What happened to us? As the resident “Fossil” of Glendale Pawn and Jewelry’s Internet Department gpawn is probably expected to utter such things, but seriously…what happened to us? The thing that triggered this little outburst happened innocently enough when gpawn decided to stop wearing or carrying…a CELL PHONE.
Image: NYC.com
(Yes, it’s stock photography …but it’s GOOD stock photography)
I’ll let that sink in for a moment…
As of this moment, if you do not know the phone number to Glendale Pawn and Jewelry, there is virtually no way to speak to me on a cellular telephone. Shocking isn’t it?
For the record, I can be reached at the following numbers:
Internet Inquiries: 623.937.2294
Main Shop Inquiries: 623.939.2107
When I reveal to someone that there is no method for me to communicate with the “Outside World” (In spite of the fact that I am standing right next to the “Outside World”) the response is fairly predictable, as well as the flood of questions.
Typical Response = Blank stare followed by a deep look of concern that I have voluntarily returned apparently to the “Dark Ages” of civilization.
Questions:
“What will you do in case of an emergency?”
Answer = I can be contacted. If I’m not at my desk, you can leave a message or if Gordon (The acknowledged Master of E-Bay, Amazon and Gunbroker sales) is in a good mood he may answer on my behalf.
“What happens if you have car trouble during your commute?”
Answer = I’ll walk over to a Circle-K (Let’s face it…they’re 300 meters apart in this town) and call for a tow from a payphone.
“What about the latest weather and traffic info, shopping deals and keeping up with the latest news?”
Answer=Wow, that’s a tough one. Guess I’ll have to listen to the radio in the car for the latest weather and traffic info (I feel safer now because I do not feel compelled to answer the phone while driving). I’ll check online when I get home if I’m looking for a shopping deal and watch the news on the internet that’s connected to my home PC or shock-of-shocks…the television news broadcasts. I might even read a magazine once in awhile…who knows?
So what has prompted gpawn to ask, “What happened to us?”
The answer is easy…I’ve been watching all of you, since I’m no longer talking on my cell phone. You all walk around staring into little black boxes…in case you hadn’t noticed…and the consequence of this is that you’re really missing a lot.
By not staring into my little black box I’ve noticed that there are other human occupants of this planet and it is possible to occupy the same space together and engage in the long forgotten communication technique known as…conversation. For the uninitiated, conversation occurs when two people look at each other, without the aid of an LCD screen embedded in a cellular phone, and speak a series of words that do not include LOL (Laughing out loud), BRB (be right back), FTFY (Fixed that for you) or Cuz (Because). I know this may seem shocking to some and frightening to others… but it’s really kind of fun. Once you’ve had a few conversations, it really becomes quite easy.
While she is consistently far too busy to check her cell phone, we did manage to get our very own
Lara to stand still for a moment to model the classic “Looking into the black box” pose for us.
(No stock photography here!)
By not staring into the little black box you may have noticed that there is a new store that has opened up in the neighborhood, the dog might like to go for a walk and goodness…when did the children have grow up and move away?
So what does all this have to do with Glendale Pawn and Jewelry? Well, we like to point things out to our friends and customers who stop by. We enjoy pointing out the latest in fine jewelry, home electronics (We’ve got a heap O’ flat screen televisions in stock right now) and unusual things (We still need somebody to buy the “scary monkey” because it’s freaking out a few staff members) and all the items that make Glendale Pawn and Jewelry quite possibly the best Pawn Shop on the planet.
We also like to point out that we live in a very interesting world, during a very interesting time amongst very interesting people. Maybe we all might consider putting down the “Little black-box” for a day or two and having a look around? Who knows what could happen…maybe a …conversation? It might be fun?
We get quite a few comments on our blog these days and many of them contain the phrase…”Wow, I wasn’t expecting that”. Well, we’re not a “Typical Pawn Shop”, this isn’t a “Typical Blog”, you’re not a “Typical Person” and we are most definitely happy about all of this and genuinely…glad that you’re here!
BRB, until next time…LOL,
gpawn
