Dark secrets of cell phones…

Other day I went to a mall. Way back I used the rest room It was late in the evening. As soon as I took the stance, the lady in the next stall called, "Hey how u doing'?". I was like "awwww". In my entire life, I had never struck a conversation with anybody, while doing such an important business. I have no idea what got into me that I responded back, "I'm fine". she was encouraged by my response and said, "So, what's going on?" I was like - What do people do inside a loo (act: murmur). I said "Not much. Business as usual". Then she said, "Hey, can I come over to your side, right now?". Now I "panicked". I decided to pack up and take the nearest exit. I said, "Hey girl I'm getting really late ... maybe some other time ...". she said (act: talking on the phone) "Listen, I'll call you back later. There's an idiot in the other stall, who keeps answering back all my questions."

Cell phone is now become a need for all from top level people to the bottom level people like labour. Before six to eight years if anybody didn't have mobile with him outside the home, Then it didn't used to make any difference, but in today's time cellphone is creating difference and impacting greatly our day to day activities. It has become compulsory like ROTI, KAPDA , MAKAN AUR MOBILE [in English: BREAD, CLOTHE, HOUSE AND CELLPHONE]. In the office we cannot miss it. Even at the time of sleeping we usually keep it near our reach. It has become the substitute of Watch and at many cases it has become our personal assistant. It just handles our all tension by reminding, calling calculating, note writing, messaging etc. It has enhanced our daily performance by controlling our maximum activities. Thus undoubtedly mobile has become blessing for us.

Agreed, cell phones keep you connected, but think about the privacy you are losing. No matter where you are, whether it is a vacation in a beach or you are having some family time in a hill station, your phone can ring anytime and bring you some bothering news that will spoil your fun time.

Otherday I was taking up my team meeting and discussing a major issue and suddenly I hear a ringtone “tujhe dekha tau hai jaana sanam”!!Now my whole meeting is taken to a toss…

Places of worship are supposed to be divine where you get connected with the almighty God where ultimate silence is extremely important. Other day when I was in the temple their was this nice song going on Om Jai Jaga….then suddenly I hear Dinka chika Dinka chika  ooo…I hear all kinds of fancy ring tones that interrupt the prayers. Can't people leave the phones behind even for an hour of prayer? Ok you guys may not be impressed by this…Think of watching casablanca where bogart and bergmen are going for that kiss and boooom mobile rings in side seat !!!Now I know most of you are irritated by this..

How about the irritating commercial and funny text messages you receive everyday? One day I get a call from my mom who had just started using cell phone. She says me Jahnavi I have a good news for you.. And I was like what? then she says me that she got a message which read she won 1million Pounds and she wanted to know how to reply back to that message…I can still recall a party when all ex colleagues met up in a posh restaurant and all of us settled down and then ordered our favourite food and then got busy chatting with other friends in what apps!!!Yes cell phone keeps you connected. But what about eye contact??

A recent study in USA shows that a teens sends average 400 text messages per week. About half of them are sent during class hours. Aren't you shocked to hear this? I was not really ..Recently my son turned 10 and I asked him Dear,what gift you want for this b’day..and his spontaneous answer  was Of course SMART PHONE maam….

Technology is a huge part of our daily lives and it has forever changed the ways we interact with the world and each other. While I honestly don’t expect anyone here to actually throw their cell phones out the window, but  I do hope that I’ve presented a few good dark secrets of cellphones for why we should attempt to limit your usage of cell phone where possible…