Comments on: J is for JOMO

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:17:17 +0000

In reply to Joanne. Thanks, Joanne!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:18:22 +0000

I’m with Sally! So good to know I’m not alone . . .
Loving your posts, Lorrie, and in awe of the daily practice and perfection of each of them.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 02:51:45 +0000

In reply to dyannedillon. Who knew I had a long lost twin in the Midwest? And that my coinage of JOMO is not original! Thanks so much for all your great comments.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 02:36:11 +0000

In reply to Liz Brownlee. Thanks for visiting, Liz. I'd never heard of FOMO before my daughter enlightened me. And I coined JOMO--though another reader tells me that's how natives of Joplin, Missouri, refer to their town.

By: Liz Brownlee

Liz Brownlee — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:31:59 +0000

Couldn’t care less about football. Or any sport – what’s the point? Keep up with the News by watching BBC News a couple of times a week. If a war breaks out I’m pretty sure someone will mention it to me at some point. We have too much info. However, I’m very happy to play on Facebook (not the games though, never the games). And I love technology. Never heard of Fomo and Jomo before, so thanks for that! ~Liz http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com

By: dyannedillon

dyannedillon — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 14:40:38 +0000

OHMYGOSH, we may be the same person! So nice to hear someone else confess they’re too lazy (or overwhelmed, but usually lazy) to care enough about many, many things. How many times I’ve seen a post on Facebook where something vague but horrible has been posted with no further explanations. My first reaction is to wonder what happened and think I should look back at earlier posts to see if there are clues (I do love a good mystery story), but then I realize I really don’t care enough to bother.
By the way, when I saw your title, I got a little excited, because I actually LIVE in JOMO – the local nickname for Joplin, Missouri :)

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 02:25:39 +0000

In reply to gwynnrogers.

Thanks–you’re right–living under a rock can be very handy!

By: gwynnrogers

gwynnrogers — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:45:24 +0000

Like you I don’t know one sports star or team from another… and ask me if I care. ;-) I’m not a social media freak and I could careless about having the latest phone or technical gadget… but I do carry a cell phone. I just don’t answer it if I don’t recognize the number.

I lived for 17 years down in Hermosa and Redondo and my dad sold to the studios… I could care less about the stars and what they are up to… they deserve a private life. Actually, I would prefer that they kept their lives private.

See living under a rock can be handy. I enjoyed your post.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:44:33 +0000

In reply to hbksloss. I think in-between is an ideal place to be, especially if you are not conflicted about it, like I am. And if you liked West Wing, check out Borgen--sort of like a Danish West Wing, though infinitely better IMO (see how hip I am to know that?). Anyway, we will have to puzzle out the correct acronym for the in-between state . . . Hmmm.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:41:45 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Goodness, I can't even contemplate Twitter without blanching, though people tell me it is essential for aspiring writers. Sigh. DVD series, on the other hand, are a terrific invention--can turn someone who is basically JOMO into someone who is more or less culturally relevant!