Cons of Cell Phones
Here are things that can be considered as the bad side of living in a world with cell phones (notice some of the pros are on this list):
• They may be too convenient. Anyone can get a hold of you anytime, anywhere. You may not want them to but they expect you to be reachable since they know you own a cell phone. For instance, teenagers with cell phones may get more grief from their parents when they don't answer while they're away from home.
• They allow you to still work while you are away from computers. This may not be a good thing if you're not supposed to be working or checking your email such as if you're on vacation, at a family outing or out with friends.
• They can be dangerous since they can be used anytime like in the car while driving or looking down at the screen while crossing the street.
• They allow pictures to be taken anytime, anywhere and can be sent out instantly which is a downside if it's an embarrassing photo or something you don't want seen by everyone. A stranger can snap a photo of you without your notice. or those around them.
• They allow video recordings to take place anytime, anywhere. You don't know if someone recorded your embarrassing fall down aisle one. The video can then be uploaded to the internet or sent to others instantly.
• You need to always be aware of your behavior in public since there's easy access to documenting it with the camera and video recording. Be cautious not to do anything that may end up on social media, YouTube and anywhere else on-line. That embarrassing moment that would have only lasted five minutes can now last forever thanks to the internet.
• Parents have yet another device to be concerned about with their kids aside from the computer. Cell phone activity is harder to keep track of as far as what kids are receiving, sending and doing on a regular basis especially if the kids are using it away from home. They have access to everything, good and bad.
• It lets you update your status and tweet anytime which can become a distraction.
• People become too absorbed with using their phone Instead of paying attention to what's going on around them. This can lead to rude behavior. They may neglect or ignore the person who is talking to them like the cashier, spouse or kids. They sometimes get annoyed by live people talking to them because they're busy looking down at the phone.
• Human interaction gets lost through the apps and other features that cell phones can replace human contact with.
• They cause cell phone addiction. People rely on their phones and become dependent on it so when it's not on them, they may feel like they can't function properly.