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27 August 2013

Why doesn't tech ever work in dreams?? Or is it just me? Lately I have been having dreams in which I am trying to flag down someone I've become separated from, and I pull out my cellphone....and it morphs into something alien, or behaves strangely. In the last two days, I have actually been aware of this phenomenon WITHIN THE DREAM....in both cases, I found myself thinking "well, here we go....this never works..." And sure enough, it didn't.

Do I need a better provider? Perhaps it's just Verizon which has this issue? :)

They sound like crappy dreams but . . . is that really Verizon's fault?

I like Verizon, a huge relief after my real time nightmares with AT & T. Don't remember dreams well but I wake up with the same faith in my Verizon serviced Iphone and Ipad as when I go to sleep.

Sorry you're having this experience, though.
posted by bearwife 27 August | 13:53
Are you stalking me on facebook? Here's what I posted this morning:

I've moved past the point where clocks and light switches don't work in my dreaming. Now I try to diagnose wiring issues without understanding why the numbers won't add up.
posted by Eideteker 27 August | 14:44
I've experienced similar dreams. They tend, for me, to symbolize my difficulties communicating with someone in real life.
posted by occhiblu 27 August | 17:17
Actually, I am totally happy with my Verizon Android phone, and probably
shouldn't have used their name in this post. ;) It's just....the
tech in dreams thing!!!
posted by dorgla 27 August | 19:44
So interesting! I haven't noticed that but I'll pay attention next time I remember my dreams
posted by rmless2 27 August | 21:40
I hate verizon but have never used their cell service.
I'd say it's more that you don't believe in magic so it doesn't work in your dreams. If you don't understand how cell service does work, why would it work in your dreams?
I have very tech free dreams in my recollection, but prominent anomalies. If something does not make dream-logic sense, it stands out. That probably doesn't make much sense, except I revisit dream scenarios where I am an expert in so-and-so or am a this-and-that and fall into a remembered and preset situation like a well worn outfit or familiar tv show.

I also do a lot of "dream analysis" in which I would ask you to ask yourself why you keep doing something that never works, what does happen, and what you do next.
posted by ethylene 28 August | 00:28
I always, always, have problems with phones in my dreams. Used to be the rotary phones where I would dial the wrong number at like the 6th number or whatever, and have to start again. So aggravating.
posted by gaspode 28 August | 07:47
Gaspode, I only seem to have the hitting-the-wrong-number-repeatedly experience in rel waking life.
posted by bearwife 29 August | 10:09
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