Slashdot Mirror
Requiem for the Disappearing Pay Phone
StarEmperor writes "This Washington Post article describes the steady disappearance of pay phones as cell phones become more commonplace. Many pay phones, which used to generate hundreds of dollars per month in revenue, are now used so infrequently that they cost money to operate. I wonder what kind of environmental hazard is posed by junking thousands of pay phones?"
> the accidents caused by people using their cell phones while driving...
You anti-cell phone activists make me laugh. There are two types of people in the world: those who enjoy the convenience of a cell phone, and those who bitch about how dangerous they are in traffic.
It's the same with anything: those who like hunting, and those who preech about gun control. Those who like cigarettes and those who can't fathom why someone would want to pay to kill themselves (it's an entertainment expense, just like anything else).
It seems the only thing that makes a person for or against something is whether they use it or not. How about just being neutral and allowing those who enjoy it use their phone.
Ok, now bring on the sob stories about how your relative was killed by a drunk, rabid cell-phone user but the evil cell-phone user lived and your relative (who, incidentally, was 3 months away from graduation and pregnant with her 6th child) did not.
You're hilarious. This is an instance where I wish we could meet in real life, and then we could see what a pathetic loser you are compared to me. Alas, this will never happen and that's why you are able to post this crap, but it's reassuring to know who's in the right and who's in the wrong.
Oh, and don't think that I haven't anticipated you responding with something like "Looks like somebody's sensitive," because I'm not. I'm content with my experience with opposite sex, whereas you're probably some geek just sniping away whilst you wait for your next chance to post first.