Being PIN-less!

So two days back my Blackberry decided to show its black side and went ahead to hang itself forever. Helpless, handicapped and with a feeling like someone had asked me for my ancestral property I gave it to the Happy to Help Mobile Store lady. “I want it back in two days”, I told her with a sinister gleam in my eyes. “Else.. Urghh.. Seriously, 2 days max!”

 So the sinister expression didn’t work and she wasn’t too happy to help me either. It’s been 2 days and I am sitting pale white, without a hint of black in my life. But living without it I couldn’t help but notice that how much time I have spent with my family due to its absence. They say, a phone brings you closer to those sitting away, but takes you farther from those sitting near you.  Boy!  They are right! I not only could sit and talk to my family but finish so many pending issues which could have taken me eons to complete. Courtesy BBM, Whatsapp and Whatnot.

I am all in favour of androids and apps and push mail and push to die or whatever, but till a year ago when all these things were alien to our ears, work was still done. Our parents complained that they had no options, we complain that we have too many. But didn’t they very efficiently do all their work even in times of a landline. Forget working, wasn’t dating much simpler then! Now you give a guy your BB pin, Facebook name, Google Plus Id (did I miss something, Oh yes, sorry, your phone number!) and if he doesn’t reply see how doomed you are. Earlier rejection was only when he didn’t call you back. Now it’s “Atleast he could have added me on BB, or maybe just poked me on Facebook. Oh my God is my profile picture so bad and blaaaaaaaaaahh!” Seriously being rejected by a call was easier than being rejected by a zillion other technologies!

Trust me work will happen. That mail will reach your client, even if you just go home have coffee and then type it out. No one will run away.  And people would think of you more as a psycho than cool if you are hooked to your Blackberry 24/7.

So keep the black thing aside, or whatever the colour your virtual life is for a while and de-clutter these numerous tabs open on your browser. Life is simpler without the constant nagging and “Hey wassups”. Seriously let the term retain its meaning “That I am just a call away.”No pokes or pings or buzzes should take away its meaning!

Anyway that’s my opinion, you figure out your own

Smile if you like it, laugh if you don’t! :)