By Staff
We can send a man to the moon, have people up living in the atmosphere, taking photos, repairing the space station.
Why can't we figure out why none of the fast food drive-throughs can hear us when we are placing an order?
Little frustrations can make for a really bad day.
I forgot to save after nearly finishing a story today and my computer crashed. Rewriting is never fun. I never liked remaking a dress, after making a mistake. I would rather start over with a different sewing project.
I was really upset and frustrated this week when two nights in a row my phone rang, waking me up in the wee hours, only to find no one on the other end.
It may have been a prankster, but it also may have been one of these automated solicitations.
They can dial your number and a lot of other ones at the same time, Then, when someone actually picks up the phone, you may hear nothing while the computer connects for the recorded message or be asked to wait to hear their plea for you to buy something.
I don't appreciate having to wait, while they get a real person on the phone to speak to me. Usually they mispronounce my name and can hardly be understood.
Depending on my mood, I may just hang up the phone, scream in their ear to never call again or play with them awhile, so as to keep them from bothering some other unsuspecting people.
I get no satisfaction, though, when no one is on the line to yell at.
I am also totally fed up with cell phone service. How can they persist in advertising that they have fewer dropped calls, are there for you and give you more, when hardly a day goes by when I don't even get a signal, let alone have the call ended in the middle of my sentence?
I have tried two services in this area already with nothing but a steep bill each month.
If you have a service which actually works, please let me know.
We should be able to have better communication, whether through the drive-through or with our cell phones, which also take photos and play music, but do not always allow you to have an unbroken conservation.
Maybe the generation which grew up with the Internet and text messaging can fix these problems that our generation can't seem to.
Speaking of communication, I have a problem with those who submit their views online, but insist on hiding behind a made-up name. Be strong enough to admit to your beliefs.
Don't get me wrong, I don't believe these kids who are posting their life story on the Internet would be giving their real names and addresses.
I am talking here about the people who submit their opinions on our guestbook.
Many of these same people wouldn't write a letter to the editor and let their views be followed by their name for fear of someone knowing how they really felt.
Yet they will criticize and complain about the decisions made by others, but never sit on a volunteer board or help run a fundraiser.
They won't go to school or village meetings and voice their views after saying their name.
They remind me of the salesmen calling from other countries who lie when you ask where they are calling from.
Privacy is good and necessary for safety, but don't criticize those who are trying to help our schools and our communities.
Communicate positive ideas.
Offer helpful suggestions.
True, maybe the French Market in Niles on Thursdays isn't as big as they hoped, but does that mean they should never have tried it?
Maybe that councilman doesn't know everything, but they are trying and giving up their time, which can never be recouped.
Maybe that school board member isn't perfect, but then again, neither are any of us.