Phones have existed for well over a century. Billions are invested in their production, design, distribution, research, and infrastructure every year. The average person spends $25-$60 or more a month on phone bills. That same average person will buy a cell phone for $250-$600, then trade it in and buy a new phone for the same amount the next year. Virtually every street in the developed world and many underdeveloped countries has telephone cables hanging from poles along either side. People will comment that even the homeless in third world countries will still have cellphones. There’s satellites in space, towers in our backyards, and cables across the oceans all designed to make our phones connect.
So why the fuck don’t they work?
If you’ve ever picked up a phone and had the person on the other end of the line say, “I can barely hear you,” then you know something isn’t right. You should be able to pick up the phone and have it work. How can you check your e-mail on your phone and not be able to converse with another human being? Technology has advanced, but hasn’t improved on tying two cans to a string. Fuck the future.
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