Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To : Cougar428
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue May 20 2025 06:56 am
-=> Cougar428 wrote to PHIGAN <=-
Co> tethered to their phone. I was at the grocery store in line, and there
Co> was a teenage girl in front of me with her mom. She was having an
Co> anxiety attack as she forgot to take her phone with her. Afraid she
Co> might have missed a text or ping from FB or X or whatever.
I saw a woman talking about mindfulness and being in the moment. Her
shirt read "JOY OF MISSING OUT". I loved it.
Raising a 15 year old daughter and 21 year old son, I've seen those
behaviors. Once with my son, we went to the car wash and both forgot
our phones. I just beamed, thinking I had 10 minutes where I could just
sit without distractions. My son was beside himself.
Co> In the parking lot, I see people walking to the entrance with their
Co> eyes glued to the phone. Not even watching where they are going. Then
Co> there are the people with the earbud/mic who walk around in the store
Co> talking to themselves while they are trying to pick which Cap'n Crunch
Co> to buy.
Two things there - One, I experienced the same thing working at a tech
company where people had to walk amongst the cars in the parking lot. I
almost had people walk into my car on a couple of occasions! It prompted
me to get a dash cam, because I was sure that someone would claim that I
hit them...
Secondly, if I'm not sure of my partner's preferences and need to call
them for validation of which brands I'm buying lest I buy the WRONG
BRAND, there's other issues at play here.
Co> I see parents buying phones for 7 year olds. I guess that's where it
Co> starts. Once they see that they can get instant gratification and
Co> don't have to actually 'connect' with anyone - they're off.
They're convenient distractions, especially if you have a high-energy
kid. My wife was great at finding small kids activities for dinners out
and cars - lots of activity books the size of a paperback book with
coloring pages and games. In retrospect, those are great activities for
a kid to engage with.
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