CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse

Prelim......Page 1
Contents at a Glance......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Gary’s Story......Page 12
Kevin’s Story......Page 16
Martin’s Story......Page 20
CrackBerry Terms Defined......Page 29
Presidential BlackBerry Addiction......Page 30
The Path to a BlackBerry 12 Step Program......Page 31
Our 12-Step CrackBerry Addiction Program......Page 32
“I Can’t Be Without It!”......Page 35
Reaction to Proposed BlackBerry Ban......Page 37
We’re Always Connected......Page 38
Communication Feels Good......Page 39
Can’t Leave Home Without It......Page 40
He Couldn’t Be Without It......Page 41
Why the BlackBerry is So Addictive......Page 42
BlackBerry On Bike......Page 43
Eat, Sleep, and Dream BlackBerry......Page 44
It’s a One-Handed Device......Page 45
It Calls to You......Page 46
The Clikety-Clack of the Keyboard......Page 47
Vanessa’s Story......Page 48
91%ofPeopleCheck EmailintheBathroom.......Page 50
BlackBerry During a Funeral......Page 52
BlackBerry Caused Mercedes Crash......Page 53
We Hit a Stopped Truck at 60 mph......Page 54
“Do I Worship My BlackBerry?”......Page 57
Almost Hit by Bus for BlackBerry......Page 59
Driving 30 Minutes to Retrieve My BlackBerry......Page 62
“Step Away from the BlackBerry”......Page 67
83%ofPeopleCheck EmailwhileonVacation!......Page 69
BlackBerry in Shower......Page 71
The World Stops Without My BlackBerry......Page 72
Fear of Losing My BlackBerry......Page 73
“BlackBerry Boo-Boos”......Page 75
The BlackBerry Alphabetic Acrostic......Page 76
BlackBerry Football Instead of Dancing with the Wife......Page 78
Embarrassing Ringtone!......Page 80
Taking a Moral Inventory of BlackBerry Abuses......Page 82
“Am I a BlackBerry Abuser?”......Page 83
The BlackBerry Addiction Quiz......Page 85
Assessing Your Addiction Quiz Results......Page 87
Sneaking Away from Groups......Page 88
Abuses?......Page 89
Martin’s Comments on the Quiz......Page 90
Musings of a BlackBerry Abuser......Page 91
Dual Addiction......Page 92
Step6:......Page 93
Unknown......Page 0
Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel......Page 95
Lakefront Cookout......Page 96
The Sheraton Hotel Study......Page 97
“Ask Others for Help”......Page 99
An Exercise: What Should You Do?......Page 101
Electronics Rehab Getaway......Page 104
Massage for BlackBerry Thumb......Page 105
Step8:......Page 107
My 5-Year-Old Son......Page 108
BlackBerry at Funeral......Page 109
Quotes from Concerned Bystanders......Page 111
Missed a Big Hit at Baseball......Page 113
Berry vs. Boyfriend: Who Wins?......Page 114
Frequent Flyer’s Fiasco/Stand-by Hell......Page 116
Kevin’s Missing Curve......Page 118
Exercise: List Your Own BlackBerry Bystanders......Page 119
“Scooping BlackBerry Poop”......Page 121
Use BlackBerry AutoText to Reply in Car......Page 125
BlackBerry on Wheel, Typing Next to A Police Officer......Page 126
He Stopped in mid-Story to Use His BlackBerry......Page 127
Exercise: Create a Checklist for Apologizing to Your BlackBerry Bystanders......Page 128
“BlackBerry Etiquette”......Page 129
BlackBerry Abuse Interventions and Etiquette Rules......Page 130
Addiction Avoidance Tips......Page 131
Top Ten BlackBerry Rules to Live By......Page 133
Top 10 BlackBerry Productivity Myths Busted......Page 134
Rationalizing Our BlackBerry Use......Page 135
The Table Analogy......Page 136
“Conscious Contact or Constant Contact?”......Page 137
Helping You Reflect on Your BlackBerry Addiction......Page 142
Staying Better In Touch with My Dad......Page 143
“Typing the Talk and Walking the Walk”......Page 145
Advice for All BlackBerry Users......Page 147
Gary’s Final Thoughts......Page 149
Kevin’s Final Thoughts......Page 150
Martin’s Final Thoughts......Page 151
Constant Effort......Page 152
A CrackBerry Terms and Definitions......Page 155
Index......Page 161