Is 2003 really that outdated?

My new cell phone has provided much entertainment for those around me lately.

I mentioned that my former cell phone had been through a few unfortunate instances involving Elyn. She has quite the pitcher's arm.

Not wanting to spend over $150.00 on a "run-of-the-mill-most-basic-of-all" phone at the AT&T store, I turned my phone search to Ebay.

Success was mine when I found a phone, with adaptors, for less than $50.00.

And it was a BLACKBERRY! I pay attention to commercials on television. Blackberry is mentioned A LOT.

While hitting the "purchase now" button on the Ebay site, I smugly thought, I am going to be so hip.

Finally.

A week later, this is what came in the mail:

Blackberry, circa 2003.

Nope, not hip.

Like always.

These are the comments I have received since taking ownership of this phone:

me: Hi, I got this new phone and can't figure out how to transfer my numbers from my SIM card into the address book. Could you help me?

AT&T guy: Um, a NEW phone? This phone is OLD!

When we were staying at the hotel, I went down to the workout room one night. I accidentally left my phone on the treadmill and Matthew went back down to look for it. When he didn't find it in the room, he went to the front desk to see if someone had turned it in. Guy at the front desk: Someone just turned this phone in, but I thought it was some kid's toy phone.

I pulled my phone out of my purse the other day at lunch with a bunch of other mommies. One of them looked at my phone and said, "Is that a label maker?"

Ha ha ha ha. Laugh it up folks. I do not care.

Let me tell you what I use my label maker for...talking and texting. And I am QUITE the texter nowadays. It's probably due to the enormous keyboard.

Apparently, I can access the internet with it. That costs too much. Remember, the whole goal was to SAVE money.

Oh, and the best part about it? Indestructible!

My "little leaguer" has already given it a few practice pitches.

You know the phrase: they don't make things like they used to. Well, my "antique" phone should be around long after all these new fangeled sleek design phones have gone to their technological grave.