(I expect newborns to be using them any minute) Cell phones keep us in touch with family and friends and they are great to have in an emergency But public conversations can reveal too much In fact, some of these details should not be spoken in publicHave you been at the movies when someone's cell phone goes off? It's annoying, to say the least Cell phones go off in the middle of important meetings, at grocery stores, and during church services The "chimes" are as varied as the cell phone owners Some phones have catchy melodies The melodies are fun the first few times you hear them, and then they are annoyingListening to snippets of conversation is also annoying I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm getting a keyhole glimpse of someone's life Because I'm a writer, many sentences sound like soap opera lead-ins or "teasers" for upcoming television specials I have to stop myself from following the person and asking, "So what happened?"When I was shopping at a discount store I heard a woman exclaim, "I was terrified! Absolutely terrified! I couldn't believe this was happening" Then she walked away and headed down a different aisle Questions flooded my mind Had the woman's life been in danger? Were her family members in danger, too? Did her story have a happy ending?Teen conversations are interesting because of their speech patterns and topics "Like, she is always saying this to me," a teen commented "Like, you know what I mean" Though successive sentences contained the word "like" many times, I could not make sense of the conversation And I thought I would scream if she said "like" one more timeGrocery store conversations tend to sound rushed I felt sorry for the man in front of the pudding display who kept saying, "But honey, they're out of that flavor What else should I get?" The man checked his grocery list worriedly Clearly, the grocery store was alien territory for him, and he could hardly wait to leaveI think cell phone conversations have gotten out of hand We don't need to hear about a stranger's love life, family arguments, or work problems It's easy to forget that others can hear us when we are on a cell phone I have heard people talk - loudly I might add - about their bank balances and stock investmentsIt's time to apply common sense to the cell phone craze If you need to talk to someone, go to another room, your car, or another quiet place Keep in mind that your conversation, just like a radio program, is broadcast over public air waves Many people are listening So think about what you say and what your words say about youCopyright 2006 by Harriet Hodgson
http://wwwharriethodgsoncom http://wwwhealthwriterblogspotcomHarriet Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer for 28 years and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Association for Death Education and Counseling Her 24th book, "Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief," written with Lois Krahn, MD, is available from http://wwwamazoncom A five-star review of the book is posted on Amazon You will find another review on the American Hospice Foundation website under the "School Corner" heading
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