Mobile Communication Marvel Gifts

"Relax, that was no explosion! My daughter texting at the speed of sound caused a sonic boom."

Text Culture

Cellphone Islands

'Boss, it seems like a friendly text, but you've got to learn to read between the emoticons.'

'If I can't do it by iPhone, I don't do it.'

"I'm returning home triumphant - do you need me to pick anything up?"

Technology and literature

"Are our prayers answered whether we have an iphone or an android?"

"I love my new texting app, it automatically selects peoples preferred pronouns."

"Yes, I was using my mobile whilst driving... I was calling the police to tell them I was chasing a gang of bank robbers!"

"Wi-fi....Wi-fi...WI....FI!...."

"Things happen so fast. What's news when class starts is history when it ends."

When it comes to texting, she's all thumbs.'

"If I had a restaurant, it would be called the Can and Microwave"

The End of the Worker Bees

No, I don't have roaming service, I am the roaming service.

"Are you busy or are you at work?"

'How's the ringtone coming along, Ludwig?'

"Is it an important text?"

'I'm on the plain.'

"For your information, officer, I was not ‘texting’ – I was reviewing candidate applications for fellowship grants!"

"Do you have any idea who it is you're talking to?"

'How's it going, Rachel?'

Dealmobile.

'Excuse me, I'm going to talk on my cellphone while pretending you're not here.'

'I'm sorry my social needs are changing & I need to upgrade.'

'Just had to text and ride, didn't you?'

Another humdrum morning. Grind beans, make coffee, clean up coffee … wipe down counter … find cellphone left by some distracted customer, put in lost and found … have extraordinary revelation. My ship has come in! House of Java.net Cybercafe. Stay tuned …

Dead spots

When your cat has learned to use the phone...

'No - I'm not on the tube, I'm in a tube.'

'Wow, someone's sent me a picture of my bum.'

Renewable energies and mobile telephones

Meaningful Negotiations?

Witch with a mobile home on her broomstick.