So, my memory has been messing with me.


A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend and making plans for the upcoming day. I'd probably end up needing his cellphone number to get things coordinated, as I had to feed the cat, who was all alone in our spacious, vacation-emptied house uptown.

My friend made a comment about how his cellphone number wasn't especially catchy (it isn't), which got me thinking.

What if cell-phone service providers actually offered a one-time fee for  a catchy number?

I'm sure a lot of people (or their friends) would be willing to pay to have a number that's easier to remember. I still think it's a good idea. But at the time I pointed out a problem with the idea: people wouldn't exactly be in agreement on what numbers are catchy. I illustrated this with a hypothetical quote.

"I didn't pay 20$ for 467-1237!"

Problem is, that's the exact number I used in my example. And I still remember it. Several weeks later. Argh. At this rate, I'll never forget it. What a bad example.