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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Cell phones are the root of all evil.
Although I admit (begrudgingly) that cell phones come in handy now and then, I think their use has eaten away at an already-crumbling sense of how what we do affects those around us. People who talk on their cell phones all the time -- for every little thing (like asking a partner which brand of kidney beans to buy at the grocery store) or just to chat incessantly -- are more likely to be flatly rude to people around them. Think about the person who answers his (loud and obnoxious) cell phone's ring and has a conversation in a hospital waiting room, in a movie theater, in the grocery check-out line, while driving a car. I could go on and on, but luckily for you, I won't. You tell me.
YOUR TURN!
Cell phones are the root of all evil.
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BFuniv.com says:
Maybe not the root of all evil, but they sure are umbilical cords for the insecure. Users give priority to silly calls and interrupt (almost) everything and everyone to answer.
My cell stays on the charger except for long trips and long distance; the ring is normally disabled. I pay for it for my convenience, not everyone else's. My cell's answering recording is something like "If I truly valued your call I would be talking to you now."
Posted June 30, 2008
totalmuscle says:
Emergencies aside (which are few and far between), I'd love to throw my cell phone off a cliff. 'Nuff said!
Posted April 10, 2008
kiwisoutback says:
People are like junkies on their cellphones. If a cellphonaholic is in a situtation where they can't use their phone, what do they do once they leave? They need their fix! They get right on the phone and start using...I mean talking! By the way, I added a link to the SEO glossary that you suggested on my URL submission lens, thanks for the idea!
Posted February 27, 2008
k8company says:
fireheart: It's called "cell yell." The only explanation I can think of is that it's like when somebody is wearing headphones, and they yell when they talk. Or it's like yelling when they speak to someone who doesn't speak their language. In other words: It's dumb! (Please see cartoon below for illustration.)
Posted February 25, 2008
fireheart says:
I just got back from a trip to the market and observed that our San Diego epidemic of 30something blonds driving SUV's while talking on their cell phones is actually getting worse. Now they are inside the market yelling into their phone. What's with the yelling? Inside their gas sucking SUV no one else can hear them but as they push their cart up and down the market aisles, people two aisles over have to take part in it. Get over yourselves girls!
Posted February 25, 2008
victoria_neely says:
Please don't use the cell phone when you're in a bathroom stall. "Yeah, I'm at work--" *flush*
Posted February 25, 2008
Caseyfern says:
To all the wonderful, animated, output-generating folk with cellphones permanently implanted near their earlobes: Put it away and look around! The world was revolving just fine before phones became surgically attached. The sense of urgency is generated by the sense of immediacy, augmented by the sense of entitlement, and boosted by the sense of narcissism. Few of us are so indispensable to the spinning of said world that the human race's survival hinges on instant communication 24/7.
If you're an ER doctor and on call, then by all means keep your phone handy - on vibrate. If you're a ninth-grader and on call at the ER, and your name is not Doogie Howser, shut it off.
I'd curb my cellphone use completely (if I had one, which I don't) if it will contribute to world peace - read: Silence.
Posted February 19, 2008
Dakinewavamon says:
Big Brother is listening and tracking! Cell Phones are cyber-leashes much like the crazy harness and leashes some parents put on their kiddos and their dogs. Hang-up and pay attention... Many states have passed laws on talking on the phone and driving, but no one upholds the law. I see policemen driving on their cell phones all the time. In addition, I just read somewhere, cell phone radiation is linked to insomnia.
Posted February 19, 2008
Bronwen says:
One of the saddest examples of cell-phone abuse I see is parents (usually non-custodial dads) "with" their young kids, but actually with their cell phones.
And another thing...idiots who talk on the phone while driving are endangering all of us. Even slowing down freeway traffic, apparently.
Posted February 19, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
fefe says:
They come in handy for emergencies. It is annoying when people talk loud on their cell phones when they should be driving. Or when they have really loud cell phone conversations in public that you don't really care to hear.
Posted March 09, 2008
AMK says:
Cell phones are the root of greater comunication. Examples:
Keeping contact with loved ones close and near 24/7 wherever they are. Always available when waiting for an important call. For business having constant contact with customers and vice versa is paramount. Having a conversation with a freind while sitting on the loo :-) (Just don,t flush until you hang up)
Posted March 06, 2008
CheekyChimp says:
Do you have any idea how many lives have been saved by the use of cell phones? I'll let U ponder.....
The problem is with obnoxious usage in public and Cheeky Chimp always carries a HARMONICA, called the Peace-Keeper, and Cheeky don't play so well but he "practices" up a storm. So go on and talk about that latest business deal or your stock trade but U ain't gone hear nothing but Cheeky's concerto, and Lawd Hep the person on the other end of yo call.
go to www.iPhoneToTheUniverse.com and educate yo self on how to make the iPhone your eye to the Universe. Stay Cheeky Baby
Posted February 21, 2008
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