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Media Girl is having cell phone problems again. Her recently repaired phone went kaput once more. The saving grace was that schools were closed for Veterans Day so Media Girl was able to keep in touch with the outside world via the house phone and instant messenger until she could get to the local Verizon store.
Whew!! Disaster averted - because for a while there Media Girl had been looking a little like a deer caught in the headlights of a car.
The phone problem prompted discussion about phones in general. Motivated Mom and I mentioned that we had heard of families who were having their cell phones turned off as part of cost cutting measures.
That put genuine fear into Media Girl. Seriously. She exhibited an increased breathing rate, nervous pacing, the whole nine yards.
Which reminded me of earlier phone related conversations in which some of Media Girl's friends had been involved. When the idea was put forth that cell phones really were not a necessity, the general reaction from those other teenage girls ran along the lines of I'd rather give up meals than give up my cell phone.
Watching Media Girl's panic attack, I came to a realization. Cell phones have become as addicting as caffeine, nicotine, or virtually any other drug.
And I realized there is an urgent need for a new worldwide support group. CPA - Cell Phones Anonymous.
Because when the next solar flare disrupts cell phone transmissions, thousands of teenagers are going to start running in search of a location that offers more bars of service.
And when those additional bars are nowhere to be found, the need for immediate withdraw support is going to be overwhelming.
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