A few months back Shabbir put me onto the Cingluar 8125. Since then, my gadget-lusting sickness overtook me.
I’ve bought a couple of (expensive) gadgets, as well as a few games, in a very short time span. This has given my credit card a serious workout, to the point where I’ve ruined any chance of getting its balance down to $0 by my next birthday.
Given this fact, I am trying to deter myself from taking the plunge. My first attempt was showing Nad the device and explaining how I would use it. Usually, she deads me on any purchase like that without thinking twice. Given my description, she said (paraphrasing), “That’s sounds pretty useful, and could be handy for work.”
Dammit!
My second attempt was giving myself a test: in an eight day span, if I could not find five separate and unrelated uses for the Cingular 8125 that could not be met by a combination of my current devices, then I would abandon my want for it. I didn’t find five uses; I found eight. Every single day during that time span.
Cripes!
My third attempt to deter myself was to find out how much it would cost me. I was sure I would have to spend a ridiculous amount of money to get the device, and spend in access of $80/month for unlimited internet access (which is the primary reason why the 8125 would be useful to me). During the weekend I spoke with a very informative Cingular rep. Not only am I eligible for the upgrade price, but I’d pay $10/month for the additional line (giving my unlimited night and weekends and mobile-to-mobile) and a very reasonable monthly rate for unlimited net access.
What the hell? Here I am, trying to not get this thing, and everything is telling me to do it!
Lastly, I turned to Nadia one last time and repeated my first test. “What do you think of that thing?” She replies, “I like it, it looks cute.”
Wow, just wow. This isn’t how I expected it to turn out. Don’t be surprised if one of my near-future posts is titled “I Finally Got One!”
Consider the fact that the 8125 does wifi, and so when you’re at work, or presumably at home, you won’t even need the data plan. You can surf off the wifi in both cases. Therefore you might not need the all you can eat plan, and maybe won’t need to spend the $80 / month on it.
Dude, the next time you want to have an idea shot down… Don’t make a justified presentation to Nadia. You are too pursuasive and eloquent for that. Just say:
Yo woman. I will be gettin the thang right chere and dats dat. Ya mean?
I promise you a resounding “oh hell no” from Nadia. Plus, if it is her “special time”, you may even get a smack upside your head. Give me a call if you need more advise on how to get an idea shot down. Lol