Comments on: Noonhat Or Hello? http://blog.gordaen.com/2008/07/01/noonhat-or-hello/ Ramblings about art, education, culture and a lot more Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Stone http://blog.gordaen.com/2008/07/01/noonhat-or-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-107135 Robert Stone Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:14:28 +0000 http://blog.gordaen.com/?p=437#comment-107135 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 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

]]> By: Ian Clifton http://blog.gordaen.com/2008/07/01/noonhat-or-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-107093 Ian Clifton Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:19:49 +0000 http://blog.gordaen.com/?p=437#comment-107093 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. 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.

]]> By: Brian Dorsey http://blog.gordaen.com/2008/07/01/noonhat-or-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-107091 Brian Dorsey Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:46:54 +0000 http://blog.gordaen.com/?p=437#comment-107091 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. 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.

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