Cellphones a major source of frustration for a new group

Have you ever thought about the downside of modern-day life?

A perfect example is cellphones. All of us have them and some of us even like them.

But there’s a dark side, too.

Nobody can talk on a cellphone and drive safely at the same time.

Some people “think” they can drive as well while gabbing on a cellphone with a friend, relative or business associate, but the rest of us know better.

One study by the vehicle insurance industry said that a motorist on a cellphone is as impaired as a person who’s just gone over the legal limit on alcohol in his bloodstream. The reaction time and judgment of a cellphone user are poor.

Elected officials for the most part continue to ignore the problem for one simple reason.

They want to be reelected.

Nobody wants to infringe on the rights of Americans to talk on their cellphones while operating a ton of raw steel, even if they’re driving while incapacitated.

Now, however, there’s another downside to cellphones: the not-so-pretty antennas that magically relay our voices.

A court has sided with the cellphone companies, not cities, when it comes to specifying the locations for antennas. Citizens are being forced to accept the ugly devices, even in residential areas.

As is often the case, to benefit the masses, a minority of people must live with the consequences, which in this case is an eyesore close to home.

The end, it seems, always justifies the means. Sure, cellphone service will improve. But not without a downside.