There are a few reactions folks have
when I tell them that I don't have a cell phone. People that do not
know me well think that I'm some anti-technology weirdo that is
making a strange stance against the future. Some of my friends think
I am just being stubborn. Other friends know that I just don't need
one.
I think a lot of the fear that people
have of not owning a cell phone comes from an inability to take
responsibility for their actions. People show up late but think it is
fine since they can call, as they are running late, to explain that
they will not be on time.
How courteous of them.
People ask me “What if you need
directions?” I tell them that I check that information before I
leave the house. Then the next question is “What if you get lost?”
Look. This isn't the Old Frontier. If I get lost there is no chance
of me dying of starvation or being attacked by bandits. Plus, I'm a
grown ass man. If I leave the house and get lost I accept that
responsibility.
