Are Cell Phone Real Life?

  After watching the video "Are Cell Phones Replacing Reality?", I will admit I never really thought about it that way
  Cell phones are essentially portable phones, everything else like SMS, games, pictures, and all the other features are added bonuses. The guy in the video raises a good question; when was the last time you made a phone call? Personally, I make phone calls to my parents and really close friends. Other than that I will text and IM friends. Especially friends that aren't in same timezone, this is the easier way to have a conversation with people. There's no difference between the conversation except for the type of conversation and the time it's been spread over. A thirty minute phone call can be spread out over a day of on and off IM/SMS.
  I believe personally that the virtual world is an extension of the real world. It is possible for someone to be completely consumed by one and neglect/forget about the other. My dad always jokes that I text my friends instead of calling. SMS is easier to do in public but I can still hold a conversation. However, it does make me irritated when I'm trying to talk to someone or I'm sitting down to have a meal with them yet they refuse to make eye contact because their sending a message on their phone seems to be more important than our presence.
  In short, I think phones are great as a medium to stay connected but as a species we could do much better at controlling when we uses these devices.
   The world will still turn whether you answer that text or not.