Classification Essay: Should We Use Cell Phones?

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When I speculate my surroundings, what I observe that the a large percentage of the people around me are on a certain device. I ask, in true despair, “is this what our generation has come to?” Then, I find my answer that we really have come to this point and we use cellular devices to get out of awkward situations. I inspect myself and contemplate on whether I am a victim of this mainstream path. I fall short at certain times and find myself attached to my cellular device. I work hard not to fall in this category of individuals. I have benefitted from my hard work and perseverance and I want my peers and friends to benefit from this as well. Therefore, we should not be using our phones all time even if we are in a private situation. Our device use should be limited because, at times, it gets out of control and we tend to get addicted easily. Addiction could be defined as being overly attached or having that thing on your mind all the time. Yet, most people argue that they are not attached or addicted to …show more content…
These people need to realize that people in the past made it all the way to the 21st century without using a single electronic device. Yet, family ties during their times were very tight and people felt very connected to each other. There was no need to use any type of electronic device. People had longer lasting relationships and health problems caused by these devices were not known to these men and women. I am not stating that we should completely ban these devices, I am stating that the usage should be limited and we should get into the practice of hold ourselves back from getting addicted or overly attached. Completely banning them would be ridiculous because, these same devices, have allowed the advancement of technology and manufacturing and are benefiting us in many different ways that we may not even

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