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What's the deal with cell phones?

Posted on February 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM.

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Bear with me here folks, because I need to rant a bit.

I nearly died yesterday. No, really. I took one step off the curb to cross the street, and some idiot came tearing around the corner making a hard right and nearly clipped me in half. If I had been power walking instead of just taking my time, I wouldn't be writing this right now. As the guy passed by me mere inches from my knees, I noticed with little surprise that he was yakking away on his cell phone. So not only was he going 60 kph in a 40 zone, not only did he completely ignore the all-way stop sign at the corner, but he was jabbering away to someone on his phone to someone about something that is completely not important. Now, you may say, "yes, but maybe it was something work-related." Okay, maybe it was. That doesn't mean it was crucial that he take the call and in the process lose the ability to realize how fast he was driving or whether he was capable of noticing the little things like a big red octagon that says STOP in big helpful high-contrast white letters or the guy who was trying to cross the street. I have news for you pal:

YOU'RE NOT THAT IMPORTANT!

This goes for you as well Ms. I-Need-To-Chat-With-Someone-While-I'm-Standing-In-Line-At-The-Bank and Mr. I-Must-Answer-This-Text-Message-During-The-Movie too. Whatever...WHATEVER you have to say or read is not so important that it can't wait. If it were, you wouldn't be at the movies in the first place. Unless you're a policeman or a doctor, do you really need to be available 24/7? If so, how did we survive to the mid 90s, when if you called someone and they weren't home or at their desk, you had to *gasp* leave a message. Even more horrifying, if you were the person that was away, you *shudder* missed their call. And you had to wait those agonizing minutes or even hours before you were able to get back to them. How did we LIVE like that?

Simple. We weren't that important. And we still aren't.

In the interest of full disclosure, I do have a cell phone, but it's because it's much cheaper than having a land-line. And if I'm talking to someone else, I don't answer it. If I'm waiting in line at Burger King, I don't answer it. It's called being courteous, besides, I'm not that important. And I guess I just don't suffer from separation anxiety like a lot of people seem to these days. You know, the ones who take out their phones the minute they set foot on the sidewalk like a chain smoker who barely managed to make it out of a non-smoking building. The next time your phone rings and you're in the middle of dinner, in a meeting, or driving, just remember that the world will not end if you don't answer it.

You're not that important.

Comments

# 1 matt8204 @ Feb 9

Bravo, sir! Especially when it comes to people using their phones while driving. Pay attention to what the hell you're supposed to be doing! The life you save could be your own.

# 2 stlstudios189 @ Feb 9

I even turn mine off at work!!!!!!!!!