Essay 1

Disruptive Devices

There was once a moral and ethical code that you followed. This was a rule of mutual understanding; don’t disturb your neighbors. Though this rule is generally followed on a physical level, it is very often broken in a selfish manner when it comes to cell phones. Society today uses cellular technology more than ever. This creates many situations for one to be involved in the reception of a call or text message in a public environment. No matter what the conversation is about, it will inevitably interrupt the social life around you. This is derived from the lack of manners in today’s cultures, and there is no easy solution for that. The majority expectation of a shared room is to take your call elsewhere. This general idea has not impacted newer generations. Middle aged and older people seem to have the best understanding of this. One would assume it is because they’ve only been around cell phones for half their life or less. Newer generations are more comfortable to the constant use of cellular technology since there was no adaptive phase. Japan has basically created the phone industry, and even there it is frowned upon to receive any cellular interaction. Privacy is the next big issue of mannerly cell phone behavior. Virtually every single phone currently produced is equipped with a camera. This gives an opportunity to capture events and situations that someone may not want seen. Cell phones in schools are another problem. It distracts not only yourself, but also the people around you. This often interrupts the professor too. Whether the teacher chooses to say something to the texting students is a matter of choice. Cheating is also a role at play. You have answers to questions at the touch of a button. It is not fair to others without cellular phone. The workplace is another area that is easily distracted by cell