Cell phones. Just something we all can’t seem to live without. Ironically, that is precisely what I have been doing for the last 15 years of my life. I haven’t owned a mobile phone in like forever and yes, it has raised some pretty shocked eyebrows.
But really, despite being in a school surrounded entirely by people who own mobiles, occasionally even two, I still haven’t found the need to keep one. It might just be out of habit but the need hasn’t ever called forth and God forbid my parents ever offer me one!
On just going through a few articles on mobile phones, most people have argued that they are necessary; not only is it more convenient than using a land line but nowadays cell phones have enhanced into something that offers just more than calls - texting, games, and cameras are just some of the other features in its varied options.
Nevertheless, we went on for thousands of years with the only forms of communications being messenger pigeons, notes in corked bottles, and letters. People then would have probably labeled you as “insane” if you even suggested the idea of a telephone.
I guess this topic is just one of those debates where all you end up with a lot of valid reasons to both sides and never a conclusion. As for me, I’ve never known what it is to own a cell phone and I’m quite happy. What do you think?
