Hey, you all got cellphones?

[chrissie_m]

I've successfully resisted getting a cellphone so far. Heck, I don't even like answering the real phone (email is so much better for communicating, really). And so many cellphone users seem to lose manners and/or brain cells, always forgetting to turn the darned things off even when flight attendants beg them to so the plane won't crash or

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[agentotter]

I have a cell phone... it's one of those pay-as-you-go things, so that seems like it'd be cheaper because you only pay for what you use, but not so, really... you have to put at least like $20 a month into it anyway. Also I get shitty coverage and have come to expect having the signal drop completely and hang up on me at least three times per conversation. And the per minute charge is outrageous.

But, on the up side, it doesn't really cost any more than a landline would, I think.. and I really like having a phone on me in case of emergency, like if I'm having car trouble or you know... I witnessed a crime or something. It feels kind of reassuring to know you've got that immediate link to emergency services, and that people can reach you anytime for urgent stuff. (Though that doesn't always apply, as I leave my phone off a lot of the time.) Cell phones are annoying because people act like idiots with them (especially while driving), but people act like idiots anyway, so what the fuck. I figure I'm raising the standard by having a cell phone and not acting like an idiot.