Sooooo with you on every part of this. I only have a cell phone because I needed one originally for work, and then kept it around because it comes in handy once in awhile (like it did tonight, calling a cab outside a club), especially now that there are barely any payphones left, but I don't give out the number, and it's usually off in my bag. I very much do NOT want one that can do fancy stuff, because I don't even want to be tempted to waste more of my time. We all lived just fine before this stuff, and we actually occasionally interacted with each other in real life too back then.
I wouldn't be tempted, so it would only be a waste of money. Even with the phone I do have I was calling after the first month to cancel a whole bunch of extras that came with the contract (like text messaging, I don't like talking on the phone but man do I fucking hate texting). It has come in handy (not for calling cabs since you can't call a cab in Baltimore *grumble stupid city*), but not to the point where I'd really miss it if it was gone (or if I downgraded to a phone where I just paid for X number of minutes for potential emergencies and that's it, more like it).
We all lived just fine before this stuffExactly. Why is it such a big deal to have to wait until you get home to make phone calls or get online? What are you doing that is so important it can't wait? I still remember when it was different and we all got along just fine (maybe even better, depending on who you ask
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My phone is actually a pay-as-you-go deal, I load it up now and then and then never worry about it because it takes so long to go through my allotted minutes, since I only use it for those occasional things. I have Vonage for my land line, and it's great - cheap for unlimited calls, and they don't sell your phone number to telemarketers like Qwest obviously does.
My theory is that people these days don't really believe they exist unless someone else confirms it for them. They don't enjoy experiencing things unless someone else validates them. So that's why they need the constant texts, phone calls, FB updates, etc.
Why can't you call a cab?Because, allegedly, there are so many cabs in this city and allegedly with assigned areas to patrol, that you shouldn't need to call one therefore you're not allowed. Which is absolute bullshit. Now, if you're in downtown this is absolutely true they are everywhere, for most of the time I've lived here (minus the year in the ghetto) I've lived on top of Penn Station, where there are cabs lined up around two blocks all day long so getting one is easy. Anywhere else in the city, you usually only see cabs if they're taking someone else by. If there are actually cabs assigned to specific areas (and I don't really believe there are cabs just circling around places like Coppin Heights, Cherry Hill, the nastier parts of Pigtown; when we were living in West Baltimore we hardly ever saw cabs, and sometimes had a hard time finding someone willing to drive us out there, we say Payson st. they say get out) it must be only one or two and your chances of getting one that's actually empty are just about nothing
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Wow, how weird. I've never heard of it being forbidden to call a cab. So you can't even choose what company you use? Seems unfair.
Don't worry, here it's the opposite - you can't really flag down a cab, they don't work that way, instead you call (and here's a time it's handy to have a cell, as they will usually call you when they're getting close).
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We all lived just fine before this stuffExactly. Why is it such a big deal to have to wait until you get home to make phone calls or get online? What are you doing that is so important it can't wait? I still remember when it was different and we all got along just fine (maybe even better, depending on who you ask ( ... )
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My phone is actually a pay-as-you-go deal, I load it up now and then and then never worry about it because it takes so long to go through my allotted minutes, since I only use it for those occasional things. I have Vonage for my land line, and it's great - cheap for unlimited calls, and they don't sell your phone number to telemarketers like Qwest obviously does.
My theory is that people these days don't really believe they exist unless someone else confirms it for them. They don't enjoy experiencing things unless someone else validates them. So that's why they need the constant texts, phone calls, FB updates, etc.
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Don't worry, here it's the opposite - you can't really flag down a cab, they don't work that way, instead you call (and here's a time it's handy to have a cell, as they will usually call you when they're getting close).
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