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Post by 405x5 on Apr 3, 2023 10:10:39 GMT -5
Thought I would have some fun sharing with you. The latest in my observation is about people who just can’t put the thing down, hence the title.
The no off switch is on the cell phone. The last one before this that I saw, which got my attention Was when I was relaxing out on the boat with my wife in a place that I thought was safe enough (we’re always looking for a place to hide). I said to her take a look at that if you can believe it and there was a guy starting to get a little close to us with the JetSki……on a cell phone
Anyway fast forward to this morning. I was heading for a mailbox to deliver my checks to the government for this year‘s taxes. In front of me was the sanitation truck that had just come from our neighborhood for Monday’s pick up. Hanging on the back were two guys as usual. What was different this time around, was the guy on the right hanging on with one hand and catching up on his email with the other …… Anyone surprised lol.
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Post by KeithL on Apr 3, 2023 10:21:48 GMT -5
Actually I am surprised... He's so behind the times... By now he should be able to have Alexa read his e-mails TO him and type the replies as well... Through hands-free Bluetooth earbuds... (Maybe, with luck, in a few years, we'll be able to have Alexa answer the darned things FOR us... then we won't have to read them at all.) Kidding aside... it's downright amazing how many folks seem to come up with "urgent updates" now that everyone carries a cell phone... (I miss the days when "if it wasn't worth a postage stamp, or an actual human phone call, it just wasn't worth saying".) Thought I would have some fun sharing with you. The latest in my observation is about people who just can’t put the thing down, hence the title. The no off switch is on the cell phone. The last one before this that I saw, which got my attention Was when I was relaxing out on the boat with my wife in a place that I thought was safe enough (we’re always looking for a place to hide). I said to her take a look at that if you can believe it and it was a guy starting to get a little close to us with the JetSki on the cell phone Anyway fast forward to this morning. I was heading for the mailbox to deliver my checks to the government for this year‘s taxes. In front of me with the sanitation truck that had just come from our neighborhood with Monday’s pick up. Hanging on the back were two guys as usual. What was . In front of me with the sanitation truck that had just come from our neighborhood with Monday’s pick up. Hanging on the back were two guys as usual. What was different was the guy on the right hanging on with one hand and catching up on his email with the other …… Anyone surprised lol. |
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Post by Zombie on Apr 3, 2023 11:02:44 GMT -5
Once cell phones were invented common sense and manners went out the window. I recently took my wife to see the play “Mean Girls.” She wanted to see it so I got tickets for the last San Diego show. I didn’t have any interest but she wanted to see it so we went. Older gal (mid 50’s) sitting next to my wife was constantly checking her phone every other minute. Seriously for 2.5 hours she just couldn’t put the thing down. Wasn’t typing anything just obsessed with checking for messages the entire show. Of course she had the latest greatest largest phone available. Extremely annoying to everyone around her (especially those seated behind). People have morphed into Linus with his blanket.
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Post by Boomzilla on Apr 3, 2023 12:34:42 GMT -5
No off switch? I dated that girl! I was young at the time, and she still wore me out. I later found out that others who knew her nicknamed her “the hose monster.” Gotta wonder what happened to her - I hope she had a good life. She certainly made me a happy camper…. And not a cell phone to be found.
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Post by selind40 on Apr 3, 2023 14:16:22 GMT -5
Buddy and his wife come over just about every Sunday to watch the race or football when they are in season. They both spend almost the entire visit playing on their iPhones, she watches videos with the volume so loud I have to turn up the tv 📺 volume, very annoying. I’m thinking about hanging up a sign that says my house is a cellphone free zone. 😀
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Post by 405x5 on Apr 3, 2023 14:16:39 GMT -5
Once cell phones were invented common sense and manners went out the window. I recently took my wife to see the play “Mean Girls.” She wanted to see it so I got tickets for the last San Diego show. I didn’t have any interest but she wanted to see it so we went. Older gal (mid 50’s) sitting next to my wife was constantly checking her phone every other minute. Seriously for 2.5 hours she just couldn’t put the thing down. Wasn’t typing anything just obsessed with checking for messages the entire show. Of course she had the latest greatest largest phone available. Extremely annoying to everyone around her (especially those seated behind). People have morphed into Linus with his blanket. Oh yeah….the list of DUMB is endless! The most amazing one of all to me is, perhaps how little value people place on their own necks while walking in proximity to traffic and just how they do that. For my part when I walk around here, where I live, I never walk without facing traffic……for you always have to keep an eye (and I’m a dog walker) on what’s going on around you, unless you’re crazy. Most of the time I see people walking on the phone with their backs to oncoming cars! Half of those drivers are on their phones equally distracted. Doesn’t seem like the healthiest combination to me. By the way, if you take a good look at cars these days, you’ll see more and more of them with damage on the SIDES, on a level that you never used to see. What do you think that’s all about?? well I’ll venture a guess it’s hard to drive straight when you’re preoccupied doing something else as in everything but driving. Luckily, there’s a car driving next to you to bang into and set you straight. |
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Post by selind40 on Apr 3, 2023 14:21:45 GMT -5
No off switch? I dated that girl! I was young at the time, and she still wore me out. I later found out that others who knew her nicknamed her “the hose monster.” Gotta wonder what happened to her - I hope she had a good life. She certainly made me a happy camper…. And not a cell phone to be found. Turns out my ex wife was one of them type monsters too, not with me but others when I’d fly on weekend missions to make some extra cash for my growing family….😳🤣 |
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Post by knucklehead on Apr 3, 2023 17:17:30 GMT -5
This is a pet peeve of mine. During family gatherings anyone under 50 seems to be on the cell phone more than they participate in conversation, and the younger they are the more they thumb away! And half of the over 50 crowd also gape at the phone for more than need be.
I use mine mainly as a phone, and occasionally I'll check the weather for the day if I'm heading to the golf course. I might text a message once or twice a week. Otherwise, I have a nifty toy called a desktop computer with a 55" monitor. I type ~45wpm, try keeping up with that with a pair of thumbs! I don't have GPS on the phone, I use two Garmin GPS units, one for the car, one for the MC. I don't use social media at all, and you shouldn't either if you're around friends and/or loved ones.
What you do when nobody is around is your business. But don't be rude when with friends and family. There are moments in life that very often cannot be repeated, and if you're on the phone, you'll have missed those moments. I've pissed off my son (45yo) when he comes over, he'll pick up his phone whenever it buzzes, I have to ask him who he planned on visiting with when he does that. I used to get the ole stink-eye nearly every time. He's finally gotten the message.
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