BlackBerry email outage ruins relationship

Okay, so maybe the writing was already on the wall and the recent BlackBerry email outages aren't solely to blame, but still, being the proverbial straw to break the camel's back deserves a portion of the censure. While we already knew that most fellas would undoubtedly choose a hot new gizmo over a foxy new lady, this mentality probably changes once you're already committed, and in the case of Rafael Paz, the recent email glitches cost him the latter. In another story hampered by horrific timing, Paz and his SO suffered through "a really bad argument" shortly before the breakdowns began, and after writing her man several emails and getting no reply, she cut the cord on their relationship for good. Of course, Rafael received the notes hours later, but apparently, his lady isn't "falling for" the so-called BlackBerry outages excuse. So while your business plans or daily routine may have been momentarily on the fritz, we're fairly sure the mass failure was kinder to you than it was to Mr. Paz.

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[ScOObyDoo @ Apr 18th 2007 8:35PM]

What a sad place the world has become when you try to fix your relationship with a frikkin Blackberry. Whatever happened to just picking up the damn phone :(

[fanbrain @ Apr 18th 2007 8:37PM]

Too bad he didn't use the phone function on the thing and just made a call. If it's really that important...

[Gregory Capobianco @ Apr 18th 2007 8:44PM]

Is that Peter Rojas in the picture?

[Christian Martin` @ Apr 18th 2007 9:10PM]

Looks more like Peter Tork.

[imageburn13 @ Apr 18th 2007 9:10PM]

2nd that, scoob . Pretty weak argument. When you put your life and relationships in the hands of technology, its always good to double check. Probably wasnt meant to last anyway.

[Christian Martin @ Apr 18th 2007 9:11PM]

What, was there an ultimatum? "YOU WILL CYBER ME RIGHT NOW OR WE'RE *THROUGH*!!"

[... @ Apr 18th 2007 9:25PM]

If she broke if off over that it was already over before it began...

[TerrySmith @ Apr 18th 2007 9:29PM]

Engadget is reprinting articles from The Onion now?

[Bman21212 @ Apr 18th 2007 9:31PM]

If I was that guy, I would send the engineers over at RIM a 6 pack of beer, and a thank you card after I regained my senses. If she would break off a relationship over a non responsive boyfriend who answered *SHOCK* 4 hours late, then I can't imagine she would be a nice person to live with. Can you say "control freak"? Those guys over at RIM did him a favor and getting rid of that girl. What a psycho.

[andee @ Apr 18th 2007 9:55PM]

if the relationship ends because of an unreturned email then it was meant to be over. dood shouldn't waste his time and he should find a nicer girl.

[Philip Deuchler @ Apr 18th 2007 9:58PM]

I got email throughtout the whole outage (suckers :P)... My trusty 2 year old blackberry comes through again.

But to those who lost their service... it's called checking your email on your *gasp* COMPUTER (which you are probably on at least 2 hrs a day if you have a blackberry)!!!

[nojok3 @ Apr 18th 2007 10:22PM]

The woman wasn't worth it if she dropped him because he didn't reply to emails.

[tiuk @ Apr 18th 2007 11:08PM]

Exactly.

[T-Will @ Apr 18th 2007 11:07PM]

I thought this story would be about how companies are cutting their relationship with RIM...

[Galley @ Apr 18th 2007 11:18PM]

Sucks to be him, but that's hilarious!

[hologramdog @ Apr 19th 2007 1:35AM]

This is worthy of News? Wait, am I on TheOnion? [eyes roll up undeniably]I think I'm about to pull a Cho...

[Ken @ Apr 19th 2007 8:01AM]

"pull a Cho" ... you're going to stare blankly, mumble softly, produce an incoherent video (or 23) with some ridiculous poses, followed by a shooting spree with fewer victims than one day in Iraq but with 2000x more media coverage?

[sr @ Apr 19th 2007 3:36AM]

Funny how many people think this is true.

[MacroEQ @ Apr 19th 2007 5:00AM]

Pretentious businessmen can no longer access their email. My heart bleeds.

[hologramdog @ Apr 19th 2007 3:50PM]

There's a war or something in Iraq??!

[graeme @ Apr 19th 2007 10:37AM]

He was obviously dating a cave woman...had she not picked up a newspaper or read anything on the "series of tubes." The BBerry outage story was all over the place! If this is true (doubt it) he is better off now...

[D @ Apr 21st 2007 11:15AM]

ditto to Bman21212's comment on Apr 18th 2007 9:31PM- those type of women, stay away from 'em