WiFi Virgin
This morning I decided to go try, finally, the free WiFi at my local "Panera bakery-cafe." I drove in to the parking lot and decided not to try to take a parking spot DIRECTLY in front of the store, figuring I would be there for some time and not wanting to be a burden on other people.
So I start driving to the outer edges of the lot and, my GOD, there are a LOT of cars here. What the hell?
I open the door and, sure enough, Panera is extremely busy, but not packed. As I walk back to the bathrooms to wash my hands before beginning the day, I see this HUGE knot of people in business suits having taken over a large portion of the back section and pushed several small tables together in a circle. Then it hit me: Of course! BREAKFAST MEETINGS! The place was rife with them! At least four are still going on at 9:33 in the morning, ranging from three people to, oh, say, twenty, and every single one of them having at least one WiFi user in the bunch.
I don't know if this is deplorable, reprehensible, revolting, a sign of the times, or charming. Maybe it's just creepy.
I am, however, looking forward to the day when my computer gets attacked thanks to WiFi. Good thing I didn't say anything about not needing AirPort when I my parents' credit card bought the thing.
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... Scribbled by Bill T ... 11/16/2005 09:32:00 AM ... 
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