There’s something to said about cell phones (mobile phones or mobiles to us Brits). I for one am a bit of an addict. I don’t know how, why or when I became addicted to cell phones but it happened quite unexpectedly.
My first phone was an Ericsson I believe back in the early nineties. It was rather clunky and had no Internet or texting capabilities. I loved that phone and every night I would set it on it’s little charger and wait for the red light to turn green. Why? Well everyone knows that if you over charge the battery will deplete and you will eventually deplete talk time. I would never allow that to happen to my “baby”.
Then came my Nokia phase. In my mind, no one but no one could surpass the superior quality of those phones. They were smaller, sleeker and great to flash about. They were the status symbol of my generation and untouchable by any other competitor.
As I grow older, I find myself using my phone less and less, however my desire to have a nice sleek one hasn’t diminished. My Motorola Razor is two years old and I could probably do with an upgrade, but when I look at the usage and see that it’s less than twenty minutes a month, I balk at the idea.
Still the desire to have that delicious new Apple iPhone beckons and pulls at my heartstrings. Do I need it? Of course not, but a girl can dream, can’t she?
I suppose girls can like their phones as much as shoes. haha The truth is that most people like sleek and shiny phones with multiple options. I think you are be very wise about your decision. Relating the usage time, to whether you need another new phone.
I think that is very smart of you. I for one don’t need a computer on my phone. While cell phones are great to have as well as a necessity for my job. It was a year ago when I went to London and realized that my phone didn’t work over there. It was a nice two weeks of not having to carry something else around. It felt like someone took some shackles off of me.
Get a phone for what your going to use it for. I have a plain old Samsung flip phone. Perfect for me.
If it makes you feel any better. I know someone who stood in line for hours to get the new IPhone when it first came out. HOURS!
Is it any wonder why no one says hi or good day to anyone anymore?
It is a luxury item for me because I really don’t need one – except for emergencies, perhaps – car broken down, etc. I remember when I was little and we got our first phone in the house. Prior that we had to walk down to the phone box on the corner to make a call. Times have changed! My Mum used to guard the phone like a bull dog because back in those days British Telecom had a bit of a monopoly on service and they were quite dear. That’s changed and now the prices are similar to a normal land line in the USA.
In England, everyone has a mobile now – even little kiddies. My nephews had their phones when they were as young as thirteen! It makes sense though because their Mum is a single mum and they would come home from school before her. She could keep tabs on them and make certain that they were doing what they were supposed to do. She would make them check in if they were out late at night. I just remember being out at our adventure playground till dark and my Mum and Dad not having to worry in the least. We’d be gone five, six, seven hours and no one would bat an eyelid. I’m going a bit off topic here but as I’ve already said, times have really changed…
In our small-ish town, it is quieter at this time of year. Our city is quite a tourist hot spot in New England. We get visitors from all over the world. There’s a Navy base in the next town over and we also get a lot of foreign workers from there. Right now, basically only the locals remain so it’s nice when you go out to meet people who are your neighbors. I like to say hi but I understand that some people are just not used to doing that! When I was growing up, if I passed an adult neighbor on the street without greeting them, I would hear about it by the time I got home. It was considered extremely rude. Nowadays it’s the norm and an indication of how future generations might communicate. Sad really…
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