Nope! Cell Phones Make Us More Social

Some years ago, I had a date. During dinner, she answered her phone several times, spending at least 10 minutes chatting each time. No emergencies (which I would have understood); just small talk with friends.
When I didn't call her for 3 weeks, she phoned & asked me, "Why haven't I heard from you? I really liked you & I thought we got along great."
I asked, "Really? I've never met anyone so rude & thoughtless. You spent half our date on your phone."
She actually said, "What's wrong with that....everyone has a phone."
I said "OK, I'm not surprised. You're really stupid, too."
 
MarciKS said:
You know before the cell phones if you sat in the waiting room somewhere others would converse with you. Now you're lucky if they look up let alone say hello. I don't think cell phones have done society any good.
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Other than a nod, a "Good morning!" or a "Whew, it's raining hard out there!", my experience is that people in waiting rooms rarely engage in meaningful conversations. Then or now.

From the time I was very young, when in waiting rooms I nearly always had a book or magazine to page through. Most kids in our generation got our initial exposure to "Highlights for Children" in doctor and dentist offices. My mother was very clear that her children were to be polite, quietly entertain ourselves, and not disturb the nice people.

Then again, I grew up in NY, the land where strangers rarely converse, even especially when packed like sardines. They avoid eye contact; instead they stare at the floor, their shoes or the ads on the walls. Only very little children and tourists make eye contact with strangers in NY subway cars.
 
MarciKS said:
You know before the cell phones if you sat in the waiting room somewhere others would converse with you. Now you're lucky if they look up let alone say hello. I don't think cell phones have done society any good.
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Except that my cell phone is a lot less expensive than my land line, and is a lifesaver if you have car trouble while you are out, I don't think cells have done society much good either. Many people are so obsessed with their phones that they do not notice or enjoy what's going on around them in real life. I don't want to be reachable every minute of every day.
 
Butterfly said:
Except that my cell phone is a lot less expensive than my land line, and is a lifesaver if you have car trouble while you are out, I don't think cells have done society much good either. Many people are so obsessed with their phones that they do not notice or enjoy what's going on around them in real life. I don't want to be reachable every minute of every day.
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I agree about the getting help when you need it.
 
StarSong said:
Other than a nod, a "Good morning!" or a "Whew, it's raining hard out there!", my experience is that people in waiting rooms rarely engage in meaningful conversations. Then or now.

From the time I was very young, when in waiting rooms I nearly always had a book or magazine to page through. Most kids in our generation got our initial exposure to "Highlights for Children" in doctor and dentist offices. My mother was very clear that her children were to be polite, quietly entertain ourselves, and not disturb the nice people.

Then again, I grew up in NY, the land where strangers rarely converse, even especially when packed like sardines. They avoid eye contact; instead they stare at the floor, their shoes or the ads on the walls. Only very little children and tourists make eye contact with strangers in NY subway cars.
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New York is a lot different than Kansas. LOL!

I've seen what NY is like. KS was way different. Especially the smaller towns.
 
Ronni said:
I’ve used both. Plus an armband that carries my phone. Plus a case that clips to pants.
Most of the time though if I’m wearing jeans or Pants with a back Pocket, it goes there. And if not, my cleavage makes a handy holder 😉 At least the extra boobage from menopause is good for something!!
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Yup right into the bra. I carry it cause when I wake up from, passing out I can call someone 😂
 
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