An Interesting article on cell phone dependency.
Oh and by the way here is a picture of the view outside my window in Atlanta. (Taken with my cell phone)
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Keeping in touch.
Cell phones and laptops. The airport landscape is littered with lonely individuals keeping in touch. What could be on that luminescent screen that could alter our perception of reality? Are we really that insecure that we crave contact to verify our importance? How did people communicate, organize, produce, and entertain 15 years ago? Frankly, I don't remember and it makes me a little sad.
An Interesting article on cell phone dependency.
Oh and by the way here is a picture of the view outside my window in Atlanta. (Taken with my cell phone)
An Interesting article on cell phone dependency.
Oh and by the way here is a picture of the view outside my window in Atlanta. (Taken with my cell phone)
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I don't have a cell phone, and I'm still quite happily alive :)
ReplyDeleteI do not think however that the need to be in touch with people is a bad thing. I think it's just part of human nature, and before cell phones people still had opportunities to connect with others. Cell phones just made it easier and less of a hassle. On the other hand, I think that texting is kind of odd- to me it sends the message that you want to be in touch with someone, but you are too lazy or don't really care enough to call them. I think that people who just walk around texting, not lifting their eyes from the screen and focusing on the present moment, are much more of a problem that people who depend on talking with others for security.
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ReplyDeleteI don't have a cell phone or a laptop, so I can't really depend on them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, most people text because they're in a place where they can't talk, and also because most texting plans are cheaper than calling plans, and people get that because everybody likes to save money. People do like to have contact, but that's natural, since nearly all living things on earth like to have contact with something else, or they get lonely, and they become depressed. (Mainly mammals with a higher intelligence level like monkeys)
One last thing, (for the people who do have phones,) what's it like before and after you have a phone?
I also don't have a cell phone or laptop. I think most people text and call others with their cell phone and email on their laptops because they can. If they couldn't they wouldn't worry about informing people right at that moment. It's convienent, so we do it. So next time you pick up your cell phone to text your friend, ask yourself if you really need to, or are you just doing it because you can and you want to.
ReplyDeleteI also don't have either, but reading the other comments it seems that people with a phone or laptop may not think about it. They may be preoccupied with something else like Devon said about saving money or like Hana said about just informing your friends and other people.
ReplyDeleteI have both, and I'm often quite dependent on them. However, during the times that I have no access to them, I realize there are far better ways to keep in touch. It is easy to become dependent on texting, even to the point that it is a disadvantage. There are many ways to get out of the bad habit of over-texting. For example, maybe instead of texting your friend, knock on their door for a change? Fifteen years ago, that's how it always would have been; without phones or laptops, people were practically forced into social situations.
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ReplyDeleteI am not necessarily dependant on my cell phone or laptop, it has just become a convenience to contact my friends with it like Hana had said. Most of the time it is out of boredom that I use my cell phone or laptop, not that I need too. I found that before I was given my cell phone and laptop that majority of the time I phoned my friends or asked them in person to hang out. Now, with my cell and laptop, I just text or email them because it is easier.
ReplyDeleteI too have both a cell phone and a laptop. I find that my friends and I use technology such as this as our main way of staying touch. Most recently, our computer has been off most of the time. I found it was difficult to get information regarding my sports, school, and extracurricular activities by talking to people. Often my requests for information were replied with "Check the Facebook page" or "email the coach/teacher". It is was not only my dependency on technology that caused confusion, but that of my educators. They all assume we have access to technology at all times. If nothing else (which I hope is not true!) this year I have learned that I must be constantly plugged in to technology in order to stay on top of my life. Without it, face-to-face communication seems impossible for some, and too "slow" for their needs. How unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteMost people these days have a cell phone and a laptop. They are useful in many situations, but people are becoming overly dependant. When two people want to have a conversation nowadays, instead of actually talking face to face, they are more likely to send an e-mail or text them. Where ever you go, you are bound to see someone talking into a cell phone or typing away at their computer. These objects help them feel connected and important, and sooner or later the user becomes addicted. People are using these devices several times a day, even if there isn't a specific reason, just to check if they have any new text messages or a notification on FaceBook. People are losing touch with reality, and I think they need to stop and think if they really these objects, or if they would be better off without them.
ReplyDeleteCell phones and laptops are both great ways to stay connected. Having your friend on chat is better than not having them there at all but actual human contact is important. While it's fast and easy to use Facebook or MSN to communicate with someone, you're also lacking some things. You don't get to see the person or their reactions and it's easier to be insincere. You can type LOL but are you really laughing?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cecelia's last few sentences. Through texting and chatting, people tend to misundersand what others are really saying or what they actually have in mind due to the lack of facial expressions and the change of tone.
ReplyDeleteI recently got a cell phone for the first time and I am very dependent on it. I use it quite alot. I think it's a great way to stay connected but not nearly as good as meeting face to face because its very hard to tell their facial expressions and their tones. Still I think they are both(cell phones and laptops) very important and if they were taken out of our lives, our lives would become a lot more chaotic and millions of people would have a difficult time adapting. 15 years ago there still were cell phones but most people probably communicated face to face not through text messages.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy how people are dependent on technology these days. I think it has a lot to do with how technology advances so quickly nowadays. People had cells and laptops etc. about a decade ago but they're obviously not as good as they are today. I don't have a cell phone myself but I think people are so addicted to it because they let you instantly connect with people. Things that are not absolutely necessary on a phone like taking pictures and games hooks people even more. Some people who actually need their cell phones because of work and stuff and we rely on technology so much it would be impossible to imagine our world without it today.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a cell phone, but I have a lap top. I don't use it 24/7 but I mainly use it to communicate with the world around me. Not just people, but events and global happenings in the world today. It helps me keep in touch with modern times and keeps me up to date with all the things I need to know, but the good thing is that it's instantaneous. It's not difficult to browse the web or chat with friends online, it's quite easy. Like Nicole said above people are becoming addicted to texting and chatting online, but why? I believe that it's that instant text from your friend back, that red one on your facebook chat bar that makes people feel included these days, it gives them the sense that they are being acknowledged by someone, which to me is a great feeling. Some people don't believe in this instant gratitude, but is there anything quiete like it?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ryley, everyone loves to get a reply or a text, it makes you feel better and more important. But like Melody said, people are very dependant on technology, it becomes their life and they can't live without it. Think about it, what if we took away your cellphones and laptops, and all that, for a day or longer, how well would you do? Would your day be ruined? Would you be unable to wait until you got it back?
ReplyDeletehey just wondering I bet that none of use could go a week without phones, ipods, computer. I challenge all my fellow students to do this. comment more on this post if you want to do this challenge.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that i noticed on the comments in this post is that the people who don't have cell phones/laptops say that people spend way too much time on them, while people who do have tbem say that people don't. Also, all of this (especially Justin's post) reminds me of a short story i heard of once called "the machine stops" where basically everyone sits around al day in comfy chairs while texting, emailing, and video chatting with each other using this huge computer/server called "The Machine". this is all well and good until one day the machine stops working and their civilisation collapses. This leads me to think: What would happen if our "Machine" stopped?
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