Public Displays of disaffection

1. The three main points of  "Public displays of disaffection" are cellphones are unprofessional, an addiction, and clearly cause problems with communication. It is obvious how  the use of cellphones can be thought as  unprofessional or rude, considering people sometimes talk or text in inappropriate situations. "It says, to hell with you" states, Pamela Eyring, director of the Protocol School of Washington. On the other hand over cellphone usage can be referred to as addiction. Cellphones are a common problem in society today, it is evident that people are over using them and abusing the privilege of having a cellphone, especially students who cannot put them down. They all have addictive qualities in them the fact of the matter is that people have found another means of communication which has proven to be a problem. Which brings me to my next point, problems with communication. Two way conversation no longer exist. "Half alogue" mean basically only understanding half of the conversation while the other half is completely focused on the vibration coming from the device in your hand.


2. Personally I believe cellphone usage can be unprofessional, for example when you are in an important meeting for work, talking on your cellphone in the midst of a coworkers speech inappropriate. As well having your cellphone out  all the time with no regard for others in my opinion is considered an addiction. These electronic demons also cause problems with communication. why not talk to someone face to face?


3. On the other hand cellphones can be good at times. I believe that a cellphone owner has both advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages being, you don't have to find a payphone or a land line to call someone, you can keep in touch with family and friends easier as well as work, if you are lost you can be found if the authorities track your number. That is a very minimal list of  the good. But when students use cellphones to text another student while in school, or someones cellphone goes of in the middle of a public theatre the good vanishes. I do not think it is appropriate under these circumstances that anyone should be aloud to use a cellphone in such a irritating blunt manner.