Negative Aspects of Cell Phone Use :: Cellular Telephone

Many Americans enjoy the sense of security and organization that they feel their cell phones give to them. They like being able to change their schedules on the go, to have a phone in case of emergency, to have a guide in case they get lost, and to take part in the upcoming technological wave that our world is enduring. People like to be up with the times, and always enjoy having a new toy. The only problem is, most people overlook the potentially serious outcomes stemming from cell phone use and abuse. According to researchers, ?there are currently eleven million cellular uses in the United States and another 500 million world-wide?. Although cell phones are so popular, there is still a small population of people who believe that cell phones are more of a burden than they appear to be. Some people believe they leave their lives and schedules open for constant change and nagging, almost like a telemarketer calling during dinner time. Cell phones can become problematic when they intrude at movies, at the opera, at restaurants, and in other socially unacceptable places. Teachers now worry that students are distracted at school, and can even use their phones to help them cheat on exams and chat privately with other students. Cell phones have surely taken away a certain quality of life that many Americans remember- a time when your schedule was set in a stone, a time when it was quiet in the movies, and a time when people had more actual face-to-face communication. I can even remember what it was like before a had a cell phone, and sometimes miss those simple sincere human communications. Text messaging has now become a way to flirt, gossip, and has replaced simple every day communication. Some people even prefer it to actually speaking, due to the fact that they feel less pressure and do not have to actual be subject to responses. There are also actual life and death situations to consider in terms of cell phone dangers. I have heard that talking on a cell phone will driving a car is like having three alcoholic beverages and then driving. The National Highway Safety Administration admits that nearly 85 percent of cell phone owners use them while driving. Many states have been working to ban cell phone use for motorists, and the fact that people are outraged by this is somewhat disturbing.