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.


saraon
  • 11th Jun 2007 06:27pm

The interesting thing about the issue of mobile phones is people often forget that technology has not outpaced manners, but rather with new technology coems a new culture, and seeing 'manners' are merely are construct of culture, a new culture will create new social rules.
Such is inevitable, but like with all change there will be members of the old culture who resist, often irrationally. A lot has been mentioned about people talking on mobiles while on public transport and such, but what is the apparent difference between conversing on a mobile, and conversing with someone next to you. With current technology the audio volume a person uses to talk on the phone is now the same as talking to someone near you.


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