Beware of Blackberries

There’s been a new discovery on the effects of owning a Blackberry. Here are the results:

1. Willing to wait in line. The longer the better, does not show symptoms of irritation or displeasure
2. No more complaining about traffic
3. Hoping for repeat red lights. Becomes upset when traffic light turns green, still insists on replying emails and chatting
4. People start asking you to place a bumper sticker on your car that says, “Be patient, Blackberry user”
5. Extended bathroom breaks
6. Takes Blackberry to bed to finish the day’s email-reading target
7. Increasing frequency of smiles with no apparent reason
8. Can’t focus on work
9. Looks for Blackberry first thing in the morning
10. Continues emailing and chatting in the middle of a conversation. Even when the conversation partner is your own boss
11. Prefers to be driven when in a car, willing to take the bus
12. Less temperamental but irritates other people for communications breakdown
13. Panic attacks in public. Battery’s dying
14. Hands over Blackberry to keep a distressed child occupied
15. Forgets to press the floor button in elevators. Goes down instead of up or misses the floor
16. Did not hear number being called at bank but doesn’t mind, just pick up another ticket.
17. Unread stacks of newspaper
18. Often bumps head while walking
19. Blackberry is almost as good as being sewn on to the wrist