Media Monday: Cell Phones Go To The Grave

Back in the day, people were buried with some sort of memento...something that the loved ones of the deceased placed in their casket, such as a photo, a certain favorite piece of jewelry, or perhaps a favorite hat.

As we have moved into a society that defines the person by their possessions, burial procedures have gone from the personal to the absurd. People get buried in their cars. And now, people want to be buried with their cell phones.

There's just so many reasons why this is wrong. Or at the very least, just plain stupid. The article speaks of people calling the phone, knowing very well there won't be an answer, but it's a source of comfort to them. Maybe they should just try prayer?

It also talks about people who are connected to their phones all day everyday. I love my phone, but it is no subsitute for real life contact. And most people who walk around talking to air with a glowing bluetooth in their ear are most likely douchebags anyway, and the only reason they're remembered fondly is because they died before people could catch on to that fact.

Maybe I'm biased. I happen to think nothing of value should go six feet under. There's plenty of other things you could do with it, like allow ME to inherit it for instance. I promise I would treasure it...until it sold on eBay.