Comments on: Cell Phone Courtesy http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-341 Robert Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:43:12 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-341 I admit at times, I play a part of the problem. But, if I am creating a problem, I make sure I'm making as minimal of a problem as I can rather than giving the public a treat involving the mundane events of my life. I'm pretty sure my "wal-mart pals" don't really need to know what I'm going to pick up at taco-bell on the way home. So, I keep it down and only call when I have more than 2 seconds worth of conversation to talk about. I agree that constant communication creates a potential lack of contact when coming home. Without anything to converse about during the day, some couples may not have anything to chat about over time. My wife and I communicate constantly via email when we are able to, but it doesn't affect our communication at home in person. We have the ability to communicate great which is one reason our relationship is so strong. I admit at times, I play a part of the problem. But, if I am creating a problem, I make sure I’m making as minimal of a problem as I can rather than giving the public a treat involving the mundane events of my life. I’m pretty sure my “wal-mart pals” don’t really need to know what I’m going to pick up at taco-bell on the way home. So, I keep it down and only call when I have more than 2 seconds worth of conversation to talk about.

I agree that constant communication creates a potential lack of contact when coming home. Without anything to converse about during the day, some couples may not have anything to chat about over time. My wife and I communicate constantly via email when we are able to, but it doesn’t affect our communication at home in person. We have the ability to communicate great which is one reason our relationship is so strong.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-339 Jay Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:24:06 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-339 The mexican thing was just a goof really. But, yeah, as little as 5 years ago, not everyone had cell phones, so what did we do? We waited til they got home to talk to them. Perhaps, with all these cell phones, one on one conversations are dropping. Between husbands and wives there m ay not be anything to talk about when u get home because you've said it all over the phone. Cell phones come in handy if you have vehicle trouble, or if you are extremely bored. lol Nine times out of 10, if you call someone on a cell, it could wait til later. If it isn't something of dire need, or something I just want done, I often send texts because it's quicker. But i'd say cell phones have more negatives than positives. But, we are almost all part of the problem. Such is life. The mexican thing was just a goof really. But, yeah, as little as 5 years ago, not everyone had cell phones, so what did we do? We waited til they got home to talk to them. Perhaps, with all these cell phones, one on one conversations are dropping. Between husbands and wives there m ay not be anything to talk about when u get home because you’ve said it all over the phone. Cell phones come in handy if you have vehicle trouble, or if you are extremely bored. lol Nine times out of 10, if you call someone on a cell, it could wait til later. If it isn’t something of dire need, or something I just want done, I often send texts because it’s quicker. But i’d say cell phones have more negatives than positives. But, we are almost all part of the problem. Such is life.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-338 Robert Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:19:11 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-338 I particularly like how you give the benefit of the doubt to others regarding potentially important phone calls. That is something we can all do to ease the annoyance factor, at least in situations where we cannot hear the “conversation.” Cell phones have definitely negatively affected our society. For all of the positive effects it brought with it, the negatives have seemingly surpassed them now that they have become ubiquitous. Immigration, I’ll leave to that a future article… I particularly like how you give the benefit of the doubt to others regarding potentially important phone calls. That is something we can all do to ease the annoyance factor, at least in situations where we cannot hear the “conversation.” Cell phones have definitely negatively affected our society. For all of the positive effects it brought with it, the negatives have seemingly surpassed them now that they have become ubiquitous.

Immigration, I’ll leave to that a future article…

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-333 Jay Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:02:08 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-333 For a few years when cell phones became popular, I boycotted them. I kept telling everyone, "I've gotten a long this long without one, I think I will be okay." And, I was. However, that being said, I do have one now and have had for approximately four years or so. But, people are annoying with them. Whenever I find someone doing something in traffic, it's almost always someone on a cell phone. I quickly get annoyed with people on cell phones, but think, maybe this one time it's actually important. I rarely answer my phone unless it's something that could potentially be important, and even then I'm sure they will leave a message. Cell phones are ruining this country! That and the Mexicans. oops For a few years when cell phones became popular, I boycotted them. I kept telling everyone, “I’ve gotten a long this long without one, I think I will be okay.” And, I was. However, that being said, I do have one now and have had for approximately four years or so. But, people are annoying with them. Whenever I find someone doing something in traffic, it’s almost always someone on a cell phone. I quickly get annoyed with people on cell phones, but think, maybe this one time it’s actually important. I rarely answer my phone unless it’s something that could potentially be important, and even then I’m sure they will leave a message.

Cell phones are ruining this country! That and the Mexicans. oops

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-285 Robert Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:37:36 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-285 Yeah, and they will look at you while they are talking and it gets to be uncomfortable. Our focus on "ease of use" makes some of the most simple tasks for others not so easy. Yeah, and they will look at you while they are talking and it gets to be uncomfortable. Our focus on “ease of use” makes some of the most simple tasks for others not so easy.

]]> By: Ricky Bobby http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-282 Ricky Bobby Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:27:47 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-282 What's up with all the bluetooth ear phone things? I can't stand those. I never know if the person is talking to me or not! What’s up with all the bluetooth ear phone things? I can’t stand those. I never know if the person is talking to me or not!

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-277 Robert Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:58:43 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-277 Cell phone usage has a dramatic effect on people's attention to their immediate surroundings. Not long ago, I saw a report equating cell phone usage to being drunk past the legal limits. Reaction time and decision making were both severely impaired. I know what you mean about the super market. Even without cell phones, people can't seem to be able to "drive" their carts. When they are impaired, it's an impossibility. At times, I've had "aisle rage" welling up inside me when faced with these individuals (joking, it's plain aggravation but I'm sure someone out there has experienced true "aisle rage"). As for implementing a no cell phone use in cars law, I just don't see how it could be enforced. Police pick and choose speeders now and they have easy devices to figure those out. How are they going to stop people from using a phone? It's a nice idea, but there has to be a technological stop to enforce this law, not people power. Cell phone usage has a dramatic effect on people’s attention to their immediate surroundings. Not long ago, I saw a report equating cell phone usage to being drunk past the legal limits. Reaction time and decision making were both severely impaired.

I know what you mean about the super market. Even without cell phones, people can’t seem to be able to “drive” their carts. When they are impaired, it’s an impossibility. At times, I’ve had “aisle rage” welling up inside me when faced with these individuals (joking, it’s plain aggravation but I’m sure someone out there has experienced true “aisle rage”).

As for implementing a no cell phone use in cars law, I just don’t see how it could be enforced. Police pick and choose speeders now and they have easy devices to figure those out. How are they going to stop people from using a phone? It’s a nice idea, but there has to be a technological stop to enforce this law, not people power.

]]> By: Bob http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/cell-phone-courtesy/#comment-276 Bob Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:10:54 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=194#comment-276 One of my pet peeves is when I am out to eat in a restaurant and someone gets a call on their cell phone,they talk so loud that you can hear everything they are saying and nothing the people you are with are talking about. Do they assume everyone on the other end is hard of hearing? Another pet peeve is cell phones in Church. I read about or heard a Preacher tell his people that unless they were expecting a phone call from God, their cell phones should be turned off while in Church. Some people or should I say lots of people are even texting other people while driving. They say on the average, about 17,000 people lose their lives each year due to drug and alcohol related automobile accidents. Now we have new problems to contend with. I wonder how cell phone statistics will compare once they are compared to drug and alcohol related accidents?? But again how will the police know for sure? For the people that don't believe cell phone use will affect their driving,they should just sit on a street corner for awhile and see how many drivers on their cell phones will cut them off or even run into them. Or safer yet,"maybe" go to your favorite super market and see how many times you get run into by someone pushing a cart and talking on a cell phone, and these same people drive automobiles while talking on their phones. Is this as dangerous as driving under the influence? Some states think so, they are making cell phone usage while driving illegal. I look for this to happen in all states unless the public changes their habits, but I don't see that happening on their own. One of my pet peeves is when I am out to eat in a restaurant and someone gets a call on their cell phone,they talk so loud that you can hear everything they are saying and nothing the people you are with are talking about. Do they assume everyone on the other end is hard of hearing? Another pet peeve is cell phones in Church. I read about or heard a Preacher tell his people that unless they were expecting a phone call from God, their cell phones should be turned off while in Church.

Some people or should I say lots of people are even texting other people while driving. They say on the average, about 17,000 people lose their lives each year due to drug and alcohol related
automobile accidents. Now we have new problems to contend with. I wonder how cell phone statistics will compare once they are compared to drug and alcohol related accidents?? But again how will the police know for sure?

For the people that don’t believe cell phone use will affect their driving,they should just sit on a street corner for awhile and see how many drivers on their cell phones will cut them off or even run into them. Or safer yet,”maybe” go to your favorite super market and see how many times you get run into by someone pushing a cart and talking on a cell phone, and these same people drive automobiles while talking on their phones.

Is this as dangerous as driving under the influence? Some states think so, they are making cell phone usage while driving illegal. I look for this to happen in all states unless the public changes their habits, but I don’t see that happening on their own.

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