Comments on: Out Of The Mailbag: Blackberry Crackberries

By: willi

willi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:12:55 +0000

1. to the letter writer. Thank Hashem for your financial success and be mispalel that it should continue forever. We know that Money comes and goes. Just making you aware of this point. – We learn from Leah to always ask Hashem for more brocha to continue.(She had a break after Yehuda because she said “hapaam odeh es Hashem” instead of praying for the future)
2. I agree, blackberry / cell phone addictions really can affect relationships with your close ones.
I heard someone admit recently that her married a new wife: Mrs Blackberry.

By: sane

sane — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:57:12 +0000

I am deeply suspicious of people who speak so arrogantly even if it is anonymously. This is not the characteristic of am yisrael who are supposed to be bayshonim. I believe you lack a lot more than quality time. Maybe you should look a little deeper into your life.

By: doniels

doniels — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:00:10 +0000

Highly recommended exercise for relaxing:

Over the weekends disconnect from all gadgetry.

Except for my alarm clock to wake me for Vasikin, I am without the 21st century 2 days a week.

No watch, no phones, no Internet, no car, no wallet.

It’s so relaxing that I tried it for the entirety of Sukkot.

Warning: It’s addicting.

By: shigne

shigne — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:56:24 +0000

the only truth is the part that his wife txt him from the kitchen

By: Moshe Kapora

Moshe Kapora — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:15 +0000

#54 (Cantor Esquire): Better you should leave your tv – rather than your Blackberry – at your office!

By: Moshe Kapora

Moshe Kapora — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:27:46 +0000

To #50 (umm) who threatened, “I’m really thinking of stopping to read this website, it makes my blood boil!!”… rather than mere threats, why not simply unsubscribe or stop reading the web site, and spare us the details?

To the gent who composed the original Mailbag letter: Unfortunately, not all of us frum Yidden are “financially successful beyond (our) wildest dreams” or “have more money than (we) will ever be able to spend.” A sensitivity workshop may be in order, as it’s not nice to “rub it in” while others may be suffering economically. Many of us are barely getting by in today’s economic downturn, and find it nearly impossible to pay multiple yeshiva tuitions, marry off children, etc. If you will hire me or my wife, we promise that we will NOT chuck our Blackberries; we will have them on our person at all times, and we will be available at your beck and call. Question: If your employees must retain their Blackberries (at the threat of death) but you’ve seen to get rid of your own Blackbberry, then how on earth do you communicate with your own employees? Or are you so successful that there are levels of employees under you who all have Blackberries and communicate with each other 24/6 while you and your aishes chayil are screaming back and forth to each other from the kitchen to the living room? By the way, how did your wife text you from the kitchen? Did you make her get rid of her Blackberry as well? Or did you only get rid of yours?

Chag Purim sameach.

By: cantoresq

cantoresq — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:56:16 +0000

Last night I asccidently left my Balckberry at my office. It’s only a ten minuite drive from my house, but I didn’t go back for it. It turned out to be the most pleasent night I can remmeber in a long time. my wife and I actually had a two hour on and off conversation while watching tv together. There were no interuptions, no e-mails, no calls from clients no IM’s to respond to. It was amazing. I plan on “accidentally” forgetting it at work more often in the future.

By: Yiskay

Yiskay — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:09:30 +0000

Kol Hakovod, may you be zoche to becoming internet free as well. perhaps we have a lot to learn from you.

By: interpol

interpol — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:22:49 +0000

I am very happy for your kids that their father has made the right decision.
But you sound very aggressive in terms of your employees dont they deserve some time with their kids? Are you really so selfish not thinking about their personal life?
I am own a big business too and i never felt the need for a blackberry, and never insisted any of my workers to get one.
We have an employee, called a secretary who answers emails and if the email comes after office hours then it can wait till 8 am.

By: umm

umm — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:43:47 +0000

One more thing! Mr. “Thanks for Reading”, thanks for sharing! It really was a good letter! Ignore the people trying to bash you, they have too much time on their hands, and are looking to nit-pick in ANYTHING you would write. (If you notice it’s the same people who always criticize, it’s THEM thats the problem not the authors of the letters and articles.)