Are you a slave to your cell phone?

Are you a slave to your cell phone?
Oct 17, 2007 02:58
BBQQ Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	With the techonology development, cell phone has become the very ordinary communicating tool. Walking on the street, you see that almost everyone has a cell phone in his or her hand. As a communicating tool, it does make much convenience to people. However, do you realize that you have become a slave to your cell phone? Do you have such experiences? You hear your cell phone rings or vibrates in your pocket or bag. However, when you take it out, no one makes a call. One day, you went out hurriedly and left your cell phone at home. After entering your office, you remembered your cell phone was at home. Then you felt very uneasy as if you lost something very important. Without it, you could not calm down yourself. I guess that many people have experienced what I have mentioned above. The cell phone is a two bladed sword. It does make our life convenient. But on the other hand, we have become the slaves to our cell phones. Without it in your hands, you feel quite uneasy. It is very sad that we depend too much on our cell phones. Are you a slave to your cell phone? What do you think of it?

Oct 17, 2007 02:58

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With the techonology development, cell phone has become the very ordinary communicating tool. Walking on the street, you see that almost everyone has a cell phone in his or her hand. As a communicating tool, it does make much convenience to people. However, do you realize that you have become a slave to your cell phone?

Do you have such experiences? You hear your cell phone rings or vibrates in your pocket or bag. However, when you take it out, no one makes a call. One day, you went out hurriedly and left your cell phone at home. After entering your office, you remembered your cell phone was at home. Then you felt very uneasy as if you lost something very important. Without it, you could not calm down yourself.

I guess that many people have experienced what I have mentioned above. The cell phone is a two bladed sword. It does make our life convenient. But on the other hand, we have become the slaves to our cell phones. Without it in your hands, you feel quite uneasy. It is very sad that we depend too much on our cell phones.

Are you a slave to your cell phone? What do you think of it?

Oct 17, 2007 05:32	#1
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	I once swore I would never have one, but I couldn't do without it now, so the answer is YES! I have left mine at home before and was totally lost without it, I also had about 17 missed calls so someone was lost without me. he he

Oct 17, 2007 09:40	#2
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	I have had cell phones. I do not like talking on them; as a result, I do not use them. In fact, were I "king of the world" I would outlaw them as "hazardous to human serenity."

Oct 17, 2007 19:19

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"Are you a slave to your cell phone? What do you think of it? "

You're asking the wrong person here. I don't own one, never have.
The reason? I value my freedom.

You mentioned being a slave to your cell phone. That's a very good way of putting it.
When people express surprise when they learn I don't have a cell phone I tell them I don't want to feel like a dog on a leash.

Then of course there's the problem of contending with a growing ahem... 'subset' of the cell phone population who lack the proper etiquette when using them. :)

Oct 17, 2007 20:01

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Quote: When people express surprise when they learn I don't have a cell phone I tell them I don't want to feel like a dog on a leash.

Canadaguy, one of my roommates was the same with you when I was in college. He had a cellphone. However, he never used it to make calls. For him, the cellphone is a studying tool. He downloads some English news, novels and other materials into his cellphone, and then keeps learning them. He told us that he did not want to be disturbed by others. It seems that life continues well without cellphones.

Oct 18, 2007 07:42	#5
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	I think Canadaguy has hit the head on this one. 'subset' of the cell phone population who lack the proper etiquette when using them. :) There are a lot of people out there who do not understand the proper etiquette of using any phone and taking calls at the appropriate time and place. I used to have a Blackberry so understand the experience of many. Dodger.

Oct 18, 2007 10:53

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I remember a Black comedian on television a few years ago and he was taking the mick out of his fellow blacks who seem to have their mobile attatched to their ears and pretending to be talking to someone, he played a trick on his friend and dailed him while he was having a " conversation " and his friends phone rang.
I was in fits of laughter at that because I think they do pretend to be having a genuine conversation.
On a serious note, I only have mine so that family can stay in touch, I'm not on the phone at home and I cant hear the jungle drums beating down in Somerset, he he
Alan

Oct 18, 2007 22:37

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Telephone Etiquette is very important. I frequently meet some people talking through their cell phones very loudly in public places. They should care about how others feel.

Cell phone is a very useful and convenient communicating tool. Without it, your life can continue well. But why not use it since it is very convenient? I see that some people say that using cell phones too much is harmful to your body, for example, increasing the possibility of getting cancer. Whereas, everything is not perfect. Just take care of yourself!

Oct 18, 2007 23:01

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It is a very valid question, I know from experience most chinese cant be without their mobile phones, they never turn them off and spend too long on them.

In the west we have phones but dont use them anywhere near as much, probably because of costs.
Personally I have 2 phones and 2 spare in the cupboard. Because I have monthly contract my phone provider gives me latest phone every year. I use one for UK calls and texts plus 1 for business and texts to China, nut they dont get much use.

Oct 19, 2007 01:45

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Quote: Because I have monthly contract my phone provider gives me latest phone every year.

Dave, I wonder it is free or not. Talking about phone costs, I have something to add. In China, cell phone service is controlled by two large national corporations. Since they monopolise the market, people have no choice to accept their services. But those cell phone users have many complaints. The fees are expensive. At present, more and more users require to cancel the roaming fees and adopt the caller-pay model. Hope the requirements could be met.

Oct 19, 2007 07:09	#10
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Mine is Pay as you go so I control my calls, I use my phone about once or twice a day, I might use the internet on it to check the football results at the weekend. It costs me about £20 a month.

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