Cell phones....an addiction??

[wooly110]

I'm sure, we are all quite aware of how prominant cell phones have become in our society. They're used all the time now. Everywhere. Anytime.

And this is what get's me. Everywhere. Anytime. Are there not circumstances or situations where you don't really need to have a cell phone on, or be using it?

I've been in a church service, and while the minister is speaking all of a sudden, someone's cell phone starts ringing. I'm thinking "Dude, if God wants to talk to you, I don't think he'll use the cell." Or when sitting down to a nice meal at a nice restaurant, and then the cell rings and they start yappin' away.

I can understand if these are people who are needed in an emergency, but, I didn't realize I was surrounded by so many of these such peoples.

How hard is it to just turn it to vibrate? Or how about this: If you subscribe to voice mail, then use it. Don't answer the phone! They can leave a message.

I've been at a bank, waiting in line. A cell phone rings:

KNOB WITH CELL PHONE: "Hello?"

CALLER (pressumably saying) Hi, it's _________. Whatcha doin'?

KNOB: "I'm at the bank waiting in line. Can you call me back?"

WTF? You couldn't have let your answering maching say "Hi this is KNOB WITH CELL PHONE. I can't take your call right now....blah blah blah.."

How difficult is it NOT to answer the phone? There's no law that says you have to.

I bring this all up because Sunday took the cake for me. I was at the Montreal Airport. I was in the washroom, at the counter washing my hands. All of a sudden, from one of the stalls behind me I hear, "Beep, boop, beep, beep, boop, beep, boop." O.K. Maybe he's checking voice mail.

Nope.

Dude starts having a conversation! Are you out of your frickin mind? You're in the crapper having some sort of exorcism in there, and then all of a sudden you decide "Hey, you know what I should do right now? Call up someone and talk with them."

It left me just shaking my head and thinking how pathetic some people really are.

What a nice site that would've been if they were using camera cell phones. "Hey there buddy. I think you missed a spot while wiping."

 

[jwmorrice]

Addiction? No. That concept suggests that people are doing something they don't want to do.

Rather I think it's due to a lot of folks being uncomfortable with even an inkling of solitude. You'll see them fingering their phone, wondering whom next to call. With a cell phone in hand, they never have to become comfortable with themselves.

It's truly pathetic. But then, what the frig am I doing on the internet for hours at a time?

jwm

 

[jwmorrice]

Keeping me entertained?

Egad, so I've come to this.

I think I'd better go for a walk and give my head a shake.

jwm

 

[wooly110]

I always make poos and talk on the phone...is that so wrong?

Do you make poos and call someone while doing so?

As for answering the phone in the bank and not being able to talk...maybe he just didnt want it to ring until it went to the voicemail....

That's one of the reasons we have the vibrate option on a phone. You can be made aware of a phone call without having "La Coocaracha" playing for everyone.

 

[TheNiteHwk]

Annoying cell ring was the boss… lmao

Our previous publisher (who has since moved on to another publication) had his cell ring the Hockey Night in Canada theme. And it was set very loud. He would always leave his phone on his desk in his office with the door wide open. Invariably every time he went down the hall, to the kitchen, restroom or whatever his phone would start ringing. Use to drive our front receptionist nuts. Thing is she had no idea whose phone it was. One day she got so upset… she yells out (I’m sure you could hear her down on the Lakeshore): “Whose ever phone that is turn the F**KIN THING OFF! I am sick and tired of hearing it all the time” I thought that was so funny! Anyway… wherever the boss was at that moment he did not hear her. We did all get a memo next day in our e-mails though. When in the office please put cell phones on vibrate. LMAO.

 

[kbluejayk]

LMAO Well, I guess it's possible to 'download' and yak about the market at the same time!
But to answer the original question, I for one will turn my phone off and leave it in the trunk of my car! there are times when I choose to be unavailable as I have things to do! However, I've noticed while driving around the city that most oriental people have a phone growing out of their ear while driving! They certainly don't leave home without it!

 

[Geographic]

I believe it still not been proven that cell phones are not harmful to your health. I am paranoid about talking too long on my cell phone and have it off most of the time.

I saw a T.V. show not too long ago that suggested that there has been no determinative study that showed that cell phones are not harmful or will not cause brain tumours. So it might be a good idea to use your cell phone sparingly.

 

[kbluejayk]

I NEVER take my cell phone into public meetings, nor do I take it on a vacation trip.......I don't want any calls then! The land hotel/resort phone fulfills all my needs. Like smiley, only a select few has my number.

 

[drlove]

Reminds me of a joke I heard... a guy's in a public washroom -(A)- when he hears someone in the stall next to him -(B)- say "hello"....

(A) silent

(B) Hello...

(A) uhhh.. hi

(B) whatcha doin...

(A) I'm having a crap.. how about you??

(B) Listen, I'll have to call you back... the guy in the next stall keeps talking to me!

 

[kbluejayk]

LMAO!