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It was a bit odd to have every cellphone in a hallway go off with the same tone. I guess some folks weren't watching the news and didn't get word before hand.
by protomyth 8y ago
It was a bit odd to have every cellphone in a hallway go off with the same tone. I guess some folks weren't watching the news and didn't get word before hand.
- valbaca 8y ago> I guess some folks weren't watching the news and didn't get word before hand. How would have knowing about it changed anything if you can't opt out?
- protomyth 8y agoWell, they probably wouldn't have that TV disaster momentary panic. It is really not normal to have a bunch of devices go off at once.
- mikestew 8y agoI guess some folks weren't watching the news Some folks tend to do that at work, yes.
- protomyth 8y agoYou know darn well I mean heard about it ahead of time.
- mikestew 8y agoThis native English speaker honestly parsed it twice, and that's what I came up with. I don't watch TV news, though, so it didn't occur to me until now that people get and watch TV before work. I just go to work. <shrug>
- protomyth 8y agoI guess I expected them to have encountered it on whatever news source they use before the date since it was announced multiple times. I guess some folks weren't watching the news and didn't get word before hand.