Consider how Guernsey's article compares and contrasts to Rowe's text. Remember that a contrast seeks only differences, while a comparison seeks both similarities and differences. We will be performing this activity in our next class.
For your journal writing I would like you to do the following... and remember do not do anything overzealous! I want you to be detectives, yes, but responsible, courteous ones at that!
Thus, the prompt:
Observe people in a public space such as a shopping center, a subway station or platform, a park, or a busy street. Spend one-half to one-full hour taking notes on those individuals that use cellphones. Describe the users' appearance, gestures, tones of voice, volume of speaking, and anything else that seems interesting and important about their use of their phone.
I would like you to observe two (2) people during this activity, providing a paragraph-length description of each. Post your observations below and have fun with this activity.
Cell phones are all around me
ReplyDeleteThe first person I started to observe was an old lady who came out of usually crowded fast food store called MacDonald’s. She attracted my attention because she was hysterically laughing in her phone. I decided to follow her for a while. From her words I understood she had a conversation with another female and they were sharing funny moment from their past. This lady looked very happy and excited. I could not believe that cell phones can help the older people to be more mind opened and interested in things and events. During her twenty five minutes talk she was switching hands to hold a cell phone. I noticed that her arms were getting tired. And the funniest thing was that this lady was stopping a few times to show some story details with her arm movements and facial expression. The last five minutes of watching her were at the bus stop. Duo to traffic situation she was talking pretty loud and I did not notice people around who were annoyed or irritated because of her cell phone conversation. So am I.
Next person for my assignment became a teenage girl, who was sitting next to me on a bus. The fate sent her to me. For the first time I was irritated and annoyed. She was a really loud girl with inappropriate conversation. When I talk on a cell phone in a public place I try not to talk loud and make my conversation as shorter as possible. But not her. She was laughing, emotionally screaming and using very mean and bad words. Quickly I understood that this girl was talking to her friend about a birthday party they went to. People around were getting angry, even the lady with a little daughter in front of us was giving her dissatisfied looks, but no one did not say anything. Also the girl she was talking to was trying to say goodbye to finish the conversation. I heard it, the phone that girl was holding, was very close to me. I had an idea to start my own loud conversation, maybe it would stop my neighbor next seat, but unfortunately I had to come out of the bus. The ride was about twenty minutes, and I am still curious how long she have talked? And did the crowd react? Before coming off the bus I looked around trying to find the inscriptions like “keep silence” or “no cell phones, please”. I did not see anything. Maybe this was one of the reasons why some people are irresponsible cell phone users???
"I Spy With My Little Eye"
ReplyDeleteOver the weekend, I saw countless numbers of people on their phones, but there were two people in particular that caught my attention.
While sitting on the steps outside of my home waiting for someone to catch my attention, I told my mother about the assignment and she said "That'll be hard to find someone who's interesting enough to write about because everyone is on the phone." Promptly after she made that statement, I remembered the incident over the summer. We all heard a crash a few houses down, on the other side of the street. She immediately jumped out of the car and the other passengers followed. The lady kept screaming, 'My baby! My baby! Somebody please get my baby out of the car. In my opinion, the car seat came out of the car kind of quick, which led me to believe that it was never strapped in. When the cops finally came to file the report, she said, "It's a rental car. I'm from New Jersey and I was headed to a barbeque." The cops asked a series of questions, one of which being, "How did this happen." I watched as her facial expression quickly changed, she grew quiet, and it was almost like you could see the butterflies in her stomach. The officer repeated the question. She finally answered, "I was scrambling through my bag for my cell phone."
On my way home from school the day of this assignment, I sat on the J train to Brooklyn observing the people on the train car with me. There was a woman who got on a few stops after me, and was on the phone the whole time. She spoke so loudly and her laugh was more of a cackle. There was a guy who got on the train the same stop as her, and tried to get her attention for three straight stops. So focused on her phone conversation, she yelled at him thinking he was trying to hit on her. That's when he told her that she had tissue stuck to the bottom of her shoe since she'd gotten on the train. She was so embarrassed, quietly whispered thank you and removed it. After that, she switched train cars.
A couple of days ago, I was sat alone in the starbucks. Suddenly, a large woman entered in and sat next to my table. When her cell phone rang, she started talking too loudly that was enough to me to hear her communication clearly. I was quite for a few minutes. She was talking about some guy that her friend was dating as I was getting ready to leave. After that, she mentioned that the guy was nice. The other guy who was stood front of her also listening her conversation, said to her, ‘’Well, at least he’s a nice guy. That’s pretty important’’ and left. I had a good chuckle. Moreover, I really enjoyed her conversation because it was interesting.
ReplyDeleteSecond observation was that, On Saturday, I went to Macy’s for buying outfits. There were many people who were talking on their cell phone. Some of them were talking loudly and some of them medium. But I saw that a young boy, well dressed, was talking on cell phone. I noticed that whatever he spoke on the mobile phone in public_ it was rare for people to do so. He covered his mouth with his hand while speaking so he wouldn’t broadcast his conversation to the entire world. His way of talking was really very different. It made me sad because I couldn’t be able to hear his conversation even single word. However, I like that kind of people who don’t disturb to other people in public places while having conversation on cell phone.
"Talk About Line wait"
ReplyDeleteObservation #1 - Sex: Female Age: Early 30's Location: BANK Race: Asian Tone of voice: Loud
This young female was waiting in line for me to take her transaction at the bank, she is on her phone for pass time, as the line was pretty long [about a 30 minute wait]. While observing her, I saw that she was using a lot of hand gestures as if the person was in front of her. She seemed to be talking to a family member about coming over for dinner as well as angrily talking about the long line wait at the bank. She not only wanted me to hear her complaint she wanted the person on the phone to hear it as well. I'm not really sure if I cared or the person on the phone did either but we can both tell that this person is definitely not patient!
"Attention Span Zero"
Observation #2 - Sex: Male Age: teenager Location: McDonalds Race: African American Tone of voice: Normal/quiet
I was waiting in line right behind this boy, he was standing with his girlfriend with the phone on his right ear. The cashier asks him how may I help you- he ignores. The cashier asked once more he didn't seam to listen. Finally, his girlfriend gave him a nudge. He told her to order for him and moved to the side. After she ordered, I was interested in observing them so I left the line and sat around them. He was still on the phone quietly talking about a fight that happened. I felt a little nosy so I left them alone ordered my food and passed by again, he left his girl friend alone and ran out of the door. Although I do not know the real reason why he ran out and left his girl friend but in my opinion I think he was joining that fight.
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Taking the Offensive Against Cell Phones by Lisa Guernsey
Thesis - Lines 10-15
The Amazing Spy
ReplyDeleteI was at home like every Eid waiting for people to come visit before I go out with my friends. My house is a typical home in my opinion. So I decided the first person I would stalk would be my uncle from England. Of the Bengali people I've seen from England, they all pretty much dress the same to me. Like a Bengali Guido and if you don't know what a Guido is watch the Jersey Shore. He was in my house when the phone kept ringing. His tone of voice was like any other Desi dad yelling into the phone when it was very unnecessary. What grabbed my attention the most was that his in-laws kept calling when they all knew he came to visit for Eid. The conversations went hello. Yes, yeah! I'm in Brooklyn. Bye. For like the entire time he was here.
I was on my way home from York on Wednesday and I was on the train when I decided to eavesdrop on someone’s conversation. The train was crowded like any other rush hour day. This time the person was a Guido I think. He did dress like a Guido and talk like one too. Every time when our cell phones got service his phone would ring saying he got a text message and the message went "Hey boss you got a text message!” Then he would call who ever messaged him and told them what stop he was near. This was pretty much like every stop. The phone call wasn’t annoying to me at all, but it was that stupid sound the phone played every time he got a text message. It drove me crazy.
Yesterday I went with my sister and my cousin to get a safety inspection for my dad's car. The office was pretty small and really quiet. While waiting for the car I sat down next to my sister in the waiting area. All of a sudden her phone starts to ring extremely loud, and I’m just hoping she can find it quickly and answer it so it can stop ring. It was one of her friends calling and she was extremely loud even though she probably thought she was whispering. I was sitting next to her getting annoyed that she just kept talking and wont hang up. I got so annoyed I had to leave and stand outside because there were no more seats in the office except the one I was sitting in. And it was then when I realize Rowe’s did have a point.
ReplyDeleteSitting at the park trying to get my English homework done, it was hard to find a person on their cell phone. Then I remember once I was sitting in the park trying to get some homework done when someone was on their phone. This guy was probably talking to his girl or his wife because he was talking very softly and the words he was using was very sweet. He was sitting under a tree looking up at the sky and talking to this person on the phone. Smiling and blushing it was just an amazing expression on his face.
The Great Distraction!
ReplyDeleteRecently I was on the bus with my mother heading to BayRidge for I don’t know what reason when all of a sudden a Caucasian teenage female caught my eye, maybe it was because she was the perfect specimen for this experiment. I began to stare at her from the corner of my eyes, just sitting there watching her text like a mad woman giggling and laughing, then her phone rang at first her voice level was normal but almost five minutes into her conversation she had the biggest out burst on the bus. Her eyes widen and she just started laughing hysterically everyone just turned their eyes to her because of what she had done, it was as if she was so focused on her conversation she didn’t notice the entire bus looking directly at her. I was surprised she was talking so loud in a packed place but then it annoyed me that her entire conversation was pointless all it consisted of was “Oh My Gosh…I was like…n she was like…and he was like…DUDE.” Giggling to myself I began wondering who in their right mind talks like that. Everyone on the bus just kept their eyes on her until she finally got off at her stop, and when she did it was as if the whole bus made a sigh of relief they finally had a chance for peace and quiet. I just started laughing to my mother telling her I only thought people in movies spoke like that but I guess not!
I was at a friend’s house just relaxing when she decided to invite her boyfriend over to hang out with us. I didn’t mind because I was used to them together. He finally reaches the house and they literally held a five minute conversation and went straight to using their phones. It’s as if they didn’t exist to each other, I was just sitting there in amazement. Wow their phones are major distractions she was on her blackberry and he’s on his I phone for what seem liked forever. I just sat there quiet studying them, what was funny was the fact that they were in the same room yet they were communicating threw their phones. The only kind of contact that they made the whole time together was eye contact for a few seconds. I’m sitting there thinking wow what a relationship these two have. As soon as the phone rang they would both look at each other and ask “Is that your phone?”I got so bored because not one conversation was made, we all sat there in pure silence for about an hour just texting other people and casually looking up at each other from time to time. I got the information that I needed and left the happy couple texting each other.
The first person I observed was a man in a suit. He looked like a businessman I felt it would be a good observation. While he was on the phone, he was constantly looking at his watch and kept pulling out his wallet as if he was looking for something. After a few minutes, he sat down on a bench in the mall. At first he was very calm and wasn’t loud. But there were instances when her raised his voice and laughed very hard. Also, one thing that stood out a lot was his hands movement. It was as if he was talking to the person right in front of him and he was trying to paint a better picture with his hands though the phone.
ReplyDeleteThe second person I got to observe was a mother. She was on her phone for a but, but it was interesting to see her juggle the phone and her child. She would constantly say hold on and tell her child to stop doing this or come to her. Also, she used some hand gestures while she was talking on the phone. At one point, she almost threw her phone in the garbage can because she mistook it for a napkin because she was focused on her child and a phone call.
"It's a Mobile World"
ReplyDeleteFriday was Eid, an Islamic Holiday, and I had many relatives over my house. Many of my cousins brought friends and brought their other cousins as well. There were many people whom I didn't know that were in my house. Amongst these people, there was a guy who was on his phone the entire time. From the minute he walked in, to when it was time to leave, he talked on his phone. I thought this was rather rude especially as a guest in my house. He did not bother anyone but rather he just ignored the outside world and occupied his mind with the girl on the other line.
This weekend I stayed over a friends house and some other people stayed over as well including a thirteen year old girl. She would not stop texting or talking on her phone. Her iPhone was like a part of her and if taken away, she wouldn't live. In the living room, in the bedroom, in the car, and anywhere possible she would use the phone. I feel like these people have no actual social life and their lives are just their phones. As a teenager myself, I don't see why people should be on their phones constantly. I think it makes them seem anti-social at times.They don't bother me much but it makes them come off as rude people.
I was seated in the train, when a woman in her thirties walked in with her cell phone in one hand while the other pushed a stroller. Beside her walked a little girl about seven years old. A man was kind enough to offer her his seat, and she sat down right next to me. The seven year old stood next to the door, and played with a little boy around the same age. The mother kept speaking on the phone but she was very alert on the whereabouts of the seven year old. Somehow she also managed to get the baby that was about eight months out of the stroller as well as give her a bottle of milk. I was very surprised how she had managed to do that and still hold a conversation on the phone. When a MTA customer got up from the seat next to her, she made sure to call her daughter over so she could replace the seat. As I observed closer, I noticed that she was more attentive to her children then whoever she was talking to on the other end of the cell phone. She was really quiet and when she did speak her the volume she used was really low. The mother talked very few and seemed as if she didn’t really care about the conversation that was going on between her and whoever was on the other end. She did not lose track nor the attention of her children at any time while I seated beside her which came as a surprise to me. You could see that her children came first.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I am in the beauty parlor, I witness the importance cell phones are to people. The reason why I bring this up is because every time I am in the salon the beauticians are always on their phones. The perfect example and most recent has to be this following weekend when I went to get my hair done. My regularly beautician is a Dominican women that is in her late forties to her early fifties, while I was there her phone rang at least eight times in a two hour period. I do not know if it was the same person but she got too many calls. She made sure that she paused what she was working on to pick up her cell phone. It is like she did not know who was calling her because every time her cell rang she looked to see who called and then picked up the call. She was blow drying my hair when her cell phone rang, she paused and picked up the phone while putting on a headset. While she was on the phone she also continued to finish doing my hair. It is incredible how she could hear the other person with the noise that the blow dryer made. She need to speak a tad bit louder so that she could be heard. But she managed to hold a conversation and still keep working. The beautician did have the option to not receive the call but no matter what she was doing, she always picked up the phone call.
After leaving class Wednesday, I headed down the block to catch my bus. Many people were waiting to get onto the bus and while waiting I noticed a female standing in front of me looking at her phone. She stood at about 5'2 and was dressed casually. Every now and then she would glance at her phone as if she were waiting for an important phone call or text. Right away I knew what I had to do; I had to spy on her of course. It was my turn to enter the bus, I inserted my Metrocard and quickly spotted an open seat right beside this female. The bus was crowded and although there were a few other seats that were a little more "roomie", I squeezed myself beside her. Every few seconds her phone would vibrate and she rushed to pick it up as if it were an emergency, but there was no expression on her face that would make it seem so. The whole time she was texting her face seemed expressionless. The fifth time her cellular phone vibrated it was a phone call, she picked it up and suddenly her face brightened up. She said 'hello!' and her conversation began. She spoke on the phone as if the person were sitting right next to her. She didn't yell nor scream into the phone. She spoke of school and work. From what I could tell, she attended York College and was an Accounting Major. The phone conversation lasted for about a half hour, she was the one to end it. She said her stop was arriving soon and that she'd talk to her later, even though she didn't get off until the last stop... I didn't have a problem with her phone conversation. She was polite to leave her phone on vibrate and considerate enough to talk quietly so that she wouldn't disturb anyone.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the second phone conversation I eavesdropped on wasn't anything like the last one. When I got off the bus I was alarmed by a loud ring tone. I attempted to ignore it, but then the person answered their phone and he began yelling as if we were in a crowded subway, but there were only a few other people around. I tried to ignore his conversation and get away, but he was headed in the same direction as me. So I thought, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em". I decided to stop ignoring his conversation and started listening to every word. I slowed down so that he could walk ahead of me. As he walked in front of me I was able to get a good look of him. He wore loose fitting clothes and his hat to the side. I whipped out my notebook and began jotting down notes. He appeared to be talking about a party he had just recently attended. He used foul language and yelled at the top of his lungs for no apparent reason. I was enraged with anger at how ignorant he appeared to be. He passed by a mother and her child without even thinking to reduce his voice or to maybe even stop using profanity. It's people like this who make me dislike public cell phone use.
The first person i observed was middle age caucasian lady with short hair.She seemed like she just came from work.Anyways i was standing at the bus stop when she walked in.She started talking on the phone before the bus came and it wasnt just me at the bus stop.When we got on the bus she raised her voice a bit higher.Also she was very relaxed like she didnt car wether or not she was bothering other people.Other people seating next to her was scratching their throat or coughing as a way of telling her to lower her voice but she pretend she didnt even notice them.Thank god my stop was before hers so i didnt have to listento her anymore.
ReplyDeleteThe second i observed was a african american guy in his late twentys.Me and my friends went to this fast restaurant to get something to eat and this guys was jus standing there talking on hes fone soo loud that the cashier couldnt even hear us ordering.He sounded excited about whatever it is he was talking about;while he waited for hes food he kept pacing back and forth in the restaurant which was really annoying since i was trying to eat.
Last friday when i went to Manhattan. and was walking trough the Union Square park, i saw many kinds of people around me who was talking on the phone. I observerd them. Two of them took my attention from the crowd.
ReplyDeleteOne of them was a lady who was talking in the phone. She was very angry, and was shouting on the phone. I did not understand what was the topic of the conversation, but heard many bad words, which I do not like to use. I noticed that many people around her were also disturbed with her behavier. Although they were disturbed by her, they didnt say anything. It was around 20 minites that she was on the phone with the same voice.
The other person's expresion was very funny. it seemed like it was not only him but also his whole body was talking on the phone. I did understand that he was talking about a past funny event, and that is why he was very much expresive. His voice was very loud that was annoying me. Although i did not like his tone but his physical expresion made me laugh
On Friday, I had my dentist appointment with my siblings. We waited at the 88 bus stop at 8am in the morning and rode it all the way to Elmhurst, the last stop. At 1pm, we started to head back home. I noticed that the same man that we saw this morning on the bus was the same man waiting on the line with us. Therefore, I decided to do my observation on this man. At 8am in the morning, this man with the sleek black briefcase seemed to be a cheerful person. However, at noon he was screaming and articulating colorful words into his cell phone. He seemed to be a completely different person than he was this morning. This morning he was kind and smiling and had proper manners, however, in the afternoon he was loud, rude, and offensive. He was screaming at the top of his lungs with the person on the other end of that call. The conversation continued for about 40 minutes until I had to get off the bus. After that, my siblings and I just looked at each other and said, “Gosh!”
ReplyDeleteFor the rest of the weekend, I stayed at home, so instead of observing others personally I would observe my sister. My sister is multilingual but she mostly speaks only three languages, English, Chinese, and Japanese. We live in America so English is a language that we communicate others with, and as a Chinese family, we speak Chinese at home and Japanese is a language she speaks to her friends. Whenever she is on the phone with one of her friends, there is a likely chance she will start with English but then once a family member enters the room she begins to speak in Japanese. She tries to avoid eavesdroppers and nosy siblings like me (since we share a room). Her phone rings about 3 times a day at least. Usually 2 out of 3 of the phone calls are from our parents and then a friend calls around 7pm or 9pm.
While walking By a cafe last week a Young guy on a phone caught my eye. He was pretty young i would say around 14. He caught me eye because he was talking very loud in an angry tone. As i walked by him i figured out that he must have been talking to his mother because he kept screaming "Mom Mom Please". Im guessing it was past his curfew and she wanted him too come home. He talked with her on the phone as if she was there right in front of him. He looked like he was about to cry and was walking heavily back and forth.
ReplyDeleteMy second observation was on a train ride. There was a older man who stood out from everyone on that crowded train ride. He was well dressed with a suitcase. He was talking on his phone, but in a language i couldn't understand. He had a exciting smile on his face and blurted out bursts off laughter every couple of seconds. He was stomping on the floor as he laughed and didn't pay much attention to the people staring all around him. Some people around him seemed annoyed by his loud voice but it didn't bother me
After a nice long work out i decided to visit the nearby Dunken Donuts to hopefully accomplish some homework. A few minutes later i noticed the perfect person to study, a mid aged Hispanic man walked in accompanied by his mother, daughter, and wife. They were all dressed as if just coming from an important event. I chose this man because it seemed very similar to the situation shown in the article "Reach out and annoy someone". However unlike the situation in "Reach out and annoy someone" ,the man never reached for his phone or even looked at it. He payed full attention to his family. I found this very interesting because it proves that not everyone in society is dependent on a cell phone , to many people family is most important.
ReplyDeleteAs i was sitting in a restaurant waiting to be served i noticed a fairly large group of students studying what seemed to be class work. There was one student though whom seemed not to belong to the group, i felt this way because unlike everyone else ,this young man was constantly reaching for his phone and texting. What made matters even worst was his lack of etiquette towards his friends, he constantly broke out laughing whilst everyone else was quietly going over there study material. That's all i saw through out my whole stay, the one student failing to pay any attention to his fellow classmates discussions concerning the days notes.After a while though i did notice a few of the students showing signs of disgust towards his lack of respect. I doubt they will be asking him to study with them again.
As I am coming home from a long day of work, it is about 7 pm and im boarding the subway and I realize that there are many people on their cell phones. As a result of this I hear many people talking around me and one person in particular who was a white female who was about 20 years of age literally screaming into her cell phone probably because she couldn’t hear well due to the fact that it was louder than usual on the train. She was a very skinny girl who dressed as a “hipster”. I noticed she was talking to her friend because she was sitting right next to me screaming into her phone with the invoice volume blasted up allowing me to hear her friend. It’s a casual conversation asking them what they did, what they wore and things of that nature. Since I was it was a short train wide I decided to increase the volume in my headphones and tried to enjoy the rest of the ride.
ReplyDeleteLast Friday as I was on the bus going to the dentist, I boarded the bus and as soon as I walked on I hear a very loud woman screaming and this was heard throughout the bus. Even though she was sitting in the back you could hear her screaming into her phone and to make matters worse she was using offensive language. As I go towards the middle of the bus I can see who is talking, it appears to be a Hispanic woman in her early to late 30s dressed in a very casual manner as she was coming home from work. As I go about my ride she moves her seat almost right next to mine and I can overhear every single word as she is in the middle of her conversation something enrages her and she becomes so furious she gets off the bus cursing frantically.
The first person I observed was a young man on the train. He was listening to an IPhone, actually the same one as mine which is what drew my attention. He wore simple jeans and sneakers. He seemed to be 18 or 19 He also reminded me much of myself when it came to our phone habits. He often would check his phones text message box once the train came above ground. He would smile if he register a text message he felt appeasing. He even muttered certain messages as he typed. When the phone rang he had a loud obnoxious ringtone similar to mine. It was Hard in The Paint By Wacka Flocka Flame. He spoke in a calm cool tone and seemed to be educated. Our train ride went from Jamaica To Broadway Junction on the J line. He got on the l train and took it to Rockaway continuing the routine. He then got on a B60 bus.
ReplyDeleteThe next women I followed was in a gas station. This one was the funniest. She pumped her gas went to the gas station convince store and then got in the car with her two loud children and drove off. I followed her a few blocks and could hear her yelling from my car. She mad few mistakes on the road from my view showing me that she was used to this. She seemed like a single mother very stressed by the way she was yelling. She had on work attire, a business suit and shoes. She took a red light in front of me and I had to stop following.
Observations
ReplyDeleteThe first person I observed during my experiment was a middle aged woman dressed in what looked like a nurse’s outfit, on her cell phone. I was on the bus getting home from classes and I noticed her being extremely loud while talking on her phone. As she spoke, she had a Jamaican accent, and I know firsthand that this is so because I’m Jamaican myself. She was talking about her job to what seemed like another woman on the other line. She mentioned how much her boss dislikes her but stated that she still loves her job regardless. She then started talking about the fact that her boss gives her extra work to do, compared to everyone else. As I observed her closer, I could tell that she was annoyed by her hand gestures and her facial expression as though the woman on the other line could see her. After a while, she started laughing really loud, I’m guessing the person on the other end was telling her something funny. The entire bus was listening to her conversation whether they understood or not.
The next person I observed was a teenage girl talking to who I’m assuming was her boyfriend on the phone. I saw her on the train while on my way to Queens. She was sitting three seats down from me but I could still hear her conversation. She was giggling and smiling, the look on her face clearly expressed her love for the person on the other line. About every five minutes she kept saying how much she loves him and misses him and wanted to see him. Then she continued by making kissing sounds at the phone and kept looking around to see if anyone was paying attention. Of course, our eyes met, she could tell I was listening to her conversation. The girl looked at me with a nasty face and rolled her eyes as if she was telling me to mind my damn business. She was not disturbing anyone on the train but I found her conversation to be quite amusing.
" Im Not Stalking You, I Just Want to Hear Your Converstion"
ReplyDeleteThe way people operate today might come as a shock as to at least 10 years ago. Technology is thriving and our lives change as technology makes its modifications. As I observed a girl at the supermarket you can easily see these changes. While she was shopping for groceries she was constantly texting, before she shopped for each item she looked at her phone to send a new text message. Her phone consumed her, I could tell because she did not even notice me following her around the super market. It was astonishing to see that she was able to do this the entire time. As she pushed the cart she made a text, she looked at her grocery list she made a text. It goes to show you people have no shame knowing that they’re phones are attached to their hand. This girl knocked items down in the store by not paying attention, and bumped into people. She said sorry but she didn’t change anything she was doing she kept on texting.
The next person I observed was a man that looked like he was in his late 30’s, at first this gentleman looked like he was calm collective and shy. Judging him by his actions made within the next thirty minutes you would never choose the words calm collective or shy to describe this person. He made a transformation into this loud obnoxious human being. This gentleman answered his phone, the conversation soon busted out into lots of laughter and loud conversation. I remember him talking about a bachelor party and how fun it was. He slapped his knee when it was really something to laugh at. You would never guess that I was at a Starbucks in Union Square due to the fact that this man was talking about how he got “laid”.
Technology has changed our world for the good and the worst, things we would be able to enjoy in quiet we now have to share our space with the people who don’t know how to conduct themselves. It sad to see a bad outcome out of such a good thing but technology is just technology; it is what we do with it that makes a difference.
Watch How People Act When On Cell Phone.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of people that like to talk on their cell phone loud in a public area. For example, they will talk on the train, dollar van, bus, taxi (when or if they share a ride), and just walking down the street. The reason why I said this is that I have observed or play starker for many of them these pass couple of days. There were too many that was into their phone in either in texting, checking emails, playing games or just talking. There were two that had stands out the most than the others I have observed.
One of these two people was a male. I have observed him while I was on the train. He had seemed to just have gotten out of work. He looks tried and stress. He almost fell asleep on the train, when his phone rings he jumps up to answer. Talking on the phone, his hands were moving a lot, doing a lot of had gesture. He was yelling a lot of things that seem to be work related. Telling the person at the other end where things were and what to do. He was moving from one end to the next. It seem the more he talk on the phone the more stress he gets.
The other person I observe were a female. She was wearing casual cloths like she was out shopping. The one that was wearing the casual cloths were talking about nothing really. Not much had come up that seem important but she was loud and yelling tings people do not want to hear. She was laugh very loud and was hitting her seat or her friend, which was next to her, while on the phone or reading a text messages or emails. She had just ignored her friend that is just sitting there.
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ReplyDeleteFor this assignment, I observed someone I know having a cell phone conversation in a public place and also a stranger having a conversation. The stranger was a middle-aged Hispanic man. The setting was a nearly empty train car. What was interesting about this scenario was that the man spoke calmly, did not use any gestures, and was extremely quiet on the phone leading to me being unaware of what he was discussing on the phone.
ReplyDeleteThe person I know, a teenage college student, was also talking on a train car, albeit on a moderately filled one and during the evening as opposed to late at night like the first occurrence. The person was noticeably louder than the first person as a result of having to contend with the background noise. The tone was also calm and only minimal gestures occurred. When the person started to speak a foreign language in the middle of the conversation, the volume of the conversation lessened slightly.