<< Has the cheapening of the cell phone reduced the need for beepers? Kids in
NYC seem to carry their Nokias as status symbols.
Doug >>
alot of my students seem to have both -- they are status symbols. when they go off in class, the first one, the first time, (and this happens every semester) i confiscate the offending telemetry and inform the class that if anyone elses' goes off they will be suspended. seems to work, the darn things only go off once per class.
maggie coleman mscoleman at aol.com
i haven't gotten enough guts to say something like; "what's wrong dear, don't you enjoy the silent vibrator sensation?" though i know this would probably have the same effect as confiscation, with suitable embarrassment attached -- the young are soooooo easily embarrassed.