F-O-M-O

This morning while an officer tickets me for speeding My smartphone pleads and pleads with me or at least it keeps on pinging I cannot pick it up, of course though it nearly drives me crazy Pretty soon I've a bad headache thoughts morph from clear to hazy I admit that I am terrified by fear of 'missing out' So now in the car I think 'F-O-M-O' And make sure that I drive slow

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Mike Gentile

Date: 8/4/2021 10:51:00 AM

That's so true GW!! I may have to borrow!!!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/4/2021 7:36:00 PM

The question of the day: Borrow for the speeding ticket or borrow for a non-pinging smartphone?! lol. Cheers, gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/4/2021 5:27:00 AM

FOMO - I have never heard of it. Thanks for something to do today.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/4/2021 7:59:00 PM

So, after FOMO, how was the rest of your day, Caren? lol. ~ Gershon

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/3/2021 3:43:00 PM

I had to look up FOMO! LOL! Like Pavlov’s dog…we get edgy when we can’t answer. Woof…woof

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:40:00 PM

(I had to look it up too, by the way). :) gw

Terry Flood

Date: 8/3/2021 12:09:00 PM

I’ve got quite an old phone, so I can’t drive too far... it’s not signal strength thats the problem, it’s that it keeps tugging the plug out of the wall socket. Like the write, Gershon. Terry

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:38:00 PM

Heh, heh, Terry. Buy a tent -- or at least an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile or sompthin' lol. ~ Gw

M. L. Kiser

Date: 8/3/2021 11:37:00 AM

Oh boy, what a morning. I think you're right, just take it a little slower, preferably without the cell on. Enjoyed.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:33:00 PM

What cell? It's my wife's phone that drives me cuckoo. ~ gw

Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/3/2021 1:44:00 AM

Very interesting write. Enjoyed reading.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:32:00 PM

Thank you so much for your support, Alex! Hope all is well. :) gw

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/2/2021 9:54:00 PM

Hi Gershon, Sometimes I wish we were still in the stone ages—the pre-cellphone era. Cause those darn phones call drive anyone loco. Like always, I enjoyed the read:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:29:00 PM

The 'Stone Ages?!' lol. Ask Abe Lincoln and he'd say that old 'dial-phones' were pretty remarkable technological wonders. Thanks for commenting, Alexis, as always. ~ Ping-Pong-Ping...

Anselmo Boles

Date: 8/2/2021 9:26:00 PM

Better start going slow-mow, otherwise cop's gonna order a no-go. Today a cell phone can turn you "loco. This one's pretty funny mi amigo! Cheers Gershon ...ab

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2021 5:25:00 PM

From F-O-M-O, we scream "Oh, no!" ~ Larry, Curly and Moe...