Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Cell phones
I thought I was done for the night, but I was just annoyed by a cell phone ad and I feel the need to rant. I'm sure most of you already know that I hate cell phones. Granted, they can be useful at times, but it seems to me that more than anything they are digital leashes. A way for people to keep tabs on you when you are away. Whether it's a jealous significant other, a pain in the ass boss who doesn't ever want you to have any free time, or something else, I just don't need that in my life. And then there are the people that seem to be afraid of being alone for fear that they might have to think on their own for a few minutes, all the accidents caused by people who can't drive and talk at the same time, and what absolutely irritates the hell out of me - the people who have to call everyone they know from a sporting event and say 'guess where I am'. I can tell you right now that every one of those conversations ends with 'I can't hear you'. And then there are the annoying people who have to get up and start flailing their arms and saying 'I'm over here. Do you see me? Over by Raul Ibanez.' Let me just make this a little more messy and disorganized by saying that I also don't feel the need to have yet another thing I have to carry around with me everywhere I go and getting back to what started this whole rant, I have never seen a cell phone ad that isn't exceptionally annoying. Just mildly annoying would be a huge improvement. I'm not giving those guys my money simply out of a matter of principal. They would just use it for more annoying ads. So, I've said it before and I'll say it again, maybe when I am the last person on earth who still doesn't have a cell phone, I'll finally cave in and get one.
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3 comments:
My favorite are the pukes that walk around with the bluetooth headset always attached to their face. I saw a guy waiting in the ER becuase his leg was broken or something but he still had that thing attached to his ear. Like some really important call was going to come in. He limped into the exam room with it still on. I hope his head expploded when he got xrays.
ps a jealous significant other wouldn't be THAT bad right?
Scott,
Don't get a cell phone. I can tell you from experience that only your mom calls you and there is never a point to the call...or maybe that's just me. My point is this:
Stay free! Always use cash, and do not be enslaved by the tyranny of the cell phone...unless you have one of the really cool ones that you can download porn with.
Shelvis
whatever! cell phones are great! what if you break down in the middle of nowhere and have no way to call for help? or someone is trying to meet you and gets lost, but can't call you to let you know they're going to be late or get directions, or maybe a lady friend wants to get a hold of you but keeps getting your answering machine and all this time you could have had a girlfriend! sheesh! cell phones are awesome-you'll cave soon enough :)
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