I have purchased a cell phone.
::Pause for audible gasp from those who know that I have been audibly virulent against cell phones.::
It is not the cellphones themselves that I hate. It is the behavior and social impact they have had on our society. Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation with someone face-to-face only to have it halted completely due to some obnoxious ringtone? The receiver drops the face-to-face conversation and leaves you alone for minutes on end. Have you ever seen someone swerving as though they were intoxicated behind the wheel whilst on their cellphone? I can’t tell you how many communications majors/minors think that talking/texting while behind the wheel does not impact driving ability. Have you ever watched someone carry out an entire argument via text messaging making the situation worse? The breadth of emotion and reaction really is less ambiguous by, you know, actually talking with the other person. Have you had a friend get thoroughly annoyed because you haven’t returned their call/txt within 5 minutes time? This was simple to dismiss in the analog telephone heyday with “I missed your call.” How many people flip open their phone the second they after a class/meeting/social event? They don’t watch where they are going. It is the behaviors that people exhibit that have made me resistant to cell phones. I hope if I exhibit these behaviors someone would slap me silly.
My iPhone should be here in a few days.