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amungus
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Re: Binge drinkers are young & stupid ....

And you're an old wiseguy?

I think it has more to do with a sense of freedom.
Younger people likely enjoy their freedoms, to drink, smoke, and use their phone wherever they want.

Who cares. Really.

Besides, landlines ought to be much cheaper by now. Much of the infrastructure has been paid for several times over, and much of the reason more people don't have them is that they realize the costs are inflated.

Landlines are great, sure. They're reliable as can be, sure. Their prices, however, are still insane for anything other than the most basic local only plans.

Long distance charges, especially in state, are ridiculous. Add all the other fees up, and it's far cheaper to just get a good wireless plan.

People, maybe younger ones in particular, would probably much rather spend some extra money on enjoying life, rather than wasting it on paying "Ma Bell" any more money than they absolutely have to.

Oh, that and they know that "the man" is totally full of it

old_dawg
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Re: Binge drinkers are young & stupid ....

said by amungus See Profile :

I think it has more to do with a sense of freedom.
Younger people likely enjoy their freedoms, to drink, smoke, and use their phone wherever they want.
Who cares. Really.
As in a sense of freedom from what?, like responsibility perchance. My former SO had two (supposedly) adult children on her billing plan. She was constantly bickering with them for running over voice and data minutes, as well as trying to get them cough up the $$$ they owed her.

I would care except for the hope that I'll be worm food when their bill (in the larger sense) comes due.

Yup, freedom's grand as long as someone else picks up the tab.

Or to borrow a phrase from Maggie...

"Socialism is fine until you run out of other people's money."
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