Chef Jim Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Or electricity....or indoor plumbing. I just don't get why people actually utilize new technology. We're talking a kid here. I have a friend who bought his 12 year old daughter a $350 phone. He got it for $60. Well guess what the 12 year old did. She got it wet and now it needs to be replaced. Can he get it replaced for $60? Nope, they sent him a new phone and a bill for $350. Why does a 12 year old need a phone? Well according to him so when she is done with school he can call her to see if she needs a ride home or to find out what time she'll be home. What ever happened to a conversation with your kid at breakfast. "Will you need a ride home?" "Have a great day, be home by six for dinner."
Just Jack Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Back in my day, if we wanted a cell phone, we bought it ourselves. Of course I was 23 at the time and this is 1993, and this was similar to my first cell phone.
Fan in San Diego Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 We're talking a kid here. I have a friend who bought his 12 year old daughter a $350 phone. He got it for $60. Well guess what the 12 year old did. She got it wet and now it needs to be replaced. Can he get it replaced for $60? Nope, they sent him a new phone and a bill for $350. Why does a 12 year old need a phone? Well according to him so when she is done with school he can call her to see if she needs a ride home or to find out what time she'll be home. What ever happened to a conversation with your kid at breakfast. "Will you need a ride home?" "Have a great day, be home by six for dinner." You don't have teenage kids do you. You wouldn't ask that question if you did.
Chef Jim Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 You don't have teenage kids do you. You wouldn't ask that question if you did. No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter.
Just Jack Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter. How about a 10 year old, like my nephew just got. Luckily it's one of those "pay per minute" deals, since he already went through 200 minutes out of 800 in the first three days.
Chef Jim Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 How about a 10 year old, like my nephew just got. Luckily it's one of those "pay per minute" deals, since he already went through 200 minutes out of 800 in the first three days. Ten years old? Holy crap. The inmates are now officially running the asylum.
the_franchise Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 A Go Phone or one of those Fireflys, something that cant be used that much and save your money.
Acantha Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter. What is all this "need" crap? People "want" cell phones. Adults, kids, everyone. And if someone wants to shell out the money for one, who the hell cares?
thebug Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter. Because it's a !@#$ed up world out there full of freaks... 911 saves lives.
Just Jack Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Ten years old? Holy crap. The inmates are now officially running the asylum. When my brother gave us his birthday wish list and minute cards were on it for the phone, we refused to buy him any. I think even 12-13 is questionable.
Corp000085 Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 get her the cheapest verizon phone without a camera. If she wants an upgrade, she'll have to pay for it, or buy on credit in return for getting a job/doing the yard for the summer/etc. In this day and age, i wouldn't let me 15 year old daughter not have a phone, and i won't want it with a camera. I'd hate to find her on facebook somewhere other than on her own account. http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/c...tedPhoneId=3137 that's a freebee without a camera. If you do get a camera, make sure you disable outgoing picture messaging. That way you can do devious things like set up some logging of removable media (the mini sd card that goes into the phone) and see what she's actually taking pictures of. And privacy folks, don't badger me with silly arguments of violation of privacy. if we're age 25+ and we asked our parents to pay for photo developing, they sure as sh-- looked at hte pictures we were taking.
agilen Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 What is all this "need" crap? People "want" cell phones. Adults, kids, everyone. And if someone wants to shell out the money for one, who the hell cares? So are you saying you just "want" a telephone? I mean sure, I probably could live without one....if I lived on an off-the-grid farm in Idaho and removed myself from modern society. For the rest of us, almost everything from getting a driver's license to getting a job requires a phone number. I'm willing to bet that you do have a telephone. I don't "want" one, I "need" one, and you do too.
Fan in San Diego Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter. See my explanation above. Saftey, security and peace of mind are the theme reason's for me.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 In need of a new cell phone? Shouldn't this be about the time that a teenager gets their first? Do it like they do at my work (the federal gov't)... All the peons get the hand-me-down IT stuff... Now go out and get yourself a nice leather chair, new computer, and cell phone... And give your daughter your old crap!
KD in CA Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 We're talking a kid here. I have a friend who bought his 12 year old daughter a $350 phone. He got it for $60. Well guess what the 12 year old did. She got it wet and now it needs to be replaced. Can he get it replaced for $60? Nope, they sent him a new phone and a bill for $350. Why does a 12 year old need a phone? Well according to him so when she is done with school he can call her to see if she needs a ride home or to find out what time she'll be home. What ever happened to a conversation with your kid at breakfast. "Will you need a ride home?" "Have a great day, be home by six for dinner." Don't forget to mention the $100+ bill the 12 year old racks up blabbing with her friends all day. But we're supposed to feel real sorry when the same guy defaults on his mortgage.
erynthered Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 We're talking a kid here. I have a friend who bought his 12 year old daughter a $350 phone. He got it for $60. Well guess what the 12 year old did. She got it wet and now it needs to be replaced. Can he get it replaced for $60? Nope, they sent him a new phone and a bill for $350. Why does a 12 year old need a phone? Well according to him so when she is done with school he can call her to see if she needs a ride home or to find out what time she'll be home. What ever happened to a conversation with your kid at breakfast. "Will you need a ride home?" "Have a great day, be home by six for dinner." Stuck in Cincy?
kegtapr Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Because it's a !@#$ed up world out there full of freaks... 911 saves lives. So get a tracfone or something to be used in emergencies. My kid will hate me, but they're not getting a phone to use all the time. I'll get them something like a Disney phone when they're young and a prepaid when they get older. Use up the minutes, tough, 911 will still work. To each is own I guess, but in my world no kid needs a high tech phone.
RayFinkle Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 No I don't have a teenage kid. Tell me why a 12 year old needs a phone. Or a 15 year old for that matter. Becasue it is not 1980 anymore. Why does an adult need a cell phone?
Chef Jim Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 What is all this "need" crap? People "want" cell phones. Adults, kids, everyone. And if someone wants to shell out the money for one, who the hell cares? And that is the reason why the average savings rate in the U.S. is negative. Party up now folks because your retirement is going to suck.
Chef Jim Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Becasue it is not 1980 anymore. Why does an adult need a cell phone? Adults don't NEED one. My wife has quite a nice life without one. As a matter of fact she enjoys the fact that she's not reachable at the push of a button. Nothing and no one is that important.
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