Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

Well, I'm all in favor of technology, but as you point out it also has disadvantages.
What is gen.Y in the fourth line? Is it a typo?
Thanks for sharing your views.

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Well it's referring to the generation the kids are now. I was a baby boomer generation then there was the X generation and the Y generation or "gen Y" as I say.

Thanks so much

dip

reply by Heather Knight on 07-Sep-2017

Thanks for explaining.

Comment from Mitchell Brontė

Excellent

Right up mt street this Dip, I hate mobile phones and don't even carry one, I have a basic one that can just be used for calls but that's about it, usually it stays in the kitchen drawer unless I am on a long journey and carry it for an emergency.
Great writing
Mitchell

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Well I don't own one, full stop I am disgusted where the Y generation are going with it. Texting is like a disease to me
They are all obsessed.

dip

Comment from kiwigirl2821

Excellent

Hey Dip. I kid you not I have seen kids sitting at the same table texting one another lol. I couldn't believe it. One time I saw a kid text the other kid ordering the hamburger ... omg what a crack up. Made great sense. xoxo Kiwi

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

I see that as well Deb. Do you know I don't even own one. I have lasted all these years without one.
What annoys me is if I go to the local cafe and there are three tables of young girls ,they are all on their mobiles texting, not one is conversing with the other.
Thanks for sharing
dip

Comment from Mabaker

Excellent

I would like to invite you to read my version of this poem called The Mobile Phone Debacle. Or How To Herd Elephants Into A Teacup.
We think alike. Well written. Regards Mabaker

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Ok I will check it out Thankyou

dip

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Yes we have been born into an every changing world Dip, from the black and white TV that became colour, to phones and then the mobile variety and the internet that connected the world so that I can speak to you down-under, you captured the essence of the moving world here Dip, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Thank you so much Dolly

dip

Comment from Thal1959

Excellent

Herky-jerky with the meter - but who cares? As long as the sentiment, theme and rhymes are on, everything else is fine. Actually, D., I plan on having a land line under a bushel basket stuffed with cotton so I don't have to either see or hear the damn thing.

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

fkg meter!! fk the meter! haha It reads ok out loud. I still have a landline as my internet hangs off it.

thanks Thal as always

reply by Thal1959 on 07-Sep-2017

D., when you have passed away, I am going to put a poetic epitaph on your grave stone that is intentionally out of meter! Bwahahaha.

reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

For every meter there's a yard
For every centimetre there is a inch
I'm 6 ft under in this regard
Just 2 metres at a pinch

For every pint there is a litre
For every tonne there is a ton
for every egg there is a beater
This rhyming's just a bit of fun

lol dip thanks as always Thal

Comment from nbonner

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I so agree, communication between people is all through technology. I mean we text happy birthday, I love you, and even text break-ups. Back in my day we didn't have cell phones and somehow we functioned fine? Go figure? Technology in general, to me, has gotten out of hand. Thanks for sharing. N.B.

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Thanks so much n always appreciate your support of my writes

dip

Comment from country ranch writer

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Cell phones have ruined our children and all walking talking folks too. Everyone wants an answer by phone texting is the in thing no if ands and butts about it but at what cost I ask you? How many people have to die befor people get the point?

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Thanks Mom I am glad you concur

dip

reply by country ranch writer on 07-Sep-2017

Hugs

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

Yes but you can't put emotion in text and that causes a lot of problems between people. lol
This whole piece is perfectly true and well done altered rhyme

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

Thank you so much as always Barb. Just curious , for my own understanding. What do you mean by altered rhyme.
If its to do with the rhyming differences between my country and yours because of accent for world/held then I understand. This one always gets queried when I use it.

thanks so much, Dip

reply by Barb Hensongispsaca on 07-Sep-2017

Yes because I don't know the pronunciation of the words, so instead of saying it is wrong, which it is not, to me it is like altered rhyme. Am I stating it wrong?

reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

no no That's fine I have no idea if it's the correct term but it sounds ok to me lol

xdip

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Dip, This is a very well written and very true poem you have penned. You used very good descriptive wording and very good imagery. It is really kind of sad that we depend so much on the cell phone! Great job. Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2017

I know they have their place and for tradesmen and for general emergencies they do serve their purpose.
Thanks for commenting as always Teri.

dip

reply by Teri7 on 07-Sep-2017

you are so right DIP. We depend on them for so much now days!