As seen in this video, cell phones have changed peoples lives for the better. They are able to communicate on the go and talk with friends and family from far away. As it states in this video, cell phones are not invaded respectful rules. People know not to use cell phones at the dinner table or in church. Cell phone users know when it is okay to use them and when it is not okay.
Cell phones have even created an easier faster language. There are abbreviations for all sorts of words and word phases. Some such as the word, 'you', being texted as 'u' are obvious. Harder abbreviations to some people would be lylas= love you like a sister, g2g = got to go, brb = be right back, hbu = how about you, lol = laughing out loud. These abbreviations are acceptable to use over texting but are a language not acceptable to write out anywhere else or even over email. Everyone knows this rule if they text on a cell phone.
As stated in the video clip above, cell phones are not the reason for most car crashes. The media just wants to find something to blame the crashes on and so having a cell phone out is easy. No one ever publishes that the driver was looking at themselves in the mirror or day dreaming and got in a crash. These are of course things that are harder to prove. However, any distraction will cause car accidents, we will have accidents with or without cell phones. They shouldn't be banned while driving because then you would have to blame the mirrors or the beautiful distracting tree also and ban them.
I actually find ur points very interesting. I think it is true that we have created a "new language" which we have seen to become really useful and it is now part of our lives. The most interesting point i must state is, how media is using the cell phones as a cover up for car crashes. I find a lot of people who txt/talk while driving, and i wholeheartedly say it depends on the driver. The cell phone does not create that big of a distraction for certain people.
ReplyDeleteThis is actually something that i can really relate to. A few years ago I got in a roll over car accident and was hospitalized. At first everyone thought the reason I got in the crash was because of texting and driving, when the truth was it had nothing to do with why i crashed. A lot of times when teens are in car accidents everyone loves to jump to the conclusion that they were texting and driving.
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