I finally got a Blackberry

Before I get into my whole spiel (or is it schpeel?) about my story…Happy New Year.

Now that’s outta the way…I finally replaced my janky little Nokia with a Blackberry (thanks to my Mom and Dad – it was a Christmas gift!). Nothing too extravagant, just the plain, run-of-the-mill Blackberry Curve. Now I can catch up on all my emails on BART and at the same time, take stealth pics of ugly people on the train.

When it comes to technology, I am behind the times. I get the “it” phone long after the “it” factor expires. Nonetheless, I am having quite a time with this little handheld wonder. I even text people just for the hell of it and check my email on it while sitting in front of my computer. It’s quite annoying and fun at the same time.

Now you may be asking, “Why didn’t you get an iPhone?” Well, as fancy as the iPhone is, I decided that the Blackberry would make me look more like an asshole…let me explain..

You see, I have this theory that an iPhone makes you look like a douchebag and a Blackberry makes you look like an asshole. I picture an iPhone owner as a sleazy businessman who tells unfunny jokes and shows off all his new applications to his mistress while DL’ing rap music to make himself look cool. The iPhone guy is really into himself and loves looking at his reflection on an blank iPhone screen for hours on end. As for the Blackberry owner, he is a guy who works non-stop, is rude to everyone, stressed out all the time, hates people in general and is rough around the edges. You can find him screaming on his cell or angrily typing on his small BB keyboard. He likes the feel of the clacking keys. It makes him powerful and adds audio to his abrasiveness.

I thought the latter fit me better.