Smith: We're hung up on technology
An involved project with a hard-and-fast deadline, accompanied by countless details, led me one day recently to squeeze in a walk with a list of telephone calls to return.
When I finished, I realized that I had killed two birds with one stone. It was efficient multi-tasking, but I castigated myself thoroughly for allowing the damnable cell phone to intrude on my walk. I should have been enjoying spring's vivaciousness. Listening to the birds rather than drowning them out with my conversation.
The cell phone can make things noticeably convenient. You can get a lot of work done with gadgets like that with their remarkable portability. With that disclaimer, I am quite disturbed that I have joined the ranks of those who seem to have nothing better to do than yap away on cell phones. Your compressed schedule can't be that important.
Sadly, I am just a piker compared to what I see happing with cell phones today. Technology has our society going nuts. When I see what is going on, I realize that the place where the cell phone is abused most is in the car (Here, again I am guilty). I wonder just how many accidents result from drivers' cell phone usage, and we haven't even broached the subject of text messaging while driving. God forbid! Are any of the following scenes familiar to you:
► Two coeds at a Georgia baseball game carrying on conversations on their respective cell phones, emotionally detached from the excitement of a three-run homer by the home team, which had the crowd on its feet. They remained seated, chatting away;
► A construction worker in a ditch, taking a break and laughing generously on his cell phone, a nearby backhoe operator doing the same thing;
► A cyclist pedaling down Lumpkin Street, one hand on the handle bar and the other holding a cell phone to his ear;
► A gas station attendant, pumping gas, talking to the lady behind the wheel and carrying on a cell conversation at the same time;
► A coed at lunch at the Learning Foundation, cell phone in one hand, hamburger in the other, chatting away as hamburger juices dripped down her shirt;
► An elderly lady walking her dog and chatting away on her cell phone;
► A funeral director, cell phone in one hand and directing traffic with the other as mourners pull into the parking lot;
► A lady trying parallel park, straining to keep the phone in place between her shoulder and ear;
► A short order cook flipping pancakes with one hand and the other pressing his cell phone to his ear.
If you see a college-age girl walking anywhere without a cell phone to her ear, I'll buy you a round-trip ticket, first class, to Bangkok.
Any day now, I expect to see a bored outfielder whip out his cell phone while the manager is at the mound making a pitching change, a preacher stopping in midsermon to answer his cell phone, Judge Judy interrupting proceedings to take a quick call.
Only a man operating a jackhammer refrains from using his cell phone while he works.
I'll give up when I see a fly-fisherman on the Chattahoochee with one hand holding a fly rod and the other a cell phone.
|
 |
|
Free Activation Week from Cell-phone-plans.net
Cell-phone-plans.net announces free activation on all Verizon and AT&T service plans, beginning this Father's Day Weekend.
What Are the Most Popular Cell Phone Accessories?
Although there are many people who decorate their cell phones with trendy accessories, most people will buy cell phone accessories that provide a specific and important function Today, there are a wide variety of cell phone accessories on the market that have their own function
Cell Phone Towers In Hiding
While driving down any American roadway it is not an unusual sight to see electrical lines, telephone poles, and cell phone towers You may notice, however, that there do not seem to be enough cell phone towers in comparison to how many cell phone customers exist
You'll Find A Cell Phone Skin That Fits Your Mobile Device Exactly At Wireless Phone Gallery
A cell phone skin is an essential accessory for any cell phone or mobile device. Your cell phone is something that you carry with you at all times and something you're constantly checking by pulling out of your pocket or purse. The problem this leads to is the fact that the sleek design of most modern cell phones can sometimes make them difficult to hold on, which sees people dropping them frequently. Even just having them in your pocket with keys, change or other items can lead to scratches and other damages.
A Call for a Cell Phone Directory
True, there are really advanced cell phones out in the market but what manufacturers and cell phone service providers do not know is that people are clamoring for cell phone directory assistance.
Cell Phone Directory Warning
Some people believe that a cell phone directory is needed---there are some websites over the Internet that will provide you with a look up for cell phone numbers for a fee usually one time. An example of a company that has a cell phone directory that you can browse for around $15 per search is Intelius. The said company sells those cell phone numbers and other information pertaining to the searched cell phone numbers. Intelius also sells background checks online of course with a fee.
Cell Phones and Water
As of December, 2008 it was estimated that, each year, 885,000 British citizen drop their cell phones in, of all places, the toilet! Not long after this statistic was issued a 41 year old, US citizen from Sheboygan, Wisconsin , accidentally dropped his cell phone in a most unfortunate location. The cell phone slid and dropped between the slots of a sidewalk public sewer drainage. cover. In his attempt to retrieve his lost cell phone the man lifted the drainage cover, put his arm and head inside the drainage manhole, lost his balance and fell in with his head and shoulders becoming lodged in the sewage underwater. The sheer weight of this 300 pound man made passer-bys attempts to rescue this man an impossibility. Firefighters were ca ...
Top 4 high-utility cell phone accessories
While some cell phone accessories add style, others aim at adding utility and convenience to your cell phone. Working with a cell phone, when on the move is a difficult task at times. Hands free kits and holsters can make a cell phone truly mobile. A signal booster can be of great help when travelling to off the beaten path. Standard replacements for chargers and batteries can be worrisome, if they are not genuine replacements. All cell phone accessories from cellphoneaccents.com are guaranteed original.
|
 |
|
