I totally agree. Luckily my disdain for cell phones does not extend to accepting money from people who DO like them.
On Jul 12, 2:31 am, Sean Hodges <[email protected]> wrote: > Well that's all fine. If you choose not to carry one, you aren't > obligated to. Some might find it odd you don't carry a mobile phone; > but that's just because it's the popular convention of today, akin to > not owning a TV or a freezer. > > I disagree with a some of your reasoning - particularly the > "brainwashing", which is a fair stretch of the imagination. Your > arguments are the same as those who don't own or watch TV because "the > news corporations are brainwashing the world"... A percentage of the > world have always been susceptible to coercive persuasion. Take the > middle ages, when philosophers and religious leaders ruled their > thinking. Technology doesn't brainwash you, it just makes information > more accessible. The susceptible just no longer need to leave their > living rooms to get their fix of "what should I be thinking today". > > > I can think of only one reason to carry one. When you are away from a > > landline - to reach a loved one, or call for help in an emergency. > > (http://juwo.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-reasons-not-to-carry-cell- > > phone.html) > > Really? You can only think of one?! I recommend you think more > carefully about the positives to produce a less bias article. Millions > of people don't own mobile phones for the single reason of emergency > calls. Or is that the point of you posting this? You don't know the > positives and you're reaching out for counter-arguments? > > > When people call you on your cellphone, they have the expectation of > > being able to talk to you immediately and at any time of the day or > > night. Disappoint this expectation more than a few times, and you will > > irritate the relationship. for example, how long can you refuse to > > take the call or not immediately call back your spouse, employer, > > important client even when they call at uncivilized hours? > > All the time. People who expect me to be at their beck and call pretty > quickly lose their airtime privileges, it doesn't irritate a > relationship any more than telling them they can't call you because > you don't own a mobile phone. Put your phone on silent or switch it > off, and this little problem is solved. Land-lines, on the other hand, > tend to be much more invasive. Many corded handsets you literally have > to unplug to get away from. One of my pet hates is being in a > household where the house phone absolutely HAS to be answered every > time it rings. > > Give mobile phones a try Anil, if you feel you can learn the > technology after 9 years of avoiding it. It may still not be for you, > but I guarantee you'll have a different perception of it after a few > months of casual use. > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Anil <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just wanted to mention this contrarian view. From my blog. > > > When they first came out, my father mislabelled them as 'cellophones'. > > I gave mine to my wife and refused to carry one for 9 years. I > > recently caved in and bought two for myself (I really need to write an > > Android program on the device). Before I become too assimilated and > > forget Why, here are my reasons for resisting thus far: > > > •Avoid Group Think and brainwashing. Have you noticed that people's > > views are congealing into just two or three viewpoints? It is not > > coincidence. These electronic connecting devices are the neurons of > > our collective consciousness. But even so, this connectedness hammers > > away at your individuality. and makes you think more like the group > > you chatter away with - be it friends, employer or social group. It is > > far easier now to be brainwashed by the media. Going to Yahoo to check > > my email (to remain connected!), I can't help but stop by to read > > their often biased articles. > > > •Cut the Electronic Leash. You can be reached at any time. Your > > freedom is gone. > > > •The Contract. Phones are so expensive, that you have to agree to a 2 > > year contract to get one. So you spend - at a minimum, $50 a month for > > two years. Now what happens if you lose your job? You pay a big > > penalty and return your phone. Furthermore, as long as you are in a > > contract, customer service treats you poorly. > > > •Another valuable bauble not to lose. A $400 piece of jewelry that you > > cannot afford to lose; it sits on your mind - as if you did not have > > enough to worry about! "where is my phone, did I leave it at the > > gym... did I drop it while walking the dog...". > > > I can think of only one reason to carry one. When you are away from a > > landline - to reach a loved one, or call for help in an emergency. > > (http://juwo.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-reasons-not-to-carry-cell- > > phone.html) > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Android Discuss" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
