# Blackberry Syndrome **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 9, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487 "2010-04-09T02:21:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/1 "2010-04-09T02:21:13Z")
I am sick of this Blackberry Era! Everyone’s attention span is in the toilet! It’s like ADHD on steriods! I know, I know…my rant is already too long, right? 😉 And, how they cannot live 10 seconds without checking the dang toy! If only we could up the vibrate feature to electric shock! That’d cure 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/2 "2010-04-09T02:24:28Z")
But blackberries are delicious! ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/3 "2010-04-09T02:26:52Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > If only we could up the vibrate feature to electric shock! There’s an app for that. ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/4 "2010-04-09T03:20:44Z")
Yeah! - * * * posted from my Blackberry \* ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/5 "2010-04-09T04:39:17Z")
Ur post is -165 char. 2 l0ng 4 Tweetin’ #tldr ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/6 "2010-04-09T06:34:39Z")
I wrote a paragraph on youtube, and the only response I got was “lol what :P” Come on. I shouldn’t have to use one word sentences. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/7 "2010-04-09T06:58:28Z")
Wurst. pItting. evar.! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/8 "2010-04-09T09:55:50Z")
There’s a reason it’s called the Crackberry. ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/9 "2010-04-09T10:26:14Z")
I pity today’s English teachers. Language used to be art form. Thomas Jefferson must be rolling over in his grave. There is a reason he was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence, and it was not for good penmanship. And, if language is an art form, then today we are stuck with nothing more than graffiti. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/10 "2010-04-09T10:27:33Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > I pity today’s English teachers. Language used to be art form. Thomas Jefferson must be rolling over in his grave. There is a reason he was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence, and it was not for good penmanship. And, if language is an art form, then today we are inundated with nothing more than graffiti. O rly? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/11 "2010-04-09T12:52:26Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > I pity today’s English teachers. Language used to be art form. Your OP was like the Mona Lisa surfing through the Birth of Venus with an apple in front of her face. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/12 "2010-04-09T13:09:27Z")
Huh. People still use Blackberries? _Sent from **Vinyl Turnip** ’s iPhone_ ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/13 "2010-04-09T14:02:06Z")
Well, all those people who need their phone to do more than play games and web browse. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/14 "2010-04-09T14:03:17Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Huh. People still use Blackberries? > > _Sent from **Vinyl Turnip** ’s iPhone_ Huh. People still use iPhones? _Sent from JohnT’s iPad_ ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/15 "2010-04-09T14:09:13Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Huh. People still use iPhones? > > _Sent from JohnT’s iPad_ Huh. People still use iPads? _Sent from **El\_Kabong** ’s embedded brain-Internet interface_ ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/16 "2010-04-09T14:37:29Z")
Huh. People still use embedded brain-Internet interfaces? –Sent from my nanobot cloud slaves. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/17 "2010-04-09T14:41:26Z")
This, from the guy who can’t be bothered to type “[www.google.com](http://www.google.com)” into his location bar. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/18 "2010-04-09T14:58:52Z")
> [@Jinx](#): > > Everyone’s attention span is in the toilet! It’s like ADHD on steriods! It sure is! _Sent from stall #3, 24th floor._ ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/19 "2010-04-09T15:05:23Z")
Peasants. _Sent by Magic_ ---
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487/20 "2010-04-09T15:14:22Z")
Fuck you all. _Email delivery failure: Reason - language_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackberry-syndrome/535487.md?page=2)