Cell Phone Abuse. Are You A Victim?

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 by: Andrew Lawrence

Like millions of others, you may be the victim of cell
phone abuse. What is cell phone abuse? Let's say you're in a public
place trying to concentrate on something or having a face-to-face
conversation or just enjoying a peaceful moment when a stranger 5-10
feet away starts talking on his or her cell phone. If, as a result,
your concentration is broken or your conversation is interrupted or
your peaceful moment ruined or you are otherwise disturbed, then
consider yourself the victim of cell phone abuse.

Making or receiving one or two short calls in public
among strangers is okay but extensive cell phone use or long cell phone
chats which disturb other people is an invasion of privacy. It's
inconsiderate, it's annoying, it's discourteous.

And worse, it's abuse.

And if the victim of cell phone abuse politely (or
rudely) interrupts the abuser (as they talk on and on) and asks them
kindly to take their cell phone elsewhere, or kindly be quiet; it's
disturbing, the victim is all too often met with a perplexing look or
even more abuse, as in "what's YOUR problem, I'm on the phone here!"
Sure. Right. Every cell phone call is important and meaningful; so
important and meaningful that people expose it to total strangers in
public! Pul-eese.

Symptoms of Cell Phone Abuse -

while in the immediate vicinity of strangers using their cell phone common symptons may include:

• inability to concentrate on what you are doing
  

• mild or severe irritability or annoyance
  

• sensitivity to stupid or loud ring tones
  

• initially thinking the cell phone user is actually talking to YOU
  

• wishing they would hurry up and finish the call
  

• wishing they would leave
  

• wishing their cell phone battery would die
  

Cell phone abuse is a worldwide epidemic which is now affecting millions of men, women and children, with no relief in sight.

To the victims of cell phone abuse we say; we feel your
pain and, though it's difficult, you will survive this horrible public
abuse.

To the cell phone abusers we say ... try a little cell
phone courtesy ... and do not burden or abuse others with your pseudo
social and/or business self-importance. Or, at least, if you are in
public and there are strangers around, keep your cell phone calls
interesting ... and short. On behalf of the millions of us who suffer
cell phone abuse every day, we thank you.

About the Author

Andrew Lawrence is a philosopher, founder of the Life Purpose Society and strives to help people feel better, do better, be better. He can be reached via http://lifepurpose.0catch.com

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