In this day and age it is not uncommon to see anyone from young kids to grand parents with a cell phone. It can be handy to have a telephone in case of emergencies, like if you got in a car accident. I will not go for a specifically negative stance in this blog because I do see the benefit of owning a cell phone.
I can’t, however, understand why so many people are obsessed over these things.
A year ago I was at a friend’s house but was almost completely ignored because she was on her cell phone the whole night. I spent that night watching The Cable Guy with my dad and my friends mom and my dad. My roommate literally sleeps with her cell phone next to her. There is hardly a location in town where the atmosphere isn’t broken with the annoying electronic chime of a cell phone and that’s saying something because I live in such a small town.
I have a cell phone too, but I hardly use the thing. It is for emergencies and getting in touch with my dad during the week. That’s it. No two hour conversation containing the words “No you hang up.” No random chatting.
I don’t get the fascination that people have with spending so much time on the phone. Maybe I can’t relate because I have a sucky plan that charges me by the minute whether I’m calling someone or being called.
Maybe I’m just not hip enough to understand the cell phone craze, but am I completely wrong? Is it healthy to spend so much time--hours each day--simply talking on the phone?
I personally have a phone-phobia (not literally) that stems from my dad’s repair shop days. I was always answering the phone then and the constant ringing of the phone drove me nuts. Once I was sick on the couch with the flu and the phone was ringing forever. I gave in and answered the thing, and was promptly yelled at by some lady who wanted to know why she couldn’t get her car even though she hasn’t paid for the repairs (or something like that. Most of their stories were the same).
During the summer before fifth grade I had a friend who called every single day to talk about nothing.
So…. I hate the phone. I’ll admit it again that I’m biased. However, I think there’s something wrong with society itself when so much importance is placed on a call where nothing important is said. I’m into the practicality of things and I just can’t see the practicality in this.
Would it kill these people to cut these unless conversations short and go do something worthwhile? Go plant a tree or start working on that great American novel. Be progressive, don’t be another one of those phone droids.
Cute I fully understand. I had a cell phone for all of 6 months before I gave up on it because I was spending too much money every month for people to call me and talk about nothing of importance.
I probably am biased on the subject too because I see "droids" like my sister who has literally never turned her phone off once since see got it 2 years ago. Forgive me all you cell phone lovers, if I tell you I laughed when my friend who is obsessed with her cell phone to the point of addiction, got it stuck quite literally in the toilet.
I don't see the point of a cell phone but I do see a point in living in the moment i.e. not spending my entire life on a cell phone while I am doing something like hiking.
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My cell phone is my distraction on the bus (yay games!), my weapon (ever had one thrown at you? OW), my contact with my parents, and very, very useful for finding out if I'm getting a ride.
As for the "No, you hang up" things... When someone tells me that, I do. My boyfriend will call me every day, at least thrice. At least once, he's doing something else when he calls (and he, sadly, doesn't have the ability to double-task). I've flat-out hung up on him before, only to have him call right back up and continue what he was doing after I've told him to pick talking to me or it.
(I also get irked with sitting there with nothing to say. Dear Caller: WHY DID YOU EVEN BOTHER IF ALL YOU'RE GOING TO SAY IS "So..."?!?!!!?)
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I have a lame phone plan too, and i use it mostly for texting because im just not that big of a talker. However, when cell phones weren't created, people were doing the same thing with their home phones while they were at home (teenagers and under at least).
I really dont think its a big deal, if you want to spend 150 bucks for 900 minutes a month to ramble about nothing thats your waste of money. Sometimes people just like to talk. Are you saying that if your boyfriend or girlfriend wanted to call you up and just go on and on about their day you would tell them that you'd rather go write a book that will probably never get published (no offense.. but how many of us really get published?) ? Thats mean. But you're right with the point that sometimes people are just obnoxious. You might hear people cursing out a boyfriend/girlfriend, or just being loud while you're trying to have a peacefule dinner or see a movie. Those people should be fined.
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A boyfriend/girlfriend situation like that would be different of course. Communication in a relationship is important. But calling each other constantly seems like a little problem, especially when the call becomes more important than anything else, even though the person on the other end only wants to rant and rage about something stupid.
Just for random info, what does the rest of your quote mean? I understand everything but "rodillo".
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Knees. It's great to explain it to people..its one of the tattoos i have. The "on my knees" thing is apparently very humorous. :|
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Actually, I am thinking about just getting rid of the cell phone all together. It seems more like a means of control more than anything. If I don't answer my phone right away, the caller usually gives me the third degree when I get around to calling them back.
I use my cell phone as my alarm, so I always have it on. But the only people I talk to on it are my mom, my sisters, and occasionally my sisters' dad.
But I am seeing a bit of hypocrisy here... you complain about people talking on the phone, but then say it's different with romantic relationship. What's wrong with a couple of people living across the city/state/nation/world talking to each other for a couple hours every so often?
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I guess I really shouldn't mention the romantic relationship angle, being that I'm not in one....
But every so often is different than multiple times a day. I just think there are better things people can do with their lives than simply talking on the phone, that's all. And it's an opinion thing. I'm not about to control other people.
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When my mom was in Kuwait, we'd spend about an hour a day talking to each other. Before last week, my boyfriend and I chatted with each other an average of about 5 hours a day. We're pretty good multi-taskers, though, so we'd be talking, plus eating, doing our homework, I'd be running this site, he'd be talking to his other friends, etc.
I agree that spending many hours on the phone every day is unhealthy (mind and body), but spending an hour or two a day does not degrade society... if anything, it keeps us closer.
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You find the time to do other things and you also have the ability to multitask. I don't think I see any issues with your situation. I have more of a problem with people who's life is their cell phone. Where nothing else matters but getting another useless text and sneaking texts in classes or something. Some people really live for their phone, and it's kinda disturbing.
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Some people are braindead. They talk about nothing but a new pair of shoes they bought, who gained weight, who slept with who, and other kinds of soap opera drama. I completely get it. Meaningful conversations are fine, Meaningless ones are disposable.
I was thinking about closing my phone out too, but my mom has to have contact with me. Otherwise, it'd be bye bye sprint!
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The one that kills me is when people say, "I love my phone!"
NO YOU DON'T!!!
I reallly really doubt you actually are head over heels in love with a phone. Ridiculous.
I do enjoy my phone because it makes plannng much easier, I hate not knowing my plans atleast a couple days in advance. Also, I live away from home and I talk to my family on the phone because i have no land line. I am proud to say though, I am not obsessed or "in love" with my phone.
My girlfriend works in the entertainment business and has a need (during the week) to have her phone with her at all times. Whether it is to check her email or be able to receive texts, she truly does need to be able to be accessed during working hours. Not too long ago, she was inspired by me to start turning the thing off on the weekends or at night. She now claims to be totally liberated! She realized things could wait until she got home if she was out and about and she didn't need to always be available. I think more people just need to turn it off sometimes. She still has to have it on during the weekend sometimes. If there is a shoot going on or a potential problem. It's nice to have the option. I just think people have forgotten it is just that...an option!
LIberated! Pretty cool. Cell phones are good for emergencies but don't need to be on all the time. The least people could do is turn them off when going into restaurants or theatres.
May I ask what facet of the "entertainment business" your girlfriend works in? I'm planning on going into movies and TV in the future. So far my only practical work has been on a live TV auction and we needed everyone to turn off their cell phones because it interferes with the equipment.
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