| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Carol Perkins: Hello, Are You There? Previous Column: Mother's Day By Carol Perkins I rested my head and pushed the button on the massage chair. My feet were soaking in the warm water, and I was relaxed. The pedicurist brought her tools and sat before me, giving me instructions on which foot first and double-checking the color. I closed my eyes again. "Where are you?" she asked. I thought she was asking where I lived, so I said, "Edmonton." She then said, "What are you doing?" I opened my eyes and thought that one of us must not be hearing correctly. She wasn't looking at me but was rubbing my foot and looking at her phone propped beside the chair, talking into the air. Then I knew she wasn't asking me questions, but was having a conversation with someone somewhere. I laid my head back and closed my eyes again as she continued that conversation until I heard her say, "Hello" to a new conversation. After four phone calls, my relaxing was over. I tried to keep my cool, but for the price of a pedicure, I didn't need to be in the middle of her conversations. Nor did I want to be. With the age of Bluetooth and people talking into the air, I have often responded when I thought the person was talking to me. I have sat on planes before take off and listened to someone nearby talking into thin air, totally oblivious to the other 120 people on board. Doctor's offices, clerks in stores, grocery store aisles, and wherever people gather their phones are in hand. I don't need to hear their conversations, nor do I want to be part of their dialogue. When I get a manicure and a pedicure, I want total attention on my feet and hands. And I want quiet. I guess I'll have to go somewhere where the workers don't speak English. They have a tendency to be more inclined to focus on the customer in my experience. Now that I've gotten that off my chest, I think I'll find my phone and call someone. Now, where did I leave it? You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2023-05-13 10:24:18
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic Carol Perkins:
Carol Perkins: Mother's Day Carol Perkins: Happy Birthday, Willie Carol Perkins: Sunflower seeds Carol Perkins: The Crocodile Song Carol Perkins: Spring Break with JC Carol Perkins: Go Eme Go Carol Perkins: Sticky Mess Carol Perkins: I'm Finished Carol Perkins: The Baby Visit Carol Perkins: The Wind Beneath My Tree View even more articles in topic Carol Perkins |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
