When someone uses their Blackberry under the table in meetings.
Monday, April 21st, 2008Annoying As Hell Blackberry Poses
By BankersBall on Apr 16, 2008 in BlackBerry
Yes, poses. Because I can’t think of a better word.
I’ve gradually come around to find BBerrying as you walk acceptable. (Still find it annoying as hell when someone in front of me is BBerrying,though). But that old, dusty hate has found a new outlet: people who hold their Blackberry in a weird-ass way. I encountered one such lady the other day and immediately the hate was back.
It’s been a while since we’ve taken up a pen and ruled paper so excuse the poor drawings. But first, let’s review what acceptable Blackberry poses look like. Here are two examples.
Yes, yes, the classic two-thumber. When I see this, I think “now there goes an efficient, hardworking fellow … and he seems to know his QWERTY! Give that man a promotion!”
This one only makes sense if you have a model with the scroll wheel. This pose is for casual BBerrying. Perhaps a quick check-and-extraction? Either way, fine, fine go about your business.
Behold a picture of the offending Blackberry pose. I call it The Pecker.
As indicated by the question marks, I don’t get what the f this person is trying to do. This pose says to me, “I don’t know what the f I am doing. I’m trying to pretend that this is a real keyboard with one hand.” Or perhaps they’re half-bird, half-human? Pecking away at the keyboard?
And while we’re at it, you know what else is annoying as hell? When someone uses their Blackberry under the table in meetings. I suppose it’s more discreet than holding a BB right up to one’s face, but come on, everyone knows what’s going on down there. I actually think it’s better to just glance down or quickly use it above-table, then put it away.
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