What technological advance has caused more harm than good?

[Billfred]

The cell phone.

I just received one the day before the Championship, and nice as it is to be able to remain in contact with people whereever they are, I'm starting to get irked by it a bit.

Why, you ask? Simple--before I had one, if I was at my phone in my room, I'd answer it and chat. If I didn't want to talk, I could either ignore the call or, to lose that distraction completely, go elsewhere. Now, especially since my mom expects me to have it on and with me, I can't do that.

And if that's not enough, I simply have to draw on my experience as a cashier at the local Piggly Wiggly. You would not believe how hard it is to conduct a transaction when they're yammering away on their phone.