| The invention of cell phones (celular) may be equated | | | | reasons of car accidents, as the conversation itself is |
| at par with the invention of radio, telephone or the | | | | distracting; hence, the accidents even happen with |
| television. Its usage has grown to astronomical | | | | hands free cell phones. Technological change is forcing |
| proportions. Almost every human being from a bubbling | | | | the society to define new norms and is leading |
| teenager to an old infirm individual keeps a cell phone | | | | towards a paradigm shift in societal acceptance of |
| (celular). Previously it was considered a status symbol, | | | | what is termed as cell phone behavior. The thin line |
| but now with prices hitting rock bottom, it has become | | | | between private and personal has vanished. The |
| a necessity with everyone, right from the daily wage | | | | wireless and Gen Y kids believe it is their birthright to |
| laborer to the company president. | | | | use cell phones (celular) and other technological |
| Along with its wide spread use has also come its wide | | | | products anywhere and anytime, without care or |
| spread abuse. You can find people talking, nay, yelling | | | | respect for anyone. |
| on their cell phones (celular) at every nook and corner. | | | | This use or abuse of the cell phones (celular) urgently |
| The ease-of-use and its superb functionality have | | | | demands enforcement of civilized practices, which |
| made people go into some sort of a virtual phantom | | | | may be called as mobile manners, mobile etiquette, or |
| private world, where they lose consciousness of their | | | | rules of cell phone decorum. This enforcement cannot |
| surroundings. They are so absorbed with the voice | | | | be done by the organized agencies of law, like the |
| coming from their devices and their incessant loud | | | | courts or the police, but it has to be enforced by the |
| reply to it that they forget they are social beings living | | | | public, by you, by me, and by everyone. |
| in a civilized society, where other persons also have a | | | | People should follow certain dos and don`ts while using |
| right to silence. Cell phone users, almost every one of | | | | their cell phones (celular). Private conversations should |
| them, assume that the society has a high tolerance for | | | | never be done in public. They should also understand |
| their constant chatter and they care-a-dime even if | | | | that speaking at a low volume gives more clarity at |
| you hear their private conversations, shocking | | | | the other hand than yelling and shouting. They should |
| revelations or intimate sweet nothings. | | | | realize that the vibrate feature can always be used at |
| It is common to hear people talking on cell phones | | | | gatherings, meetings, auditoriums, and all other public |
| (celular) at hospitals, job interviews, funerals, weddings, | | | | places. |
| sporting events, cinemas, theatres, auditoriums, | | | | Multitasking while talking can only distract and never |
| conference halls, and at business meetings. Hearing | | | | prove beneficial. They should never talk on their cell |
| Chopin`s or Mozart`s Overture suddenly going off in | | | | phones (celular) while shopping, driving, crossing the |
| Broadway shows is not uncommon, although mobile | | | | streets, or while doing other personal business. Keeping |
| phones have to be strictly switched off or has to be | | | | the conversation short and brief has to be |
| set to vibrate or mute according to the rules. Libraries, | | | | encouraged. And everyone should tell everyone about |
| auditoriums, museums, hospitals, and all enclosed | | | | these mobile manners or these few rules of cell phone |
| places for public use like elevators, conference rooms, | | | | decorum. Then only will a change happen. A change |
| restaurants, and cafeterias are filled with people | | | | much needed for the betterment of the individual, the |
| laughing, crying, or going hysterical while speaking to | | | | society, and for the technological marvel - the cell |
| someone invisible. With hands free cell phones (celular), | | | | phone (celular). |
| you can see a person talking with full dramatic | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| gestures that a few years back, would have been | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| considered a sure sign of insanity and madness. | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| Most road accidents happen because people talk | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| more and drive less. It has been found that holding the | | | | kept. |
| cell phone (celular) while driving is one of the main | | | | |