Yes, this is going to be good…
Bullying (from wikipedia):
Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power … Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse – emotional, verbal, and physical. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation.
Sunday. May 13. Mother’s Day.
I’m working on my laptop at a cafe in San Francisco.
A large man and his wife come in and sit down at the table next to me in the corner and set up their laptops. Shortly after, I think the man’s phone rings — but no, it’s his SMS notification set to a loud ringtone instead of a “blip” or a “ding” or anything less obtrusive than a ringtone.
Thus begins an hour long session in which the man continuously receives text messages at an average of about one message every two minutes or so — sometimes more, sometimes less. And each time he receives a text message, his phone blasts out his ringtone… Read more
