cell phones...can u live without them?

[leggzz66]

another bonus for all kinds of phone users, even cells, go to donotcall.gov and register your #'s there, and u wont get annoying calls. some come thru, now and then, just when you answer, tell them, did u know im on the do not call list, and they will not ever call you again!

[Lori63]

I lived pretty much without one at all until last month. I've gone back to work fulltime, have one in college, one in middle school, one in high school. Plus hubby who doesn't know much about lots of household/finances/etc. because I've run the household for the past 20 years.
We mostly text (free) but it has come in handy-like when I'm stuck at the DMV and my youngest needs to get to soccer.

[snafu]

DH has had one since they were 'bricks' as employer requires 24/7 access to faculty in case of a security threat. He had to upgrade because his was too ancient for text messaging.
DH insisted I get a cell when I was significantly late returning from a shopping journey in China. There had been an accident and the bus was snarled in traffic. There was no point in seeking a taxi in that mess. DH was frantic, sure I was lost and unable to communicate [Mandarian].

He bought me a phone the next a.m. Neither of us use them much, only to explain delays or verify directions. I think too many people shout on cells and are boors, unexceptably rude. They seems to tell people their location and ask what groceries to bring home.

I don't drive and talk as I feel it is dangerous. What do you think?

[disneysteve]

DH has had one since they were 'bricks'

I never had a brick but my first phone was a bag phone. Came in a black bag the size of a pocketbook. The handset was wired to the base, like a regular home telephone, but you could carry the whole contraption with you and plug it into the cigarette lighter of the car.

[cicy33]

I am one of those people that cannot change a flat tire. and you know, so what? I pay for a very good insurance company that will come and change it for me. I have personally never run out of gas but I can say that I have been driving and suddenly realized the tank was really low. People make mistakes. It is so easy to say that people are stupid but everyone has something someone else cannot do and that is okay. I know people that cannot figure out how to do a load of wash without ruining clothes and I think that is really silly but maybe nobody ever showed them. I know people that think cooking is ordering out or heating up a can of something. Again, strange to me but oh well. And unless you break down or have a flat in the very best neighborhood in this day and age I think that it is serious especially for a woman to be stranded in a bad area. or even in a mildly good area! Cell phones are just one thing that are problems. People focus on them cuz they are all over the place. I can think of much worse issues. Can we say together: TURN SIGNALS!!!! At least 5 people turned in front of me within the last 2 days without using them. Wouldn't you say that they should know better? Drives me nuts! But I will say that I do agree that people are very rude on their cell phones in public but then I also feel people in general are rude these days in public.

[Cassandra]

For me, a cell phone is a necessity. My parents got me one for emergencies and that's all I've used it for. I once got stuck in the snow at almost 11 o'clock at night and had to go up to a stranger's house to use the phone (before I had the cell phone). Even though my town is very safe, I would never want to have to take that chance again.

If I had to, I could live without a cell phone. However, they can be a life saver (literally) and I like that I can easily reach help should I ever need it.

Cassandra