Phone Phobia and a New Year Message

Tring! Tring! Tring! There goes my phone again! Most of us have more phones than we can handle, don’t you think? And for some of us, mobile phones are the bane of our existence. Now, before you jump to the conclusion that this is another post decrying the tiny gadget, well, it is not! It is a post of how the nature of phone calls I receive has changed over the years.

Well, gone are the days of high school and college when friends used to call up and gossip for hours in the afternoons. It was the best time to get glued to the device, with mom safely away – enjoying her afternoon siesta. Gone are days when the only discussion over phones used to be that of college, friends and fun. Back in those days, I had only access one phone – the fixed line at home. But now even with several phones at my disposal most of the time I get one of three kinds of calls that I’d rather do without. First, from a telemarketing executive informing me about what I am missing out in life by not taking personals loans or credit cards from their organizations. Second, from work telling me what needed to be done yesterday. And finally, from relatives, eternally nagging about how bad I am at keeping in touch! Sigh! Very rarely do I get a phone that I am glad to receive.

Of course, one kind of message I am glad to send and receive is a new year wish. Tring! Happy New Year to all.