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<blockquote data-quote="Tiredof33" data-source="post: 609745" data-attributes="member: 13558"><p>I have a degree in technology and retired from a career working with technology. I HATE CELL PHONES!!! I try to only use mine for emergencies and now when I volunteer some people have gotten a little irate when I say I don't give out my cell number, so now when asked I just say I don't have one. I refuse to be accessible 24x7!</p><p></p><p>BUT, I have relatives that, in my opinion, sleep with the dang things in their hands lol!!! My sis will call me and the conversation has gaps, some times I'll just call her back when she gets home and can use the landline. </p><p></p><p>My pet peeve is to be in a restaurant, or any place out in public and have to listen to other's loud conversations on a cell. I grew up in a rural area where we did not have a landline until I was in 7th or 8th grade so I'm sure that affects my opinion of cell phones. </p><p></p><p>I do not see them as a necessity, but, hubby does and he is the one that pays the monthly bill. in my opinion, they are a waste of money, for me anyway, I have never been in a position where I would have been stranded if I did not have a cell phone. There is no way I would ever pay for my children to have a cell phone. We never use all the minutes, I wish I could give them to someone lol!!!!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for posting this! It's nice to hear the honest opinions of others. I am in no way criticizing anyone that pays for their children's phones. in my opinion, anything that gives us peace of mind about our loved ones safety is worth the money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiredof33, post: 609745, member: 13558"] I have a degree in technology and retired from a career working with technology. I HATE CELL PHONES!!! I try to only use mine for emergencies and now when I volunteer some people have gotten a little irate when I say I don't give out my cell number, so now when asked I just say I don't have one. I refuse to be accessible 24x7! BUT, I have relatives that, in my opinion, sleep with the dang things in their hands lol!!! My sis will call me and the conversation has gaps, some times I'll just call her back when she gets home and can use the landline. My pet peeve is to be in a restaurant, or any place out in public and have to listen to other's loud conversations on a cell. I grew up in a rural area where we did not have a landline until I was in 7th or 8th grade so I'm sure that affects my opinion of cell phones. I do not see them as a necessity, but, hubby does and he is the one that pays the monthly bill. in my opinion, they are a waste of money, for me anyway, I have never been in a position where I would have been stranded if I did not have a cell phone. There is no way I would ever pay for my children to have a cell phone. We never use all the minutes, I wish I could give them to someone lol!!!! Thanks for posting this! It's nice to hear the honest opinions of others. I am in no way criticizing anyone that pays for their children's phones. in my opinion, anything that gives us peace of mind about our loved ones safety is worth the money. [/QUOTE]
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