Cell Phone Usage

by Estefany

Cell phones are being used like every single day. Don’t get me wrong, we need cell phones, and there are a lot of reasons why we need it, and there are reasons why we do not. A lot of people take advantage of the usage of a cell phone because a little texting and a little calling might be useful, but too much can change the way you behave.

When you text, its normal; everyone texts. But when you text like 24/7, it’s a disaster. Usually it becomes a disaster because the parents don’t think twice when they buy their teenage children a phone. Why? Because they don’t know what’s going to come to them if they keep utilizing their phone. There could be signs that change their way of behaving. One of them is getting really angry when your mom takes your phone away. Believe me; it’s already happened in my house. Another sign is that every time they are using their phone for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, ETC., and someone is trying to tell them something, they either ignore or they don’t pay attention to what they are saying.

Calling is a different subject; some people don’t even use their calling, and only their texting. I have a phone, and I absolutely LOVE to text or be on my Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, ETC., but I know what’s my limit when it comes to using my phone. If my limit gets too far up, either people get mad at me for not paying attention, or they just take it away. But, I can control my usage of my phone. When someone is calling, it’s not as addicting as texting or doing something else on your phone. Usually, when you call someone, you guys can actually tell each other your feelings and all that. In texting, people are saying mean things to the person they are texting, but can’t do it face to face? I don’t understand why, maybe they are so used to messaging each other or texting or whatever, they probably FORGOT to talk to each other in person.

But, the phone is REALLY important, because you can call different places, like you can call Mexico, for example. Every time there is an emergency, you can just buy a calling card and/or either text or call, I think. Also, if you can’t, that’s why there are social networks where you can chat or video webcam with them. I think that in a way cell phones can be a distraction and/or an addiction, but it can also be useful when it comes to contacting your friends or your family members.

So, my answer is yes. I DO think that cell phones are being used daily, but you got to admit, they are useful. Those are the reasons why I think that cell phones are being used 24/7 all day, everyday.