Society & Culture

Mobile Phones

Society & Culture

Posted by: Anonymous

25th May 2007 01:18pm

Our first topic is about something many of us would rather live without, but double back home to get if we leave them behind. Mobile phones.

We'd like to know your thoughts on mobiles phones and their usage. Things like when you should or shouldn't use them, what time is too late to call someone and when is it appropriate or inappropriate to text or call.


PJ
  • 7th Jun 2007 02:52pm

I get really frustrated with friends who only contact me via text, and then expect me to engage in a marathon text conversation with them. it would be so much easier to make a phone call in the first place.
There is a time and place for text however, I often text my boyfriend when he is at work and he calls me back when he has some time to spare. This way I don't interupt his work, and when he does talk to me he is less likely to be distraced by work and focused on the conversation. If I need to speak to him urgently I call him and he knows it is urgent. This system really works for us.
I think the appropriate times for texting of calling depend on the person. i would never call my mum after 10pm, but she solves the problem of others doing this by simply turnong her phone off when she goes to bed. If it is an emergency the home phone is still there.
My boyfriend wokrs in IT and needs to be contactable 24/7 which is fine as long as a line is drawn about what is and isn't urgent and colleagues respect this. I really look forward to holidays when we are out of mobile range though, it is nice to get away from them occasionally!


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