Downside to Skype...

[Don Plumley]

An unforseen downside to skype. I'm sitting in an airport lounge in Hong Kong overhearing three different video chats. The one about how breast-feeding is preventing one guy's wife from losing weight is particularly captivating. It's really fun sitting inside a huge telephone booth...

[cashflyer]

I guess they haven't heard about this miracle of modern technology....



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[Z-man]

Originally Posted by Don Plumley

An unforseen downside to skype. I'm sitting in an airport lounge in Hong Kong overhearing three different video chats. The one about how breast-feeding is preventing one guy's wife from losing weight is particularly captivating. It's really fun sitting inside a huge telephone booth...

Look at it this way -- at least you are only overhearing the conversation, and not overseeing it!

-Z

[porsche4life]

Yes, but it does have its upsides.... Say when you have female friend that lives a few hours away....

[vash]

wait..i thought breast feeding HELPS a new mother lose weight?

don, can you ask her what the deal is? maybe to much dondon noodles.?

[intakexhaust]

Not a user but for those really obnoxious and invading my territory, I've join in the b.s. and everytime I get the look and they immediately move away. I always give them a friendly goodbye.

Years ago I learned from a friend how he'd play with cold-callers / solicitors. He would let them keep talking and then begin a barrage of perversion.... ask a female caller what she was wearing... then onto what her skivies were like... where her hand is at the moment and well, you get the rest. He said sometimes a supervisor would grab the call and then he would repeat if it was a female but if a male, would rip him every name in the book!

[9dreizig]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Yes, but it does have its upsides.... Say when you have female friend that lives a few hours away....

Just make sure you clean the screen Sid!!
Actually I'm on a plane right now Skyping, (but only typing AND have a headset on)

[svandamme]

Just join the conversation... if they look annoyed, say "now you know how i feel"

[imcarthur]

But people are stupid - especially with their technology in public.

Ian

[gtc]

Lean over the guys shoulder and give the wife a thumbs up.