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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

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2021

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Mike Gentile Date: 8/4/2021 10:51:00 AM That's so true GW!! I may have to borrow!!! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/3/2021 5:25:00 PM From F-O-M-O, we scream "Oh, no!" ~ Larry, Curly and Moe...