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I agree that different generations are very likely to have different viewpoints when it comes to cell phones and their use. I think it goes further than that though. I think as a society when haven't yet come to a consensus on what is considered appropriate use.

As I've said before, I resisted getting a cell phone for a long time and the very people that told me "you can always turn it off" complain when I do just that. My wife agrees that using a cell phone while driving is an unsafe practice but is offended if I don't want to talk to her while I'm driving. Now she wants to get me a blue tooth headset. Great. Another thing I need to remember to keep charged and take with me.

My wife is a heavy phone user and worrying over "minutes" is an every other month thing. She considers a cell phone to be very freeing too but she doesn't see how much that little gadget owns her. Much the same way people don't recognize how addicted to their cars they've become.