I'm glad you're willing to play devil's advocate on the cell phone issue. I couldn't agree with you more about how people have lost the ability to make firm plans for even the simplest gathering; it drives me absolutely mad.
My primary gripe, however, is that cell phones fuction as enablers for those addicted to trivial conversation and small-talk. Have you listened in to many cell phone conversations? They are almost always content free. It's not as if these people are discussing ideas--it's all just time filler for people terrified to be alone with their own introspective thoughts for even a few minutes.
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Date: 2006-09-26 02:15 pm (UTC)My primary gripe, however, is that cell phones fuction as enablers for those addicted to trivial conversation and small-talk. Have you listened in to many cell phone conversations? They are almost always content free. It's not as if these people are discussing ideas--it's all just time filler for people terrified to be alone with their own introspective thoughts for even a few minutes.