I have a lot to say about cell phones, but I'll cut to the chase. I hate them--not answering them, but I hate what they are doing to society. I often find myself surrounded by people on cell phones. Alone in a crowded room, in a manner of speaking. How is it even possible to meet people if everyone is on the phone all the time that they're not with someone else? It makes socializing, as difficult as it already is, completely impossible. As much as I've managed to read into the phenomenon, it seems that the reson people use cell phones as frequently as they do is not out of habit, or addiction, but it's to avoid feeling uncomfortable. I think everyone has a little bit of social anxiety, and one thing that I know bothers most people is being in close proximity with people they don't know... possibly even having to socialize with them. Judging by this thread, the real social phobes don't seem to be adding to this problem, but let's face it, none of us are easy to approach either.