Comments for JB in Frisco

Comment on Boundaries by Brad

Brad — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:38:39 +0000

This would be incredulous if we’d all not experienced the same type of scenario on an ongoing basis.

Lines have always existed were it was rude to “interrupt” someone while they were on the phone. Then the phone became unleashed… we’ve been trying to put a leash back around it ever since.

Let’s face it, making your phone calls public is rude, wherever you are.

As an aside, during the announcement at RE barcamp SF last year I suggested that if you have business to tend to, it’s probably more important to you than anything happening right now. I would encourage you to take your call or you laptop to the lounge we provided and take care of your business.

Comment on A few thoughts on Folders for iOS4 by Shriya

Shriya — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:19:35 +0000

Hi JB, Thanks for the link to our site. Dev team has just released jailbreak for iOS 4. Cheers!

Comment on Boundaries by Bob Schenkenberger

Bob Schenkenberger — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:19:03 +0000

That was classic. The guy said what everyone else in the room was thinking!

Comment on Boundaries by rICh morrow

rICh morrow — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:34:17 +0000

Nice post, JB.

I was sitting right in front of the woman when she did that. I’m not sure it was boundaries that stopped me. I just kept thinking… “this must be some kind of emergency”, or “she’ll drop her tone and/or walk out of the presentation”. Like you said, I think it was more shock than anything.

The guy who asked her to have some respect was incredibly kind and nice about it, I thought. We can use more people in the world like that

Comment on Boundaries by Dunes

Dunes — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:24:29 +0000

“When & how did this woman come to believe this behavior was acceptable?”

Maybe it started the day “as the rest of us, stunned this imbecile had the nerve to conduct a call in the middle of a presentation, sat silent. Our boundaries hadn’t been broached”….. became the rule rather than the exception.

Maybe the real concern is into what other facets of life and Business has “Our boundaries hadn’t been broached” taken root.

Comment on Boundaries by Michael McClure

Michael McClure — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:18:37 +0000

Thanks for the rant. This is a post I could write literally every day. And, because of that, I never write it. Thank you for doing so.

Our culture has become one big “boundary-free” zone where people feel more than comfortable talking into a cell phone AT UNNECESSARILY HIGH VOLUME RIGHT INTO YOUR EAR as they stand behind you in line at Starbucks.

I’ve said on Twitter many times that I’d pay extra – particularly for restaurants and even health clubs – for “cell free” zones. I never talk on my cell in public – I mean NEVER – because I don’t want to encroach on someone else’s space. Sadly, I’m clearly in the minority.

Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through this post…

Comment on Boundaries by TheRECoach

TheRECoach — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:37:02 +0000

While I completely agree with what this Gentleman did, in asking her to have some respect, what makes your “boundaries” any less evident by calling her a “rude piece of shit”?

Asking her to “get a Clue” is acceptable, joining her in gutter is just not.

Enjoyed the rest of the article.

@TheRECoach

Comment on 10 Influential Monkeys You Should Follow on Twitter by daveintucson

daveintucson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:24:39 +0000

Best laugh of the week, and oh so true.

Thanks, now I can go bananas.

Comment on 10 Influential Monkeys You Should Follow on Twitter by keiseman

keiseman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:09:03 +0000

What a bunch of monkey business!

Comment on 1Password: Password Management Zen by michaelchan

michaelchan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:45:43 +0000

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