Death of Conversation

If that's how they choose to spend their time, that's fine with me. I simply ignore them and don't care to hang out with them either.

I have a simple cell phone to make/take calls. As for saving pictures and forcing others to watch, I have albums at home and my wife's pic in my wallet. I hang out with friends who are not the type to have their cell/smart phone glued to them like a Siamese twin.
 
Plugged-in bores!! Ha,ha, good one that!
Everywhere I go I see people staring at their phones, not looking up, or taking in the sights: On the train; in the streets;at the shopping mall (your posted website portraits this phenomena!)
Has it become the "Badge of Honor" to own and to successfully operate one of these little devils? :soap2:
 

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I plead guilty. I've done that with my husband when we are out. I don't do it when we are with other people and having conversations. That's just rude.
 
I can give you some good reasons for not texting and driving, along with some nice pictures that will help back up the reasons.
 
A lot of times, wife and I will play one of our iPhone games while waiting for a meal to come to us at a restaurant. One of the first things she does before going to work in the AM is get her game Bonus's on her iPhone.

So, I guess we are really an iPhone couple........even at our mid-60's age. Oh well, we love it!
 
SeaBreeze said:
People obsessed with their smartphones...I see this a lot. http://www.boredpanda.com/the-death-of-conversation/
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We had company the last, two weekends, and both had their smart-phones in hand, even when we were sitting at the table talking. My sis and I don't own one, I'm glad. I can see how they are fun, but I also believe it is yet another way to separate people from people. I mean face to face conversations. I love my walks around the park, and feel so lucky if I run into someone that wants to shoot the breeze, just a little. Online is ok, but it's getting so (for me) that I have my sister here to talk to, but the rest of my "friends" are all online. I hope to change that when I am feeling better, and start spending time at a meeting of crocheters, or knitters, or whatever, just to get to know some ladies;) I hope they aren't all knitting, quilting, crocheting while playing with their iphones at the same time, LOL!!
 
Ameriscot said:
I plead guilty. I've done that with my husband when we are out. I don't do it when we are with other people and having conversations. That's just rude.
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For myself, I admit to missing not being able to afford a smart-phone, but it seems that everything that is really fun "can" be harmful to us. I think of the TV set and how it has had a lot to do with separating people, or blocking those family evenings from long ago. I plead guilty as well Ameriscot, and being aware of it is a good start to changing some things about my life;)
 
911 said:
I can give you some good reasons for not texting and driving, along with some nice pictures that will help back up the reasons.
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I was raised, and taught to "never" take my eyes off the road (big picture). It is frightening, like the other day I was just sitting in my car. I noticed all the people driving by, and how many seemed to be doing anything but watching the road. It's illegal to talk on a cellphone in our area. Unless a bluetooth is used. But I see lots of folks yack, yack yackin while they drive. Texting while driving?? I just think of The Wizard of Oz and the Scarecrow singing "if I only had a brain". No wonder we choose to stay in and talk online, LOL!!
 
nwlady said:
For myself, I admit to missing not being able to afford a smart-phone, but it seems that everything that is really fun "can" be harmful to us. I think of the TV set and how it has had a lot to do with separating people, or blocking those family evenings from long ago. I plead guilty as well Ameriscot, and being aware of it is a good start to changing some things about my life;)
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My phone comes in very handy when we travel and I take pics of where we are and then share them with friends and family online. And I enjoy when my friends and family do the same.
 
Oh yeah, they are great for photos! My cousin just visited and had a lot of fun taking pics, just real easy. She even caught me asleep on the couch, so I had to bribe her (ok, maybe I threatened her) not to put it on Facebook, lol:)
 
Chivalrous: You're going to think I'm a total airhead but back in the day when society was "basic and mundane," I didn't realize it was basic and mundane. So I just kept on having a great time during the entire period. I still love life to the nth degree and occasionally make a mobile phone call. I have to buy a new phone now because I accidentally laundered the last one. Told you I was an airhead!
 
911 said:
I can give you some good reasons for not texting and driving, along with some nice pictures that will help back up the reasons.
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Just a bit ago, the news did a report that said 75% of people questioned admitted to texting while driving and 25% are convinced they can do it safely. Very scary!
 
Lyn said:
Just a bit ago, the news did a report that said 75% of people questioned admitted to texting while driving and 25% are convinced they can do it safely. Very scary!
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That is just crazy! My husband used to get annoyed when I sent him a text when he was driving until I informed him that the reason for a text instead of phone call was so he could wait to read it until he had stopped driving (or pull over).

Before I retired I had a boss who would phone or text me when he knew I was probably driving. He'd get annoyed that I wouldn't pick up or reply until I had time to safely pull over somewhere. He would phone and text while driving. Don't know if he's still alive. Idiot.
 
Kath said:
Chivalrous: You're going to think I'm a total airhead but back in the day when society was "basic and mundane," I didn't realize it was basic and mundane. So I just kept on having a great time during the entire period. I still love life to the nth degree and occasionally make a mobile phone call. I have to buy a new phone now because I accidentally laundered the last one. Told you I was an airhead!
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I agree. Let the power go off for a week, and all the batteries go deead, and we are back in the stone age...which was the real basic and mundane period.
 
There was a video on our local news recently of a teen driving down the main drag in town, during rush hour, steering with her knees while she texted - the passenger in a nearby car video-d it - the cops are now investigating! Did you know you can get an app for the phone that lets you see through your texting (or whatever you are doing) to see the ground in front of you through your phone, you can text and walk at the same time!!!
 
I don't know where I ran across the quote below but I copied & saved it because it rings so true.

"There is no doubt the world behind the touch screen has become more vivid and compelling to millions of people than anything happening in their lives. But if they looked up and told you what kept them so intent upon the screen, they'd have to admit it was mostly a bunch of banal texts, games, and useless news alerts."
 

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