The Pros And Cons Of Mobile Communication

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We’ve all done it. Maybe it’s the hormone-fueled sexual adrenaline rush, perhaps you and your significant other have been separated by the long war and the time in between the deliveries of your romantic letters have just gotten too long. But one way or another we have all sexted at least once. From teens to senior citizens, we sext each other left and right. It is the new norm. I mean if you walk on to any college campus you could find someone that is openly sexting or sending flirty messages either over text message or on Tinder. Granted you could go onto the UWM Snapchat and find naked pictures, weed, and underage drinking. The case of Congressman Andy Harris sexting on C-Span is not something new. I would argue that at least 75 percent …show more content…

For instance, it’s not okay to watch porn on your phone in public. That’s just a no-no no matter whose using it or when. In contrast, some people would find it perfectly acceptable to text/stare at your phone while someone is either giving a speech or while at a funeral. As our use of mobile technology continues to increase we have to be cognizant of how we use it and where. No matter what those damn middle schoolers think, it’s still not cool to text while you’re at the theater no matter what. We have created a society in which having a phone glued to your hand is a must. I’m not saying it’s the right or wrong thing. But, as a society we have to be plugged in at all times. Take the Toyota car commercial for example. When the test subjects in the commercial saw their “phones” being thrown into the wood chipper, the majority of them looked completely distraught and physically shaken. That is a symptom of this addiction to content and mobile …show more content…

As discussed in class, we are already seeing a drop in inter-personal relationship in high schoolers. This isn’t just segregated to romance either. I know people that only have friends and relationships online. They build an online community through gaming, Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, etc; and then they sit on their phones or on their laptops and message each other all day. These people have little to no interpersonal social skills and act as if they have a form of autism or social anxiety if you attempt to talk to them face to

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