The latest and most ongoing craze all over the world is definitely Blackberrys; all thanks to the Blackberry Messenger (BBM). The Blackberry messenger is an absolute madness. Everywhere you go you find people stuck to their Blackberry, BBM-ing people; in school, in malls, in metros and even in cinemas. People have become so anti-social. They are all just stuck on to their Blackberrys. You can have a decent conversation, without being interrupted by their phones going “Ping !”
It has become a nuisance, especially if you yourself don’t own a Blackberry. You end up just sitting there looking at everyone on their Blackberrys. Instead of talking to you, they ignore you and they’re glued to their phones. They are so addicted, that they can’t put it off. It is constantly on, going “Ping! Ping” every three seconds, and they find this need to reply; they can’t just ignore it. And this addiction spreads, when you hang around with Blackberry users you hooked on to it too. You see everyone with a Blackberry, so you want one too. Then, when you get one, you do the exact, same thing, and the chain just goes on and on.
But, after all the hatred, I do admit the Blackberry is quite an amazing phone (it doesn’t beat the iPhone though). And the Blackberry Messenger allows you to communicate with Blackberry users all around the world, for free!
It has become a nuisance, especially if you yourself don’t own a Blackberry. You end up just sitting there looking at everyone on their Blackberrys. Instead of talking to you, they ignore you and they’re glued to their phones. They are so addicted, that they can’t put it off. It is constantly on, going “Ping! Ping” every three seconds, and they find this need to reply; they can’t just ignore it. And this addiction spreads, when you hang around with Blackberry users you hooked on to it too. You see everyone with a Blackberry, so you want one too. Then, when you get one, you do the exact, same thing, and the chain just goes on and on.
But, after all the hatred, I do admit the Blackberry is quite an amazing phone (it doesn’t beat the iPhone though). And the Blackberry Messenger allows you to communicate with Blackberry users all around the world, for free!
lol, i second that to an extent though. I believe BBM is more of a socializing tool, rather than being something resulting in anti-social behavior.
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