Like the saying goes ‘some people will never appreciate a thing until they lose it’. This is actually true. Many people do not treasure their sim cards until it’s time to take it out of an iPhone. Same goes with the arrival of phones in the world.
In Nigeria, nearly everyone now uses a phone that many of
us disregard its value. Nevertheless, have you ever imagined how
Nigerians survived in time past without the cellular? Certainly, many
Nigerians will not want to go down that route. But Jovago.com, Africa’s
No 1 hotel booking will drive you there as we share 5 things you that
may happen to you if phones does not exist. Perhaps, this will make you
cherish that piece of technology in your hands!
1. Travel long distance to deliver a message
Before the coming of phones, there was nothing like
breaking news in the family. When there were important messages for
friends or family members, people had to travel to places where the
person resided to deliver the message – God help you if he stays in
Lagos while you reside in Kano. Interestingly, people looked forward to
these trips in those days as the family knew they would return with
‘gifts’ from their places of travel. To the many in rural centers, going
to Lagos was like visiting Nigeria’s small London!
2. ‘On your own’ when stranded
Many move around carrying little or no cash because they
can simply rush to an Automated Teller Machine to withdraw cash. In
other circumstances, if you are stranded, you can call an uncle or a
friend to send you money. But when you were stranded in time past, you
simply had to pray to God to send a good Samaritan to help you. Perhaps,
the good Samaritan came in the form of a phone to assist this
generation!
3. Arrive at a meeting when it has already been canceled
Family meetings, Annual General Meetings or any other form
of meetings called then was hinged on the availability of guests. They
travel from wherever they are domiciled to attend the meeting. But if
that meeting has been postponed or canceled, many people had no
knowledge of this until they reached the destination. So, a round of
applause to the individuals who introduced the idea of using phones for
communication.
4. Less accident on the road
Driving and using a phone at the same time is the trend now
and many have lost their lives due to this foolhardy multitasking. It
is dangerous to drive and use your phone simultaneously. When there was
no phone, you had 100% concentration on the road. This culminated in the
reduction of accidents. Not that there were no accidents but there were
no reports that an accident happened due to driving and phoning. But
today it is prevalent.
5. You may never see a lady you liked
After wooing a lady that threw you off your feet, you could
not ask for her phone number in the past. Or will you? No. You ask for
her address. If you truly like her, you will visit her home.
If you have the effrontery to visit, you have to battle
with her stern dad. You didn’t even need to think of how to notify her
of your presence? You just had to wait and hope for something will bring
her out of the house.
This is probably a reason why parents handpicked wives for
their children then. Today, you can just walk up to a woman, say a few
lines and the next sentence uttered is ‘Can I have your number?’
Do you agree with this List?
Source:- Jovago
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