How do you use your cell phone?

How many times have you been in the middle of a conversation with someone and their cell phone rings? What happens next? Does the person excuse themselves to take the call, look at their phone or do they continue focusing on you?  I feel the average person will at least take out their cell phone and see who is calling before determining if they answer or ignore the call.

I am confused on how an invention created to allow us more freedom has changed how we interact with each other.  If we step back and reflect if we’re in the middle of a conversation how many of us would let someone else interrupt the conversation.  If I’m talking to you and focusing my attention on you why would I let someone else come between us if they just walked up and started talking?

How many times do we see people texting while “engaged” in a conversation with someone else? How is this possible to be truly engaged in a conversation if your mind is somewhere else? What does this say about us and about how we view relating to others?

If we are truly engaged in a conversation or dialogue with someone then that person needs to be your sole focus.  I think we need to rethink how we view our cell phones usage.

Watch this video on wimp.com made in Thailand. Let me know what you think about their message about cell phones and connecting with others. I think it’s a great message.