Moratorium Monday

Moratorium Monday was a much better column last week and I figured that I would at least give it one more shot.

This week, I need to delve into a possibly touchy subject as I will be bringing muh wife into the mix.

I need the use of Blackberries or other texting devices to STOP BEING USED in a situation when all you can hear is the stupid machines.

I give you this anecdote. I was recently at a seminar and my table mate pulled out his Blackberry and started typing like a mad man on it....driving me insane with the incessant click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click clickclick clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click

I wanted to grab the little machine and throw it out the window. (at the time, I must admit that I was bored senseless and I wished I had had a Blackberry of my own instead of the crappy three cent pen offered to me by the hotel to play with.)

I was also in at a movie and I heard a person a few seats away text messaging or using their Blackberry during the movie... that's right... the big dramatic ending to Million Dollar Baby was unfolding and all I hear is... click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click clickclick clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click

Her mother almost had to make the same decision that Clint had to at the end.

Now...don't get me wrong people... I completely support the idea of these technological creations but I IMPLORE OF YOU... please please please... I beg of you.. to consider those around you and stop click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click click clcik click click click click'ing all over the place.

I need it to stop... my irritation levels can only take so much.