Now I Can Play

I am not average, damn it. Still, at least I'm not Cartman.

Awhile ago, I sent my Chris into a Sprint store to have him end our contract. I was fed up. They, realizing how complete and utterly douchey they've been, bent over backwards trying to get us to stay. They signifigantly lowered our bill, as well as giving us a few bonuses. What bonus, you ask? I'm talking walkie talkie bonuses. Yup. They gave us both new phones with walkie talkie action. In fact, they aren't even charging me for mine.

But really, all I want to do is go on about the walkie talkie aspect of it all. So the other day, my phone came in the mail. My Chris set it up. Unbeknownst to me, he set up a link between his phone and mine. So I'm home alone, I walk into the kitchen, spot the phone and decide to play around with it. See if I could take pictures, that kind of thing. I picked it up, my thumb hitting a button on the side of the phone. The phone gave out a few beeps, while I stood there stunned.

Suddenly a "Yeah? Are you there?" comes out of my phone.

I flip open the phone and respond, "Yes, I'm here."

"Are you there?"

"Who is this? Did I accidently dial a number?"

"Ari, are you there? You have to hit the side button to talk."

So I hit the side button, "Hello?"

"Pretty cool, huh? We don't even have to call each other on our phones. You can just hit that button and talk to me at work."

... Oh... oooooooooh this is precious! The ideas! I have to tell you, I am smitten with the walkie talkie action on my phone. Sometimes I just hit that button to see if he's listening. He always is. He came home from work today, rolling his eyes at me. You see, he keeps the phone hooked on his belt, but his customers can't see the phone. So he'll be helping a customer when suddenly, "Are you there?" comes out. His customers, not knowing where it came from, start trying to look over the counter, as if he's keeping a midget down there or something. This is the coolest phone EVER!!!!

One of these days, I'm going to hit that button and say, "Can you hear me now?" Or better yet, "Hey, it's hot in here. Let me out!!!!!! There's no room in here! Stupid tightie whities!"