Ring ring

I have found myself asking this question quite often these days. “ Can a handphone be really more interesting then a person in the flesh?”. I understand the core function of a handphone is to be contactable. But it seems that not only has it superseded its main function it has become a necessity.

Sometimes I would go out with my friends only to have them fiddling with their phones, smsing or talking to another person on the phone for extended periods of time. Hello, am I invisible? if there are such pressing issues that you have to talk about it now, I suggest you meet the other person instead.

I know you want to know what ringtones your new phone has or you want to let us know what nice songs you have in your phone. But, no, i don't think we, the commuters on the train and bus
are particularly interested. It's better explored in your home, no? Neither do I know want to know what an exciting night you had yesterday or what you had for breakfast - loudly. Try talking a little softer, you will be surprised how easy it is.

The handphone is meant to make our lives a little more convenient, not an inconvenice to others.

Here is the ten commandments which I found on the net relating to the use of handphone.