1679  Tango & Cell phones

Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:20:34 -0300
From: Alberto Gesualdi <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR>
Subject: Tango & Cell phones

Ah..... the cell phones.
Buenos Aires most have a world record of cell phones per inhabitant. They are sold even at supermarkets, and you can but a calling card at kioskos.
They intrude everyday life of surrounding people, even in a milonga . There is no way to explain people, to close their cell phones or at least to leave them in silent mode beeping. At theatres, it is usual to listen a recorded message asking the audience not to take photos or videos, and to put down their phones. Even with this gentle reminder, some time ago a cell phone rang in the middle of a theatre performance of Norma Aleandro and Alfredo Alcon, two argentine actors. Norma Aleandro stop the performance, head to the audience, and said that if another cell phone was heard , the show will not go on, because it was a lack of respect for actors and the rest of the audience. A warm applause ended this episode, fortunately no more phones sounded that night .

Now with the increasing facilities of internet supplied with cell phones, I noticed that people keeps looking to their cell phones as if a genius was inside the cristal, while pressing the buttons . At list they watch , this is a silent option .

A famous spanish bull fighter, Dominguin , once stayed for a week at a rest place with his assistant of sword . They do not speak a word one each other all that week , and they do not speak to anyone.
After the week was ended , when returning to Madrid, Dominguin told his assistant " how important is to wait before speaking " .And his assistant replied " yes, and furthermore , to have something to say "


Warm regards
Alberto Gesualdi



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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 14:47:12 -0400
From: Nicole Dowell <bailadora2000@EXCITE.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango & Cell phones

It's just as bad here in the States with cell phones. I've seen people have them in the clubs when the music is blaring (never understood how they can hear), while getting a hair cut (if the hairdresser makes your haircut lopsided, is it his fault), and the funniest one...my masseuse said that she has a client who sits on the phone while getting her massage. Geee..isn't that relaxing?

But while dancing? Really sad.

Nicole
Miami




--- On Fri 08/08, Alberto Gesualdi < clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR > wrote:

Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:20:34 -0300
Subject: [TANGO-L] Tango & Cell phones

Ah..... the cell phones.<br>Buenos Aires most have a world record of cell phones per inhabitant. They are sold even at supermarkets, and you can but a calling card at kioskos.<br>They intrude everyday life of surrounding people, even in a milonga . There is no way to explain people, to close their cell phones or at least to leave them in silent mode beeping. At theatres, it is usual to listen a recorded message asking the audience not to take photos or videos, and to put down their phones. Even with this gentle reminder, some time ago a cell phone rang in the middle of a theatre performance of Norma Aleandro and Alfredo Alcon, two argentine actors. Norma Aleandro stop the performance, head to the audience, and said that if another cell phone was heard , the show will not go on, because it was a lack of respect for actors and the rest of the audience. A warm applause ended this episode, fortunately no more phones sounded that night .<br><br>Now with the increasing facilities of internet supplied with cell pho

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