so i woke up this morning with no intention to post at 9:39 in the morning, but then I saw an article on my homepage, MSN, that was screaming for attention. It's called Bury Me With My Cell Phone, which is a touching article about how the hot item to die with is one's phone. In fact it was only no. 2 to being buried with your pet's ashes. Although there are no statistics on cell phone burials, this tends to be a common occurance with the younger generation and also the tech savvy.
But why? Why must one be buried make alongside their crackberry?
Well, the answers actually sense.
First of all, some people consider their cell phones a memento of the life they once lived.... As one quote in the article said, "“It’s an extension of them, like their class ring.”
The cell phone is also comfort for the dead, and also for the family of the deceased. For instance, one family gave their loved one their phone charged so that way they could call them later. It makes them feel like they still have a connection. Also, the fear of being buried alive has been heightened in recent years, so being curied with a cell phone can give someone a way out...
What do you all think of this? I understand that our society is dependent on technology, so is this a step too far?
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To respond to the last question....yes. If you're dead, you clearly don't need a cell phone anymore, so give it someone who might actually use it.
um.. well when I read this I could only think of ancient tombs and how egyptians were buried with their possesions because they believed in the after life. I just don't see that connecting to our culture. I understand the idea of it, but persoally I would be freaked out calling a cell phone knowing it was vibrating on my dead relative.
Yeah, I agree with Jenny on this one. At least it's not as insane as the woman I heard about who wanted to be buried in her Mustang (or Corvette, I can't remember, so when they did, tehy poured concrete around the car so no one would steal it.
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