Need to just say no
Western society has a war on addictive products. Note that I did not employ the d___ word; there are others. As a recent adopter of iTech, might I request that we add a new one to the proscribed list: iTunes/iApps. Maudit (French for what ails the world) but it’s easy to say “Oh, that looks like fun! Only $1.99” and then wade into the swampy section of the iStore.
Like any other dealer (obligatory musical reference to the Pusher Man), there’s the free stuff. Enough to get you hooked, and then to keep your resistance low. Very hard to say no, especially when the presentation is scientifically designed to entice. Yes, there is an app for that! I’m a person with great self control, but that home screen has gone from one, to two, to three. This is only the first week! Please, send help (and not just another suggestion for an app).
We’re into the weekend, thankfully. I debated sleeping on after lunch, to see if anyone would notice. People are polite, but the office snore is not appreciated. And my chair doesn’t represent ergonomic good practice. If I develop a bad back from the noontime slouch, can I go on comp? Didn’t think so. The other alternative is to start walking around the neighbourhood (hoping that the police wouldn’t misinterpret my presence in an otherwise upscale part of town). No chance of “under cover of darkness”, either. I’m a daytimer.
Until Monday, I can relax, simply. Small mercy, at my age.
