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I think the point is that everyone is now dependent on cell phones and expects you to have a cell phone, so it would be difficult to get along without one. Remember, it's not just about whether you can get along without it - it also has to do with the people whom you want to stay/get in contact with.
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I spend a fair bit of time living in areas that don't get cell phone reception + countries where I don't use a cell (though I still maintain a normal routine). If your phone is tied to your hip, it's easy to feel that you're totally dependent on it. And is it a convenience? Of course. But if you suddenly found yourself without it, you'd be just fine. And I say that as a member of OKgirl's generation. I only graduated from college last year, which makes me a peer to most of the people in this thread, and cell phones didn't become really common until mid-way through my HS years. Ah, the days when I actually knew people's phone numbers...!
As for facebook, same goes: of course you don't need one, but it probably would be helpful. Like srunni says, even if
you don't want to use it for social networking, realize that other people might, and some of them will expect to be able to connect with you there. Like other posters, I knew clubs and organizations that sent out important info via facebook b/c it was
assumed that it would reach everyone that way. Sometimes, someone would catch the fact that a group member was missing from the list and the club would switch to email, but other times it would go unnoticed or they'd request that the person opened a bare-bones account. Just be aware that it may not be 100% fluff that you lose out on. Then again, facebook didn't come around until early in my sophomore year of college, and even then, we were among the first colleges on it. So my opinion may be obsolete
Before we go talking about "our generation" and "older people", let's remember that there are people
on this very board who can pretty easily remember what life was like before facebook, iPods, widespread cell phone use, and even *gasp* home internet! It wasn't that long ago and it wasn't that bad! Goodness gracious.