The Whining and Bitching Thread

[AchrisK]

So you don't possess any special skills, either now or in the future, beyond what your wife is able to provide that might be to your child's benefit (or even necessary to his/her well-being) at spontaneous times? I don't mean to be an ass, just to get you thinking.

There was a time when nobody had cell phones. Remember that? I do. We survived. This is the reality that this society fails to recognize or believe. Frankly I think it's pathetic how many people think they need cell phones.

We do trade the phones around when circumstances dictate. But for the most part, I go to work and my wife is home and available.

 

[supseudonymous]

There was a time when nobody had cell phones. Remember that? I do. We survived.

I feel like you were shaking a cane in the air while you were typing this.
People also survived without [insert any modern convenience here]. The idea is that [insert any modern convenience here] will provide you with additional benefits and opportunity for advancement that you wouldn't otherwise have.

This is the reality that this society fails to recognize or believe. Frankly I think it's pathetic how many people think they need cell phones.

To me it seems the "I'm going to die without it" mentality regarding cell phones only holds any ground with teenagers. Rational people realize at some point that it's just a luxury.

 

[AchrisK]

I feel like you were shaking a cane in the air while you were typing this.

People also survived without [insert any modern convenience here]. The idea is that [insert any modern convenience here] will provide you with additional benefits and opportunity for advancement that you wouldn't otherwise have.

Understood, but the reality is also that all of this stuff costs money. We have to evaluate how important each item or service is to us, and if it fits in within our financial budget. This is why we do have 2 cell phones now.

We have survived on my income for my son's entire 15 years of life, providing him with parenting by his own parents his whole life. I (we) feel that is a priority.

To me it seems the "I'm going to die without it" mentality regarding cell phones only holds any ground with teenagers. Rational people realize at some point that it's just a luxury.

I think it's more pervasive than that. I think our society is indoctrinating us to believe that we all need cell phones, high speed internet, cable TV, new cars, nice houses, and the list goes on.

I reject it!

 

[waif]

There was a time when nobody had cell phones. Remember that? I do. We survived. This is the reality that this society fails to recognize or believe. Frankly I think it's pathetic how many people think they need cell phones.

This is pretty true. 90% of the time I use my phone is inside my house, because it stores numbers that I'm too lazy to remember. It's a really nice thing to have but not necessary, and tbh quite expensive, so if you can get away with not having one more power to you. Thing is, it's becoming a necessity simply because everyone has one and if you're the one guy who doesn't have one no one can contact you and they'll freak out and shit.

 

[mutantllama]

I don't have a cell phone.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

itt people time traveled in from the 1700s and need to go back

 

[AchrisK]

Where's the middle finger emote?

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

 

[SentinelSlain]

I have two mobile phones. I use them about once every two months.

So yeah, I barely even need one.

 

[Vimana]

I don't have a mobile phone.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Wow, bunch of weird dudes here.

 

[Vimana]

I have one, but it only works in Hong Kong or Taiwan.

 

[mutantllama]

I don't have one because I don't have a use for it in this time of my life.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

You don't have any friends or anyone to keep up with when you're not hanging out? No need to text people from work to see if they can cover you? No need for it when in a mall and can't find who you went with, etc?

Oh right you live in Maine.

 

[False Joe]

I don't have one because I don't have a use for it in this time of my life.

I bet it's because you don't have an-

You don't have any friends

DAMNIT.
Joke stealer

 

[mutantllama]

You don't have any friends or anyone to keep up with when you're not hanging out? No need to text people from work to see if they can cover you? No need for it when in a mall and can't find who you went with, etc?

Oh right you live in Maine.

I'll just use a fucking normal phone.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Totally inconvenient, seriously.

 

[S.U.A.D.]

I don't have a cell phone.

Me either, don't need one, don't want one. The school I'm at right now (going for nursing, getting pre-reqs out of the way) has EVERY single student there on their goddamn cellphones constantly like these drones staring into the abyss of texting. Pretty lame, I think.

 

[AchrisK]

Word

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

I don't have one either, but yeah, I don't have many friends at all tbh, or the money to throw at such things.