I hate cell phones in MENA

[Together4ever 1]

I'm the same way, Omoba. I'm not normally an insecure, needy woman but this visa process makes me do a 180 at times.

Yup. And be prepared. It takes awhile to bounce back. Blah. Snivel. Whine. Twitch.

[Fandango 1,439]

I gotta hand it to you ladies...I could never deal with that. You're stronger than I am in this regard

[sereia 0]

luckily phone lines to morocco seem pretty good. i rarely have problems. but its more expensive to call there than other me/na places. i still wonder why!

[ya falaha! 0]

The connection to Morocco sux, also. The connection to Egypt is hit or miss. Same with Yemen.

[Together4ever 1]

We used to laugh taking taxi rides through Alexandria watching all the people hanging out of windows, stepping out into the middle of streets, stretching and straining to find that sweet spot where they can get a decent signal...

[doodlebug 3]

reception in Cairo is fine as long as there's money in his phone.

[sereia 0]

oh no! i did it today!!!!!! i called him and he didn't answer (like half the time i call) but i usually call again an hour or so later. but today i didn't...not really on purpose, i fell asleep for a little nap... but i didn't set my alarm or anything to wake up to make sure to call him. first day we haven't spoken in ages!

[lion_lioness 0]

Aww man ladies, I thought it was just me, why do the insecurities flare up??? At least it's not just me. And yes Jen, I am not used to doing the calling, although he'll text me on average every day and call twice a week. I have tried the whole, I'm pissed not gonna call.. and after about an hour I give in lolol.

[sereia 0]

so funny...im the same. i can't believe i didn't call back today after he didn't pick up the first time. *sigh

my boy doesn't call twice a week though. you're lucky!

[doodlebug 3]

Twice a week? How bout never? Is never good for you?

Quite honestly I told him never to call me. It costs him approx $2/minute or so to call and it sucks up all his phone $$ so 1 phone call means that I don't get my 5 or 6 texts per day. I'd rather get the texts and then talk for free at night via the net. When I do call him it's only about .21/minute so I just don't think it is fair of me to ask him to call, especially given the exchange rate. That's just me though.

[Ta Ta 1]

I feel like I am in a constant commercial.....CAN YOU HEAR ME NOWWWWW ?

Can you imagine trying to be seductive on the phone with this hassle ?

Honestly sometimes I just have to decide if I want to cry or laugh.

We have no web cam and limited chatting. Thank God he has another job now because for 5 month we had just crappy phone connections with a handful of 15 min chats. It was rough to say the least.

Sometimes he picks up and says hello, hello and all I hear is silence, then there is the stupid 2 second delay and we both start talking at the same time until one yields.

He has electricity only for few hours at a time and when the battery is dead he must find a vendor to charge it.

I even had a vendor pick up my call and the guy was using his minutes and left the phone on while generator charging it, my fiance was mad and he chewed the vendor out!

Oh God please let this be over with soon !

About being used to being the one who receives calls instead of making them

all the time we have to keep it in perspective with the income differences.

Our honeys can make it up to us when they are here and earn a decent income.

I want my dinner and roses and calls then.....oh yes !

[sereia 0]

that's what abdou keeps reminding me of. all the things he'll reimburse me when he gets here! i can't wait to cash in with the romantic texts, phone calls, massages, etc he will owe me!

[doodlebug 3]

that's what abdou keeps reminding me of. all the things he'll reimburse me when he gets here! i can't wait to cash in with the romantic texts, phone calls, massages, etc he will owe me!

I have a running tab...mostly though it's not monetary.

[sereia 0]

hmmmmmmm yah. me too.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Ya'll have me feeling bad sometimes cause I'm not upset, insecure or needy, etc. during this wait. Am I the only one who takes it in stride?