Monday, August 27, 2012

Smartphone's with Not-So-Smart Users


A Smartphone is a device that has not only the same features as a cell phone, but also some characteristics of a computer; for example, Wi-Fi, a “Microsoft Word” documents editor, and, of course, the most popular characteristic nowadays, “Whatsapp,” a mobile instant messenger.
Many people are using this kind of cell phones because it is more convenient to them, given that these devices are far lighter than a laptop. On the other hand, they are extremely addictive; you can notice it by looking for a few seconds at the people around you on the streets or even in your classroom; people chatting or checking “Facebook” every two seconds!
Personally, I am not against these cell phones at all; however, the thing that really bothers me is the fact that people are becoming more and more oblivious about things that happen around them; for instance, I saw a girl who got almost hit by a bus because she was text messaging while she was crossing the street and she did not realize that the light switched to red.
It is also very frustrating that you need to tell something to a person, but he or she cannot hear you because this person is too busy reading what “Twitter” says!
Again, I am totally not against these devices, but you should keep this in mind: Smartphone’s are not as important as what goes on in the real world; you must be aware of what happens around you.

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