#10 cellphones

Our generation is slowly becoming more and more comfortable being inconsiderate. The Maclean’s Magazine article “public display of disaffection” suggests that the younger populations of the 21st century are less aware of what’s going on around them. Even the older generations are sucked in to the wireless world. Kevin Newman, age 52, read a speech at the University of Western Ontario on his iPad, which afterwards started typing with his iPhone. A poll was taken asking people if they saw anything wrong in texting during sex, 25% said that it was OK. Our world is transforming from a face to face social environment, and turning into a area where everyone is taking to a screen.

The author is correct with the statement “Cell-fishness hits an all time high”.  “People are fed up, and ‘no cell phones’ has become the new ‘no smoking’”, cities are bring in new rules to make it less acceptable. New York City hotspots agree with the statement and are asking people to turn off their cell phones if at café’s. We’re losing our ability to relate face to face, presenting social conundrums, soon there will just be the noise of typing.