Cell phone stands first when we list out the most inevitable gadgets that have become part and parcel and bundle of our lives. Have you ever tried living without it if you were using it for the past (at least) six months?
From the bedtime stories we heard from our grandparents, we know that centuries ago, when people had no trace of telephone, birds were the main source of communication. Was it possible for a bird to deliver the message to the right person within the expected time? Even the very serious messages with high sensitivity were delivered using birds. Messages regarding love and war too! But there were no stories where the messages were received by wrong recipient; no disclaimers were used.
Today, when texting has become a way of official communication, we find it extremely convenient to communicate through SMSes. Somehow asking for unplanned leave works out well through SMSes in offices. ‘Due to unavoidable circumstances, I am not …’ makes it easier to get leave than calling our managers and answering those bunches of tricky questions. Imagine, if there were no telephones and we have no options except sending a bird to request sick leave for a day. What if it drops the message or gets hurt on its way or cannot reach out to the right person or takes too much of time and delivers a day later? There will be enough of loss-of-pay by the end of the month, and we would end up in coming to office in all working days. Of course, that’s a positive end, if phone is banned completely.
People can stay away from their homes for long. Mommy and other loved ones are available on mobile phones whenever we want. Special thanks to all CUG-type schemes. Ironically, sometimes, we find it more comfortable to express ourselves well only through mobile phones. Not necessarily by talking but by ignoring a few calls too.
Both the employer and employee are busy. The former meets the later on phone to conduct interviews. As appearance is always deceptive, they rely on voice messages and proceed with their respective jobs. A few interesting love stories remain faithful to mobile phones and ‘wrong numbers.’ Love lasts as people hear very often. Those legendary love failures of Romeo and Juliet and Laila and Majnu would not have happened if they had Vodafone or Airtel then.
Whilst everyone is named with a number to contact, the government too is busy campaigning on avoiding cell phones while driving. This handy gadget, with other add-ons like camera, Fm, recorder, and Internet, has become the need of the day. To know the importance and value of your ‘Cell’y, try giving it to a service provider for a couple of days. You will feel being disconnected from the entire world and would suffer from Isolophobia, Autophobia, and Monophobia for sure.
