Mobile mania
This refers to the craze for the modern gadgets. Many people feel that their status depends on whether they possess a cell phone or not. It is not the need that prompts some people to buy one. Instead it is a sense of insecurity that makes you do so as your friend or neighbor has one. There is no end to the variety of ring tones. The laughter of a child, the sound of a bottle being cracked open, the crowing of a rooster or the latest Bollywood songs. Ringing tones are tempting, but don’t use loud and annoying ones. A baby crying or a Bollywood beat won’t say much about you or your professional image. They rather destroy the peace all around. Cell phone mania seems to have gripped Kashmirs. The users are unmindful of the disturbance they cause to others. Don’t we have a right to travel in peace? Nobody is against using the gadget. But the user has to exercise care and not disturb others.
Dr Akhtar Naqib
aktharnaquib@yahoo.co.in
Lastupdate on : Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 1 Apr 2010 18:30:00 GMT
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