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Could you manage without a cell phone?
ChadTower:
Just curious. It's a topic people constantly bring up with me because I don't have one. It seems the majority of people now are convinced they actually could not function in today's society without a cell phone. Is this really true? I've had people insist that it is dangerous and possibly negligent to be without a cell phone these days. Is it?
Bootay:
I never owned a cell phone until a few months ago. The only reason I got one was because one day my car broke down in Detroit in the hood and then I suddenly came to the realization that there are virtually no such thing as a pay phone anymore. After that experience I figured it would be a good idea to get one for these situations. I could live without one personally because I hate phones, but now that I own one I definitely enjoy having one. I used to think I would hate it.
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 08, 2011, 12:14:59 pm ---
Just curious. It's a topic people constantly bring up with me because I don't have one. It seems the majority of people now are convinced they actually could not function in today's society without a cell phone. Is this really true? I've had people insist that it is dangerous and possibly negligent to be without a cell phone these days. Is it?
--- End quote ---
Well this is just a rule of thumb, but the majority of people are morons. Seriously, reasonably intelligent people or better yet smart people are of the minority. That aside..... I wouldn't know, I haven't had a cell phone in over 10 years.
I personally find them to be a worthless device. Any place I'm at will have a landline, so I don't need it there. Most of the places I drive to have spotty cell coverage at best so they aren't of use in an emergency. Aside from that, I don't think you can even buy a car anymore without On-Star in it, whihc eliminates the need for a cell phone in the case of a breakdown anyway.
And then you have these "techno-zombies" that feel it is imperative that they are connected to the internet at all times. I sincerely believe that the need to text-message, tweet, or check the net while you are away from a computer is a serious sign of a legitimate social disorder. If your head is going to be stuck looking at your damn phone/ipad/pda then why did you bother to leave the house?
Of course there is also the whole thing about lack of "me time". People often ask me why I don't carry a cell. My response has always been... "If I did then people could talk to me." Seriously, when I'm out and about I don't want to hear from you because I am busy! I don't care who you are when I'm gone leave me alone!
javeryh:
I could defintiely live without one... but I need email access for work. I have an iPhone4 that I almost never use as an actual phone. Initially the only reason I ever got a cell phone was for emergencies - there was a really bad storm here a few years ago and my wife was freaking out because she couldn't get a hold of me. I was coming home from school and a tractor trailer couldn't make it up the hill with the ice and started sliding backwards and ended up blocking the entire road - took 5+ hours to make a 20 minute trip.
Bootay:
Yea the coverage everywhere I go is pretty excellent so it works out good for me in emergency situations, and I cannot afford new cars and car payments so I don't have fancy On-Star stuff. :)
I do agree with you about the people who can't get their heads out of their phones. It drives me nuts too. Especially when someone almost smashes into you on the expressway and you pull up next to them and they are yacking on the phone. I strictly only use mine for emergencies. And instances where I am at the grocery store and need to find out if we need milk or something. LOL
I could definitely live without it though. It has it's conveniences, but they aren't major ones to me. I also don't like people being able to call me whenever they want. I work tech support so the idea of talking on the phone when I am not at work disgusts me.
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