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[–] o_V_o 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I had a smartphone before the iphone came out (anyone remember the pocket PC?)... was bored with smartphones by 2009 and went back to a dumb phone. (I do have an ipod touch.. but it's mostly just for playing music and testing things on mobile browsers.. weird, right?).
I've been going through what that chick in the video was for years now... but seeing as I'm not some hot Asian chick, people just thought/think I was weird or poor.
I'm sure it will be the same thing that happened when I dropped cable back in 2002.... always just waiting for everyone else to catch up.
[–] Gigglestick 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My phone is music and emergencies. That is all. I will never do this to someone who is talking.
[–] omegletrollz ago
I will occasionally take my cellphone out during a conversation if I need to use it for ONE minute - to write a note, check something, etc. I've literally talked to someone who would yap yap yap and then when you had something to say he'd take the cellphone out of his pocket and peruse it until you finished talking, then resume his conversation and do the same thing again when you open your mouth. Really, when this goes on for an entire afternoon, no joke, you know the guy has a disease.
[–] omnihawk 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I agree with the message, but catch myself doing an eye-roll every time I see this video. I feel like some examples are a little sensationalized. A few did hit pretty close to home, for instance: being in bed with someone who is staring at phone instead of you, or a venue full of people recording videos.
But the fact of the matter is that phones have replaced camera's. Albeit, flashier more distracting camera's, but still camera's. I don't see how it's worse than a group of people sitting around with their film-camera's, or a couple setting up a tripod to capture an engagement kiss. Even the example where the friends were out having drinks didn't really bother me. When I'm out with people we use our phone's to show each other what's going on in each others lives, to chat about something we've read, or to reference something we've been discussing.
I just feel like recently I've been heard a lot of Neo-Luddite sentiment (not here, necessarily) and it kind of wears me out. Technology is incredible. We can reach into our pockets and be connected to the entire world. I acknowledge that there are negatives that come with our 'phone culture', but I think that the focus needs to be less about shaming technology, and more about using it as a tool and not as a crutch.
[–] Bodhidharma 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Should we be thankful that narcissism now has a call sign?! I do feel sorry for people trapped in relationships with narcissists, hell, I'm one of them. Also, I think I may have some narcissistic traits. Should we be open to perceiving our own flaws, and give others the benefit of the doubt? I'm still going to do what I can to steer around narcissists, I'm just afraid that technology creates narcissist of everyone, and seems like anyone who doesn't subscribe to the regularly scheduled programming will suffer ostracism. So many, -ists, and -isms, does anyone know what being yourself even feels like? Could they even relate to the idea of a personality without membership?
[–] voiceofflawedlogic 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I don't own a smartphone, but I'm usually always on my dead ass in front of a computer monitor anyway.
[–] VeryUnhappyTurtle 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Dude what, what are you saying
[–] firakasha 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
In my experience, the amount of time people spend on their phones around you is directly proportional to how interesting spending time with you is. What I see here is:
"Ugh, she just wants to lay here and not talk or make out or anything. Again. Where's my phone."
"Oh god, she's telling that stupid Empire State building story again. Where are our phones?"
"This stranger just came up and started swinging with me...better text my mom Stranger Danger."
"Oh great, another night where she just lays down and turns off the light and won't talk or have sex. Better watch porn on my phone."