They’re expensive. They’re insanely multifunctional. And we use them every day.
That’s right. They’re cell phone and now, you can buy them in every shape, color and flavor. You can even buy ones that play music or store photos. They’re portable gaming devices and GPS machines all one, tight machine.
Oh. They make calls too.
Over the past couple of years, cell phones have become the latest must-have product. And, with companies like LG and Motorola putting out new phones (with sleek looking ads) on a monthly basis, they’re always something newer and cooler to buy.
Cell phones aren’t just phones anymore. They’re fashion statements. And we cling to them and use them as a social crutch.
For long, social scientists have bemoaned the death of physical socialization; after all, kids these days would rather chat over AIM or text their friends than leave their couches at home. It’s amazing how much my generation relies on our phones to keep us company when we’re alone for even a second.
Next time you’re at Starbucks or on the paths between classes, look up and see the number of kids texting their friends. When given one moment of spare time, teens tend to pull out their iPhones and Razors to keep them company for a few minutes. It’s pathetic, really.
And, now that phones aren’t just for making calls, I can’t help but see this obsession with our technology growing. We’ll continue to play games and read the news from 2 X 3 inch screens instead of picking up newspapers or looking at the foliage while we walk to class.
However, it would be unfair to only call out Generation Y for their cellular addictions. Our parents and role models are just as infatuated with this technology as we are. In fact, the USA has become a cell phone nation, completely reliant on these mobile devices.
They’re our technological security blankets and it doesn’t look like we’ll be giving them up any time soon.
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