There
are several bad things nowadays, - bad manners in fact I should say, that arise
from being a careless, non-sensitive aficionado of a mobile phone. I think a
mobile phone is one thing that has spread so fast without precautions on its
downside being equally widely shared by the manufacturer.
The
World needs to catch up on this missed opportunity if we are to save money,
time, integrity, and lives. Personally, I just made some tough, really very
tough resolutions on the use of my mobile phone, the World may call me names,
but, I don’t care the names, all I care for now are essentially my restorative tenacities.
Just
the other day, while in Mbarara City, I went to give my head a better shape in
some striking barber shop. This was necessary after a fortnight focus on the hustle.
Guess what? This bloke unconsciously does it to me until, - the ulcers! First, it
was his excitement over a WhatsApp message. His smart phone carried him away,
to the girls and other young people within this beautiful interior. The boy wanted
them to see the message, and you know what? He spent his neck on forwarding it
to his contacts. At least when I asked, he said, (without business sense) “boss
let me just share this message first”. Although
my body looked comfortable and flexible to allow a nod, the ulcers were biting from
my internal. Had it not been for the soothing interior, I could have fled!
More
annoying realities about poor phone etiquette are seen in the streets every day.
Motorists divide their concentration into half, with the other being on the
phone. So, you find a responsible looking fellow holding the phone with one
hand and the car steering wheel with only one, or use the shoulder to hold the
phone –obviously straining the neck and making very deadly mistakes that can
cost lives. Many have died, their stories told, but we never learn at least. I normally
surprise motorcyclists who pick up calls when am passenger. I simply say, “boss, stop for a moment…”, then
I drop off just like that with the hope that they pick lessons.
The
‘smart phone cancer’ has equally invaded offices. Some employees simply fail to
deliver on their daily outputs because of this malignancy. The first things people
kill their eyes, necks and backs on in the morning when settled at their office
desks is phone. WhatsApp messages, Facebook buzzes, twitter craze etc. eat up
time for most officers. Do you know that even meetings these days do not enjoy
full participation of members just because of addiction to mobile phones? Yes, married
people have had to divorce because the phone has put them aside.
Global
statistics reveal that 23% of road accidents nowadays are caused due to phone use while
driving. This is too high and yet we know that a car forces drivers to give it maximum
attention always. Let’s imagine the percentage loss in terms of delivery of
outputs in an office setting. Some employers have gone ahead to put in place mobile
phone use policies to reduce on this damage. Before such restrictions are imposed
on you, it might be wise to personally redeem yourself. We need to shift gears
and sidestep the impending helplessness coming up from the detestable use of mobile
phones. We can defeat it easily because it’s merely a mindset disease. www.owiny.blogspot.com
