one again. Unfortunately D now trades stocks during the day, so his laptop is super-glued to his hands. I'm sort of the same way, though, so our addictions just switched platforms.

 

[Bliss]

I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first thing I do when I wake up is check my e-mail on the Crackberry. I am so sleepy upon waking that often I will read them with one eye open. The other is still smushed closed against the pillow. LOL.

 

[WishfulThinking]

Date: 8/8/2008 1:26:22 PM
Author: NewEnglandLady
I got rid of mine--the minute D and I both got out of consulting we swore we would never own one again. Unfortunately D now trades stocks during the day, so his laptop is super-glued to his hands. I''m sort of the same way, though, so our addictions just switched platforms.

Laptop is my drug of choice currently.

However, I''ve got to say all this crackberry talks makes me absolutely sure of what my next addiction will be! I will be a force to be reckoned with, truly. No more anger about lack of wireless connections...

 

[Dee*Jay]

Well I'm glad to see I'm not alone!

Charger, I have become pretty adept at surfing PS on it, but I can't post for some reason (It says "Javascript not enabled"). Can you imagine?!? It's not bad enough I'm walking around town calling and emailing and surfing, but add posting on PS to all that -- WOW!

Bliss, I so totally do that too! Roll over... grope for Crackberry... open one eye... spin the trackball...

Lisa, when the HH first got his I was like WHAT is the fascination with that THING??? Ha!!! Now I know!

BrownEyedGirl, I don't know what provider you use but I think some (maybe most?) have an international version? Not that I should be feeding anyone's addiction...

Oobiecoo, thank god there was no such thing as Crackberries when I was in school becuase I never would have paid one second of attention to any of my professors! I still vividly recall the ONE AND ONLY time I forgot to turn off my cell phone in law school (this was back in '92 or '93). I about died of mortification!

Pandora, I HATE the idiots who "reply to all." Sooooo many emails I don't need...

NEL and Wishful, I guess the only good thing about the Crackberry vs. a laptop is that the CB fits in my wallet!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I have thought about getting one. A year or so ago they blocked all email at work other than the work email and it made me mad. It seems like during lunch or after work hours one should be able to access email. I do like to access my email because it is a good way for my family to communicate with me, for one thing. I think it would frustrate me to try to send a message on one, though. I''ve never priced them. I''d be curious to see how much the monthly plan costs.

 

[Elmorton]

I think when I priced it out, it was somewhere like $40-60 on top of my regular cell minutes. DH nixed it almost immediately and I agreed since it is pretty pricey..and after I was laughing so hard at this thread last night and shared it with him, he reaffirmed his adamant disapproval of my getting one since apparently, I''d turn into an addict...

..but I have a feeling, give it a year or two, and we''ll all have ''em.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

http://crackberry.com/

it''s like PS for us CB addicts!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 8/8/2008 4:54:18 PM
Author: Elmorton
I think when I priced it out, it was somewhere like $40-60 on top of my regular cell minutes. DH nixed it almost immediately and I agreed since it is pretty pricey..and after I was laughing so hard at this thread last night and shared it with him, he reaffirmed his adamant disapproval of my getting one since apparently, I''d turn into an addict...

..but I have a feeling, give it a year or two, and we''ll all have ''em.

I think you''re right. I did buy a small laptop just for travel so I could have it in hotels, etc., but I really need something I can fit in my purse! I really couldn''t justify the cost either, though. It''s not like I need it for business.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

OK- just had to share a pic of my first blackberry. I named her "Coleco"

 

[Babyblue033]

Date: 8/7/2008 10:56:51 PM
Author:Dee*Jay
I get up every morning at 2 am just like clockwork to pee... and I check my email while I''m in there.

I check my emails too when I get up in the middle of the night to pee!

Every morning my FI gets up first, I stick my arm out with my eyes closed, and he puts my BB in my hand. I open my eyes half way to check my emails and go back to sleep with BB in my hand until FI gets out of shower

 

[Dee*Jay]

Date: 8/8/2008 9:22:40 PM
Author: Babyblue033

Date: 8/7/2008 10:56:51 PM
Author:Dee*Jay
I get up every morning at 2 am just like clockwork to pee... and I check my email while I''m in there.

I check my emails too when I get up in the middle of the night to pee!

Every morning my FI gets up first, I stick my arm out with my eyes closed, and he puts my BB in my hand. I open my eyes half way to check my emails and go back to sleep with BB in my hand until FI gets out of shower

If that ain''t love I don''t know what is!!!

 

[Dee*Jay]

www.crackberry.com ?!?

ROFL!!!

(Would it be over the top to order a new rubber sleeve in every color so I can coordinate with my outfit?

)

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 8/8/2008 9:22:40 PM
Author: Babyblue033


Every morning my FI gets up first, I stick my arm out with my eyes closed, and he puts my BB in my hand. I open my eyes half way to check my emails and go back to sleep with BB in my hand until FI gets out of shower

Bwahahahahaha!

 

[mrssalvo]

it''s bad when you email your husband and he''s only in another room of the house

 

[Lill_The_Thrill]

LOL! this thread is cracking me up!

I''ve heard SO much about blackberries, and they look so cute, specially the customized ones

(could I sound more shallow?). But we don''t have any in Sweden.

. it sucks.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Date: 8/9/2008 5:18:18 PM
Author: mrssalvo
it''s bad when you email your husband and he''s only in another room of the house

You''re saying that''s not *normal*?!?

 

[DIAMOND*QUEST]

Because of the nature of my husband''s business, his device goes anywhere and everywhere including our bed. I not so fondly call it "The DingleBerry".

 

[Babyblue033]

Date: 8/8/2008 10:24:09 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
www.crackberry.com ?!?


ROFL!!!

Already a member

 

[LuckyTexan]

I have the HTC Mogul... same concept...

I frequently breastfeed and use mine.
Pick up my Mogul at a red light and quickly send a text.
Check to make sure I didn''t miss a call/text because I left it on the couch while I went to the bathroom... 10 feet away.
What? It could have gone off while I was flushing! LOL!

Do you remember what life was like BEFORE cell phones?

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 8/10/2008 3:45:37 PM
Author: LuckyTexan
I have the HTC Mogul... same concept...

I frequently breastfeed and use mine.
Pick up my Mogul at a red light and quickly send a text.
Check to make sure I didn''t miss a call/text because I left it on the couch while I went to the bathroom... 10 feet away.
What? It could have gone off while I was flushing! LOL!

Do you remember what life was like BEFORE cell phones?

Yup. Not only that, I remember what life was like before CORDLESS phones. Had to buy long phone lines to drag all over the house into my room (we only had one phone). Also didn''t have call waiting so I remember the days when operators did "emergency breakthroughs".