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billege · 08-26-2004, 05:04 PM

I think that hating cell phones is almost as big a popular fad as hating SUVs. Not quite there yet, but awfully close.

If you don't like the behavior of a cell user, I can see that. Now, having a problem with a piece of technology because you don't see a need for it. That's....interesting.

I think it's important to see the seperation between a device and a device's usage.

I agree that they are insignificant in and of themselves, but I'm sure that a million people could tell you about the value they put on the communication it allows.

I also agree that cells are marketed and developed for kids, mostly they are. There are a few business oriented models, but most are about the flash factor.

"I can't say enough about how absurd it is that this piece of high-tech nonsense has become a "necessary" part of our lives."---ARTelevison

Isn't it that you're saying people's desire to use these phones in the manner you see them doing, is absurd? I mean, the phones didn't deliver themselves to the customer and make them make calls. Or, are you coming from the point that the consumer had his choice made for him to get a cell via media bombardment; and, given that, the consumer had no choice to buy, use, and enjoy the cell?

I get a little lost on people who get up on a horse about what they feel is appropriate cell usage. By that, they always say 'business' or 'emergency use.'

Okay, let's get me straight here. Some of you out there are somehow able to inturpet why a person made a call, and judge if that phone call should have happened on a cell or a home phone? Really? WTF are you even thinking about it for? Why in the world would you care why someone else made a call? Is it your business somehow? Do you not have enough to worry about of your own? (I'd ask you here to withhold the standard boring rant detailing the asshole on the cell who made 12 calls during your movie, or talked the WHOLE time they were in a restaurant, etc. Those are behaviors. They were not caused by the phone. Rude people are rude. The ways they expressed that attitude differ, but the root cause is their rudness.)

If someone wants to stand on a streetcorner for 8 hours and talk via cell to people 10 feet away about the weather they are all experiancing, what would you care? Is that a bit odd? Sure. But, I can't see being pompus about deciding if that was unecessary conversation. I mean, I sure didn't get a rule book at birth that said all phone calls would be made from home, unless they were an emergency.

There are many behaviors that annoy other people in society. Some people go out of their way to be offended by other's behavior. Remember to keep seperate the behavior from the device.

Back to the topic.
Yeah, you're about the 5 millionth person to get asshumped by a cellular company. They're not charities you know.

08-26-2004, 05:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	I think that hating cell phones is almost as big a popular fad as hating SUVs. Not quite there yet, but awfully close. If you don't like the behavior of a cell user, I can see that. Now, having a problem with a piece of technology because you don't see a need for it. That's....interesting. I think it's important to see the seperation between a device and a device's usage. I agree that they are insignificant in and of themselves, but I'm sure that a million people could tell you about the value they put on the communication it allows. I also agree that cells are marketed and developed for kids, mostly they are. There are a few business oriented models, but most are about the flash factor. "I can't say enough about how absurd it is that this piece of high-tech nonsense has become a "necessary" part of our lives."---ARTelevison Isn't it that you're saying people's desire to use these phones in the manner you see them doing, is absurd? I mean, the phones didn't deliver themselves to the customer and make them make calls. Or, are you coming from the point that the consumer had his choice made for him to get a cell via media bombardment; and, given that, the consumer had no choice to buy, use, and enjoy the cell? I get a little lost on people who get up on a horse about what they feel is appropriate cell usage. By that, they always say 'business' or 'emergency use.' Okay, let's get me straight here. Some of you out there are somehow able to inturpet why a person made a call, and judge if that phone call should have happened on a cell or a home phone? Really? WTF are you even thinking about it for? Why in the world would you care why someone else made a call? Is it your business somehow? Do you not have enough to worry about of your own? (I'd ask you here to withhold the standard boring rant detailing the asshole on the cell who made 12 calls during your movie, or talked the WHOLE time they were in a restaurant, etc. Those are behaviors. They were not caused by the phone. Rude people are rude. The ways they expressed that attitude differ, but the root cause is their rudness.) If someone wants to stand on a streetcorner for 8 hours and talk via cell to people 10 feet away about the weather they are all experiancing, what would you care? Is that a bit odd? Sure. But, I can't see being pompus about deciding if that was unecessary conversation. I mean, I sure didn't get a rule book at birth that said all phone calls would be made from home, unless they were an emergency. There are many behaviors that annoy other people in society. Some people go out of their way to be offended by other's behavior. Remember to keep seperate the behavior from the device. Back to the topic. Yeah, you're about the 5 millionth person to get asshumped by a cellular company. They're not charities you know. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend." Last edited by billege; 08-26-2004 at 05:08 PM..