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10/25/09
Until the 2nd Gen iPhone came out I simply refused to own a cellphone. Why? Because I don't want to talk to anyone and I refused to pay a cellphone conglomerate to rape me monthly unless I was going to get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
That's right I said it. I don't want to be obligated to attend your social gathering. I don't want to be obliged to help you move. I don't give a rats @$$ if you got yourself thrown in jail... you dumb sob.
Simply put I don't have a social compulsion that needs to "connect" on a verbal level.
Email me, sms me, leave a voicemail....but I really doubt care to talk to you on the phone. Once we've decided we'll get together we can reconfirm by phone...but truthfully... if we email each other all the time and we see each other through the course of the day... don't interrupt my life when I'm away from you by calling me on my cell and blathering on and on.
If it's an emergency ... leave a message. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
People will ask for my cell and then look at me in confusion (sometimes utter disgust) when I tell them I do not have a cell. I think some think I am lying and simply do not want to give them my number. Either way it really surprises folks. Many people mistakenly think you cannot survive without one. I do not do any unreasonable planning nor put a "burden" on friends and family. Would they like to get me at anytime of the day? Maybe. But that is my choice not theirs. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
Actually, while my sister does have a cellphone (after what finally became my menacing insistence she get one), after the battery ran down the first time, she declared it broken and has no interest in getting it fixed through a complex procedure known as recharging. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
Granted, cell phones are really handy, but I'm sure some folks are just not on the phone enough to see a need to go to the extra expense.
I'll bet a hundred years ago, there we're newspaper articles just like this one talking about people who refused Alexander Graham Bell's newfangled contraption.
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Myself, I have a cell phone but I frequently leave it at home... I just don't think about bringing my phone with me. #cellphoneholdouts
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Technology is fantastic. But dependency on it is a flaw. I'll hardly fault someone for choosing to not use a certain piece of tech. As long as they aren't largely inconveniencing others for no reason besides pride, it's their call to make.
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I'm a fan of cell phones and computers and pretty much anything that blinks. But, for myself I require that I know how to get by if any of it fails. And that's what's important.
And no, not having a cell phone doesn't make your life more dangerous. It just gives you a few less options if you get in danger. A resourceful, capable person would be able to find a way to get help, cell phone or no.
@Tucker Higgins: Yeah, and as soon as the internet gets real popular, they'll stop making libraries. Sorry to disappoint, but as long as batteries die they'll keep printing hard copies. #cellphoneholdouts
10/24/09
10/24/09
Am I the only in this conversation flashing to Serenity?
Operative: "We locked onto Serenity's pulse beacon the moment you hit atmo. I can speak a word and send a missile to that exact location inside of three minutes."
Mal: "You do that" *pulls pulse beacon out of his pocket* "You'd best make peace with your dear and fluffy lord."
Operative: "Pulse beacon..."
Mal: "Advice from an old tracker. You wanna find someone, use your eyes."
Yes. Both. Definitely both. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
People are becoming far too reliant on technology. It seems like even now people are becoming clueless on how to even get around town without their GPS, it's ridiculous to be that reliant on technology. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
That said, I remember plotting routes on paper myself. And even with GPS, it's sometimes necessary to call where you're going and ask how to get there.
What I get a kick out of (well, it's actually a mild headache, not a kick) is when I ask someone where something is (I'm looking for an address) and they proceed to give me directions, with only landmarks as a guide. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
No, I don't think Google Maps is going anywhere as long as standalone GPS units are the only competition. #cellphoneholdouts
10/24/09
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i would also interested in an average age of these people, although i feel already know the result #cellphoneholdouts
10/24/09
And then when they lock themselves outside of the building they have to wait around in the rain for someone else (me) to show up and let them in because they don't know any phone numbers except for a home phone number?
(I'm not complaining, by the way. I just can't fathom how it happens. It's not like we're in our 80's or something.) #cellphoneholdouts
10/24/09
Hint, Hint #cellphoneholdouts
10/24/09
Apparently she had her subway card and a single credit card in her pocket.
(I don't get the hint, hint, by the way...*thinking*) #cellphoneholdouts
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10/25/09
My buddy was locked up for a DUI last Christmas and when he was able to make his phone call he realized that he didn't know a single persons phone number because he relied on the numbers in his phone or his phone book at home. The cops wouldn't let him look at his phone so he was "lost" for 3 days before he was able to track down my number to come bail him out (his battery died before they let him see his phone).
Problem was, after those three days the courts went on xmas vacation and he wound up spending all of Christmas and New Years in jail...
The sad part is, I know he isn't alone... After that experience I committed about 5 more peoples numbers to memory.
10/25/09
When we were both on Verizon I would routinely get voicemails (that I left for her) bounced back to be a month later (at 3:00am) when they expired in her mailbox (because she never listened to them).
At least now I have her on a prepaid plan, and average only $2.50 per month for this aggravation. #cellphoneholdouts
10/25/09
But this pre-paid plan is genius. Why did I not think of this? Most recently I gave her my old iPhone to see if she would at least use that. She was excited, but the answer was till no. Pre-paid. Of course!
@UnderLoK: Awesome story.
@jesusc: You do realize that makes no sense, right? She would be hiding things, not leaving them here and restricting her freedom of movement. If your wife (Mary Magdalene?) is doing the opposite, you might check that out.
@Shamoononon: Got it. Yeah. We're non-car folk. #cellphoneholdouts
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