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3 Responses to “Noonhat Or Hello?”

1. 1 Brian Dorsey Jul 1st, 2008 at 10:46 pm

   So true! If we all got in the habit of joining other people who’re eating alone, there would be no need for things like Noonhat.

2. 2 Ian Clifton Jul 1st, 2008 at 11:19 pm

   It’s fascinating that technology seems to bring the farthest of us closer together and push the closest of us farther apart. In 2001, I bought a cellphone so that I could call across country without worrying about long distance rates, keeping me closer to my family. Now, a cellphone (or iPod, or whatever electronic device is popular) is an excuse to not even acknowledge someone whom you’re pressed up against on the bus.

   I think we need some sort of universal symbol that could “broadcast” certain things (similar to the way a wedding ring signals others that you’re married). It could be a wristband or something simple like that with different colors for different meanings from “looking to converse casually with new people” to “looking for a relationship.” So, it’d be like a dating or social networking site… but without the stigma.

3. 3 Robert Stone Jul 2nd, 2008 at 4:14 am

   Ian,

   Your idea of the different colored wristbands is an updated version of the old language of the flowers… and there were probably codes for status/availability before then.

   It is not easy to actually say the words and tell people — even those who know you best — what you really want. And it is easy to assume that others already know what we want.

   But let’s not have too many different codes. I wouldn’t remember what they all stood for.

   Robert

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