Logan Sells
English 1 – 3rd Period
February 10, 2015

Last Saturday, my sister sent me a text message saying, “I’m going to the store.” Then, she walked right past me on her way out, never even looking at me. While texting along, she ran smack into the wall, then looked up to find the door, only to start typing again. Sadly, this type of cell phone addiction is growing. With this behavior in mind, cell phones have affected this world by creating an antisocial barrier and increasing danger in society.
Antisocial barriers have been set up in public and in homes. For example, at nearly every teenager’s dinner table, their parents have scolded them for having their eyes glued to their phones. Much like at the dinner table, people of the world avoid meeting new people and facing awkward situations by playing “Angry Birds ” and “Don’t touch the white tiles” or whatever else the like to do on their phones. Cell phones have brought a whole new level of the I-have-something-better-to-do-than-talk-to-you kinds of attitudes. Instead of getting to know a stranger on the bus, people resort to their phone. This behavior is accepted in society, and becoming extremely common.
Another effect cell phones have had is increased danger in society. Like my sister that texts when she walks, many people text and drive. Although they are the same principle, the second is much more dangerous because where my sister runs into a wall, a driver runs into a car and kills three people in the process. This is not the cell phone’s fault, but the availability makes it possible. Nobody has ever driven a car while operating a desktop that’s sitting in their lap. In this way, cell phones have increased danger in today’s society.
Cell phones are great, but when used for bad, they do exactly that. With these mobile devices becoming more popular, they’re creating an antisocial barrier and increasing danger.