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I sit, usually silently, at a very certain place
When I'm not silent, I buzz erratically, all over the place
Forgive me for my horrid rhyme, but you've seen me all the time
I'm willing to bet that you're looking at me right now
I've overtaken every other thing that draws your attention to it,
you may think I watch over you, but you just need to reinterpret
I was going to say
A monitor/screen
but saw Strawberry answered the same here is my explanation
I sit, usually silently, at a very certain place
When I'm not silent, I buzz erratically, all over the place
A desktop monitor normally sits at one place
Forgive me for my horrid rhyme, but you've seen me all the time
I'm willing to bet that you're looking at me right now
Looking at my monitor right now
I've overtaken every other thing that draws your attention to it,
Our phones are now ALL Screen
you may think I watch over you, but you just need to reinterpret
Another use of the word Monitor is someone who watches over (like a hall monitor).
You are a
phone
I sit, usually silently, at a very certain place
Sits silently in one's pocket when not ringing
When I'm not silent, I buzz erratically, all over the place
It rings and vibrates buzzing all around
Forgive me for my horrid rhyme, but you've seen me all the time
We keep checking our phones all the time
I'm willing to bet that you're looking at me right now
Self-explanatory
I've overtaken every other thing that draws your attention to it
Phone is the thing that we give most of our attention to these days, even more than our food, or sleep (sad but true!)
you may think I watch over you, but you just need to reinterpret
If reports are to be believed, government uses our phones to spy (watch) on the citizens. But, if reinterpreted, we watch our phones all the time.
You are
a clock / time?
I sit, usually silently, at a very certain place
clocks, usually, don't make any sounds (places in public like trainstations where there are clocks with fixed positions)
When I'm not silent, I buzz erratically, all over the place
clocktowers all over the country "buzz" at the same time (e.g. full hours) or maybe alerts on phones when people wake up buzz all over the place
Forgive me for my horrid rhyme, but you've seen me all the time
clocks everywhere.. phone, computer, on your arm, outside...
I'm willing to bet that you're looking at me right now
computer clock on your taskbar
I've overtaken every other thing that draws your attention to it,
not sure about that one
you may think I watch over you, but you just need to reinterpret
time seems to rule your day but it should be you deciding what to do when and not time (I guess?)
Are you:
A computer?
Reasoning:
"I sit, usually silently, at a very certain place"
Computers are generally silent and located at one place in your house due to cables etc. (Not a laptop).
"When I'm not silent, I buzz erratically, all over the place"
When in use, the fan can often make a buzzing noise. Plus the noise from typing?
"Forgive me for my horrid rhyme, but you've seen me all the time"
Most people 'see' their computer daily.
"I'm willing to bet that you're looking at me right now"
I am, obviously.
"I've overtaken every other thing that draws your attention to it,"
Computers have pretty much taken over a great deal of our lives, more so than any other appliance.
"you may think I watch over you, but you just need to reinterpret"
We often think that computers are starting to take over our lives, but really they just facilitate that which we would have done anyway.
monitor
But really only because I watch over you
