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Hang up - because no one cares
By Jay Corn
For all the talk we hear about the dangers of smoking, and the catastrophic effects second-hand smoke has on those who involuntarily come in contact with our carcinogens, where is the outcry and congressional lobby against second-hand conversations?
I for one am fed up with being forced to listen to people's second hand cell phone conversations, the contents of which often border on idiotic. Jesse Ventura thought people used religion as a crutch in order to deal with their insecurity about being mortal. I'll expand on that and say that those who are constantly on their cell phones are using them as a crutch to deal with their inability to normally interact with their fellow humans in a social setting.
You know what I hate the most? Those people, typically girls, who during a break from class, or while waiting for a bus, cycle through their stored cell phone numbers trying to find someone to call and talk to. Sometimes I just feel like screaming at them that there are 25 people within voice range that they could talk to instead of leaning on their technological crutch. Has the art of random, civil conversation really faded that far out of practice? Or how about those people who talk for what seems like hours about the current state of their soap opera relationships. News flash: nobody cares, especially the guy sitting next to you who's just trying to make changes to his fantasy basketball team.
How out of line would I really be if on my way out to have a smoke during a class break, I snatch the cell phone from the Barbie doll in the third row and begin heel-stomping the thing?
In all seriousness though, be courteous of the people around you when you feel the need to loudly express your displeasure about the Bachelor's current situation or how bad your boyfriend's feet smell. Honestly, nobody cares.
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