Thread: Am I the only one?

I've been told that I am the only person in the world who does not have a cell phone. I'm told I need to get with the times and purchase a Black Berry.

I just don't think I'm that important that I need to be contacted in produce aisle to be asked what movie I want to watch tonight. People hardly ever talk face to face anymore. My neice sits in her room and texts her mother who is in the kitchen cooking, and asks her "what's for supper". This is crazy. It makes people so lazy. I was watching a movie with my friend in her TV room and she actually texted her boyfriend in the kitchen to bring her a bowl of popcorn.

Apart from that I find it rude when I'm in the middle of a conversation with someone and all I see is the top of their head while they're bent over texting someone about something that is really unimportant. They text just to text.

Am I really the only one?!?!? ha ha.

My mother doesn't have one either. And her answering machine is broken.

Sweet. I'm not the only one.

I,v got one but i seldom use it and when i do it won't do what i want it to do !!....... it,s a man thing or at least it is with this one

Bluesman, I can see where you're coming from.

I tried to use my friends cell before, and she laughed hysterically when I had to ask how to dial the stupid thing. lol.

Well, you may not be the only one. I don't know. I just bought my mom one, because my dad's in poor health and she needs to able to use it in emergencies or to contact us. I thought she might be the last one. My wife still has just a basic cell phone -- although now she's doing more texting, so she might get one with a keyboard.

I have a Droid, which is a smart phone -- I have to have it for work. It annoys me that some clients think I should be available at all times. But the fact is, if I'm not, they'll find some one who is. But I don't text and check my email when I'm talking to people. That's just bad manners. People have them and there isn't much you can do about it. They can be very convenient and fun. I was on the internet the other day while I was waiting in line somewhere -- and it helped pass time. I use the GPS. I take notes with it, for work and writing. Sometimes I do like to check my email and get back to clients or co-workers if I think it will save me some grief later on. It's all a trade-off. The benefits mostly outweigh the negatives.

I don't have one, and I don't plan on getting one until I have a steady income and can afford to pay my own bills. A PS3 will come before it of course, but I'll still get one in the mid-far future. Whenever I do, I intend on getting a Windows phone.

Never get anything because someone else thinks you should - If you're happy without one, don't get one.

I have one but do not use it.

I held off for man years until my wife was pregnant. When that happened it seemed to be practical in case of an emergency.

Yes. An emergency situation is a good reason to have one. My brother in law has a long commute to work and has to have one in case the car breaks down or something. My drive to work is 6 minutes; I figure I could walk home if I got into car trouble.

I do have one, an iPhone, in fact, but I only use the "iPod touch" functionality because I listen to music 24/7.

I think it's necessary to have a phone at hand if something happens, but I rarely use it as a form of communication. My father often text me to check how I'm doing, but that's about all I do with it. This does have its repercussions, though: "damn, I didn't ask for her number" is how most of my fateful, once-in-a-lifetime encounters end.

I just down loaded a microwave app. Now I can use my phone to heat up my food when I'm on the go.

Originally Posted by Sunny

Am I really the only one?!?!? ha ha.

No, you are not! I wouldn't dream having one of those phones.

I believe Stephen King doesn't own a mobile phone, thus the premise behind his novel Cell.

I own one but rarely use it. It's more for emergencies than wasting money talking to someone I could meet in town and have the same conversation with. I have cousins who spend up to fifty pounds a month on phone credit. That's madness.