Cell phone alarm clock

So I’ve been thinking about the alarm clock more lately as I now get to work at 6am or earlier most weekdays. This thinking has really led to paranoia and, most importantly, a really good question or two. Now I have to, have to, have to be awake at a certain time everyday. It’s not like I have 30 minutes leeway for any number of reasons or excuses. I got stuck in traffic, needed gas, felt a little sore, a little tired, anything, but the big one… My alarm clock didn’t go off. I just have to be at work or it’s a huge major problem. I don’t mean to the world, who cares? I mean for my job and let me tell you I love my job. I don’t want to risk my job for anything, so I need to be on time everyday not matter what.

SO… I set my cell phone alarm, it's been great, never let me down. But I’m a freak so I think about a 2nd alarm, just in case. Then I think, “Why would I do that? Have I ever been burned by the cell phone alarm NOT going off?” And the answer is simple, NO, I’ve never been late for anything because the cell phone alarm never went off. Then I think “Wow, that’s been a long time, 10 years almost, that I’ve used a cell phone alarm exclusively with no issue. And if that’s the case, then why keep making alarm clocks? I’d bet they aren’t selling many of them and that number will continue to drop with the advances in cell phones etc. The cell is an alarm clock, it is a radio, it is a cd player, and it’s an mp3 player. What in the world do I need that for? To see when I wake up in the middle of the night and get pissed off when I realize how little time I have left to sleep. I know I can do without that shit. So, if you are listening electronic companies, only old people are buying clock radio type stuff even if it can dock your ipod. Yes, you all have them and yes they are good for a living room, or office or dorm room etc. But the true clock radio’s are out. I’d think of selling something else to fill night stand space, because cell phones are small.

Glenn Younes
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