"Cell Phones and Social Graces"

I personally understand Charles Fisher’s outlook on cellular devices because I have encountered people who were being inconsiderate while using their cell phone in a social setting. Fisher believes that the abuse of cell phone usage is causing people to miss out on more important things, like human interaction, and just having the common courtesy towards others. Last Thursday, I encountered someone at Win-Co who was in the line, chatting away on their cellphone.

Very few lines were open, and their were a lot of people waiting in line to pay for their groceries. I noticed a young woman in her early twenties in front of me, talking really loud on her cell phone about her personal life. Not only was she being inconsiderate to the cashier and her surroundings, but she was holding up the line by talking on her phone, instead of bagging her food. To make the situation worse she had a ton of groceries, and when the cashier told the lady her total amount due, she simply said, "Hold on, Give me a second." All I was thinking was man, this lady has some nerve! After quickly finishing up her conversation, she gave the cashier her money, started to bag her food, and proceed to take out her cell phone out once again. I think that this is a perfect example of how someone's cell phone usage in public can be inconsiderate and rude. People should pay more attention to their surroundings, and choose more appropriate times to use their cell phone in public.