Daniel Dumas
Gear

Waiting in Line For a Phone? Hey, This Sucks!

I’ve just had, what alcoholics refer to as, a moment of clarity. I’ve been in line now for nearly 24 hours to purchase a piece of hardware. Sure, it’s pretty, but come on here people. Let’s put this into perspective, shall we? Not showering all day? That blows. Getting in line after having a few […]

I've just had, what alcoholics refer to as, a moment of clarity. I've been in line now for nearly 24 hours to purchase a piece of hardware. Sure, it's pretty, but come on here people. Let's put this into perspective, shall we?

  • Not showering all day? That blows.
  • Getting in line after having a few cocktails? That wasn't bad. My buzz slowly turning into a hangover? Horrid.
  • The guy sitting next to me...who is voraciously eating Jack in the Box. Nasty.
  • Enduring a painfully slow Wi-Fi connection? Tedious.
  • Consuming nothing but coffee and donuts all day? Gastronomically distressing.

All this for a piece of hardware. Yes, I know I'm very fortunate to even do this. Yes, hanging with the boys from Gizmodo rocks. But no, you can't have my place in line.