Gershon Wolf Poet Light Verse

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 August 4, 2021 at 10:51 AM That's so true GW!! I may have to borrow!!! Gershon Wolf August 4, 2021 at 7:36 PM The question of the day: Borrow for the speeding ticket or borrow for a non-pinging smartphone?! lol. Cheers, gw

Caren Krutsinger August 4, 2021 at 5:27 AM FOMO - I have never heard of it. Thanks for something to do today. Gershon Wolf August 4, 2021 at 7:59 PM So, after FOMO, how was the rest of your day, Caren? lol. ~ Gershon

Kim Rodrigues August 3, 2021 at 3:43 PM I had to look up FOMO! LOL! Like Pavlov’s dog…we get edgy when we can’t answer. Woof…woof Gershon Wolf August 3, 2021 at 5:40 PM (I had to look it up too, by the way). :) gw

Terry Flood August 3, 2021 at 12:09 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 August 3, 2021 at 5:38 PM Heh, heh, Terry. Buy a tent -- or at least an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile or sompthin' lol. ~ Gw

M. L. Kiser August 3, 2021 at 11:37 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 August 3, 2021 at 5:33 PM What cell? It's my wife's phone that drives me cuckoo. ~ gw

Christuraj Alex August 3, 2021 at 1:44 AM Very interesting write. Enjoyed reading. Gershon Wolf August 3, 2021 at 5:32 PM Thank you so much for your support, Alex! Hope all is well. :) gw

Alexis Y. August 2, 2021 at 9:54 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 August 3, 2021 at 5:29 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 August 2, 2021 at 9:26 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 August 3, 2021 at 5:25 PM From F-O-M-O, we scream "Oh, no!" ~ Larry, Curly and Moe...