| I've found that cell phones add more flexibility to my life in terms of planning things. People's plans change, and with a phone you can accommodate these changes quickly and easily. Before I had a cell phone, I've had several occasions where people couldn't contact me to tell me that they couldn't make it, etc. My parents are pretty old, and they rather appreciate the convenience of cell phones, so it isn't necessarily a generation thing.
You can get by perfectly fine without a facebook. You'll probably find yourself less distracted than others. On the other hand, I get the impression that you're resisting facebook just for the sake of being stubborn. It can be useful too, as long as you don't get obsessed over it or spend too much time on it. For one thing, it was almost indispensable to me during orientation, when I used it as a tool for remembering names and meeting new people. It's also good for keeping in touch with high school friends, since a lot of them have it and use it frequently. So I wouldn't necessarily call getting a facebook conforming to a trend. It really depends on how you use it. |