Smart Phones

I admit. I have one. I also admit that I rely on it too much. It does everything for me. I check my social networking site. I keep an eye on emails. I track my hours at work. I watch the calories in every food that I eat. It is not neccesarily a good thing.

When my phone breaks I do not know what to do with myself. I only have a few phone numbers memorized. I do not need to know them when I can easily store them in my phone with the push of a few buttons. I do not dial and numbers. With a press of a few buttons I can pull up any number that I need.

There are phone numbers in there that I never asked for. My phone is linked up with the popular social networking site. Anyone who left their numbers for public knowledge gave permission for me to have their number for any particular reason.

What did we do before computers? How did I get in touch with people before text messaging? I rarely call people. I do not like calling people. I keep conversations as short as possible when I need to make a call. My friends laugh when I will call, ask a question and then hang up without a good bye. It is not to be rude. It may come off as rude. However I say what I need to say then move on with my day.

I do not leave voicemails, with the exception for my mom and dad. I hate checking voicemail. This probably sounds lazy but it is too much work. A lot of my friends will send a text message right after they call if I do not answer. I do the same thing. It is easier. It is less work to say what needs to be said. Also, I am not sure about other phone companies, but checking voicemail messages actually costs minutes. While it should be free to retrieve a message that is left on my phone it isn't.

With this being said technology is making us lazy. We do not even have to go to the store to rent movies. It can be done with the click of a mouse or even with a few pushes on the buttons of the remote. Ordering pizza is the same way. We do not even have to leave our houses to order. We do not have to pick up the phone. A lot of places allow for pizza to be ordered over the internet. It is crazy!

Technology is good. Scientists have come a long way with the latest technologies. There is always something new coming out. It is hard to keep up. My laptop is only four years old but is already considered ancient. It has been ancient for two years now. I cannot keep up with that latest fads but I can always try.

It is not good though. A lot of Americans are obese or overweight. We wonder why. How could it be that we have all gained so much weight! It could not possibly have anything to do with how easy it is to sit home and order three extra large pizzas with extra cheese and movies to last all night. The most exercise some people do is walking from the chair into the bathroom.