Cellphonicopia

As Wes and I were both heading towards Colorado and back to St. Louis earlier this month, we noticed one thing that annoyed us quite a bit--people's obssession with their cell phones.

I like mobiles. I think they're great to have while traveling, and I'm not ignoring the fact that they're replacing the POTS lines that have existed for close to one hundred years now. But it seems that people are addicted to this cellular device. They need it attached to their ears all the time, even when they have been instructed not to use it.

While on the plane traveling to Oklahoma, this one particular man began his cell transaction before we even entered the plane, completely ignoring the fact that it was completely rude to be talking while attempting to board. The man at the counter was trying to ensure all was well with his ticket and carry-on, and this passenger just kept on talking. Then, as we realized he sat right across from us on the plane, he continued to talk to some other dude until he hung up with him and proceeded to call yet another "friend." Wes and I both thought, "What the...do you really need to discuss these things right now? Can you not be without your cell for an hour?"

On the way home to St. Louis at the end of our trip, another man used his cell until the flight attendant had to tell him to shut it off. And her comment during this time was, "Oh, don't worry. I've had to ask several people to turn off their phones."

Really? You really had to ask people to seperate themselves from their cells? Are they really that attached that they can't not talk for even a couple of hours?

So, yeah...we were annoyed and we don't understand this obssession with adults and their mobiles. We understand that pre-teens and teenagers have a ridiculous obsession with cells (much of it supported by their parents we might add), but adults? Come on... Maybe that drug commercial during the 90s where the father comes into the son's bedroom and asks where he learns how to do pot, and the son replies, "You dad. I learned it by watching you," is so right on. Perhaps these young kids learn how to become addicted to their cells by watching their parents and other adults addicted to their phones, as well. Either way, society needs to learn to let go of mobiles a little. Besides, I'm sure techology will birth an even cooler, hipper tool to use in the future. Perhaps ears with chips that can carry voice transmission will be invented...avoid the whole need for any device.

That's frightening. I'll take the cell over that.