Sick of everyone stuck on phones?

zeebre12

I didnt know where to post this. Anyone sick of everyone stuck on their phones and stuck in technology in general. In the last few years I think its got really worse. Im only 23 but even when you go on a night out everyone is stuck on their phone every few minutes snapchatting and other. The internet is consuming every part of our lives, it really is sad. Even I was waiting at the train station today and there were 6 other people with their face stuck in their phones/ipad. Then on the bus everyone was the same. I could have had 6 heads, no one even batted an eyelid. Any time I go up to my cousins house up the road the whole family is stuck on some kind of a gadget the very minute they come in from school and work. They were all absorbed. The very minute they come home the internet goes on. I was there a half an hour and the youngest girl was stuck on her I pad and never lifted her head or talked to me. I just looked around at them and was like what is the world coming to? Id say its the same in most houses today. We had a gathering of cousins recently and all the children wanted the wifi password and they were stuck on an I pad for the night. If it was 10/15 years ago they would be playing and chatting to each other. Its the same where ever you go. What has the world become? No one seems to talk anymore. Stuck on F...kn technology I hate it and its only getting worse. Listening to the Ray D'Arcy show and he said the I phone is the most sought after gift for COMMUNION children. I miss when we didn't have smart phones/advanced technology.

TheQuietFella

You should travel on public transport!

Can we have mobile / lap top free buses and carriages!!!

Worse then smokers!

mosstin

zeebre12 wrote: »

I didnt know where to post this. Anyone sick of everyone stuck on their phones and stuck in technology in general. In the last few years I think its got really worse. Im only 23 but even when you go on a night out everyone is stuck on their phone every few minutes snapchatting and other. The internet is consuming every part of our lives, it really is sad. Even I was waiting at the train station today and there were 6 other people with their face stuck in their phones/ipad. Then on the bus everyone was the same. I could have had 6 heads, no one even batted an eyelid. Any time I go up to my cousins house up the road the whole family is stuck on some kind of a gadget the very minute they come in from school and work. They were all absorbed. The very minute they come home the internet goes on. I was there a half an hour and the youngest girl was stuck on her I pad and never lifted her head or talked to me. I just looked around at them and was like what is the world coming to? Id say its the same in most houses today. We had a gathering of cousins recently and all the children wanted the wifi password and they were stuck on an I pad for the night. If it was 10/15 years ago they would be playing and chatting to each other. Its the same where ever you go. What has the world become? No one seems to talk anymore. Stuck on F...kn technology I hate it and its only getting worse. Listening to the Ray D'Arcy show and he said the I phone is the most sought after gift for COMMUNION children. I miss when we didn't have smart phones/advanced technology.

Yeah, I miss paragraphs.

Hombre Lobo

I agree OP.

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Alf Veedersane

TheQuietFella wrote: »

You should travel on public transport!

Can we have mobile / lap top free buses and carriages!!!

Worse then smokers!

You should just have said the people are worse than Hitler and be done with it.

Johnboy1951

zeebre12, you need to associate with older folk to get a break from all that digital noise

NIMAN

I found myself agreeing with you....right up until you mentioned you heard on the Ray D'Arcy Show.

You sir are the problem!

But seriously, you are right. Its the norm unfortunately. I'm glad I did all my socialising in a time when people didn't have phones, and had to speak to each other.

Ubbquittious

It's highly tempting to procure one of those highly illegal signal jamming devices

eeguy

People seem to have a rosy nostalgic view that we all talked to each other before mobile phones.

We actually didn't. I remember many bus rides staring out the window and watching others do likewise. I remember people buying newspapers and comics to keep occupied. My parents were delighted when the Gameboy was released as it gave us something to do when we were travelling.

tomwaterford

Tbh id rather be msging my friends on snapchat/whatsapp or reading something interesting on public transprt than be engaging in pointless small talk about the weather etc



Is it any different than when people used bring a book/magazine/paper to read long ago??

endacl

I'm not stuck on my phone. Luckily enough, I could post this from my laptop.

In other news, d'you know what really bugs me when I'm sitting in my car? People sitting in cars. That's what!

the_syco

zeebre12 wrote: »

Any time I go up to my cousins house up the road the whole family is stuck on some kind of a gadget the very minute they come in from school and work. They were all absorbed. The very minute they come home the internet goes on. I was there a half an hour and the youngest girl was stuck on her I pad and never lifted her head or talked to me.

Sounds like people would rather look at their phone than talk to you?

Ubbquittious wrote: »

It's highly tempting to procure one of those highly illegal signal jamming devices

Just don't get into a car accident, or no ambulance will ever get called for you... oh, and ensure no-one within a 50 meter radius of you needs to talk to the Samaritans, ring the police, or any of the other emergency services; because you want to be a killjoy!

OldMrBrennan83

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jacksie66

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dreamers75

People are communicating in a different way to the old times.

I would suggest getting with it and moving on.

eeguy

dreamers75 wrote: »

People are communicating in a different way to the old times.

I would suggest getting with it and moving on.

People are communicating MORE than ever before. I'm over 3000 miles from my friends and family and talk to them every day. Much rather talk to them than with the general public.

The internet is a fantastic thing and anyone who says otherwise has taken it so much for granted they can't remember how ridiculous life was like without it.

4068ac1elhodqr

Wait until cheap, immersive 360 VR (with mixed AR) becomes commonplace, you'll be lucky to see anyone's eyeballs at all.
By 2020 it could well replace all other communications, web and technology interfacing, if so desired.

SterlingArcher

The rise in use of social media has been linked to drastic increases in severe anxiety, depression and also a detachment from living in any given moment.

Hey don't take my word for it. Facebook has openly admitted using users as subjects for tests. But their motivation is more to benefit them to say after Christmas target who is most body conscious with weight loss advertising yadda yadda.

eeguy

SterlingArcher wrote: »

The rise in use of social media has been linked to drastic increases in severe anxiety, depression and also a detachment from living in any given moment.

Hey don't take my word for it. Facebook has openly admitted using users as subjects for tests. But their motivation is more to benefit them to say after Christmas target who is most body conscious with weight loss advertising yadda yadda.

Has it? Or has social media just made these more recognizable?
Is there any statistics that correlate this?

Ireland's suicide rate has been fairly static for the last 15 years, which would indicate that this not to be the case. Also we had 10 years of recession, which I'd imagine would contribute far more to these issues than the presence of social media.
Source: http://www.nsrf.ie/statistics/suicide/

TheQuietFella

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You should just have said the people are worse than Hitler and be done with it.

Adolf had a touch of class about him. Just massively misunderstood!

bmwguy

3 different scenarios

1 traveling on bus/train. No problem here with people using electronics. You are all strangers and people used to read a book or newspaper. They are probably still doing the same. Not really a social situation so I think it's ok. Once they keep to themselves

2 like you said a family gathering and everyone just wants the Wi-Fi password. I am in the unusual position in Dublin where my house has a terrible phone signal and the first thing lots of people do when they get here is whip out their phone and upon seeing poor signal, ask me for Wi-Fi code and browse the internet or try to show me a video or something. Not a good situation and not ok. Went out for a beer with a friend recently, he said he just needed a few hours out of the house, just 2 of us went, his idea. He is involved in a GAA team and spent most of the time on the WhatsApp group. Such a boring night. When I am in company i dont feel the need to use my phone.

3 which is my situation and I am getting a bit fed up of it and I might look at ways to stop it. When i am on my own at home and watching tv I am constantly picking up my phone to go through internet and social media apps. Never ending cycle of switching between boards, newspaper sites, Twitter, Facebook, my emails, WhatsApp etc. I actually don't mind WhatsApp but once phone is in my hand it's hard to put down. Watching a great tv show or movie and missing half of it. I am.not affecting anyone else but am affecting myself. Also browsing internet for an hour or more before getting up in the morning. Definitely addicted. Has to stop.

Alf Veedersane

TheQuietFella wrote: »

Adolf had a touch of class about him. Just massively misunderstood!

Because his Facebook page was private so no one knew the real Adolf.

dbagman

zeebre12 wrote:

I miss when we didn't have smart phones/advanced technology.

At 23 you're hardly old enough to remember it. I got my first phone at about 13. 33 now. As did most kids my age at the time. You would have been 3 at the time mobile phone use exploded.

Wanderer78

I make it my business to regularly switch off my phone and not have it in my possession for long periods of time, they are very intrusive devices. I do believe it is unhealthy for society as a whole and for individuals to 'be connected' continuously as it encourages uninformed irrational decisions and behaviour. I also find it interesting that things such as social media, tend to be anti social in nature, don't you think?

OldMrBrennan83

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corcaigh07

I find the enjoyment of big concerts have been massively affected by phones. If you are not near the front, it can be difficult to find an eye line to the stage.

That "moment" has to be recorded now, not enjoyed.

Wanderer78

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I'd disagree there, I do believe we are subdividing as a species and being encouraged to do so, which leads to complex social problems, amongst other things, noam chomsky calls this 'atomisation' and id have to agree with him.

Ubbquittious

the_syco wrote: »

Sounds like people would rather look at their phone than talk to you?


Just don't get into a car accident, or no ambulance will ever get called for you... oh, and ensure no-one within a 50 meter radius of you needs to talk to the Samaritans, ring the police, or any of the other emergency services; because you want to be a killjoy!

Just for use on trains really. I rarely travel by train anymore but the fella roaring into the phone at the top of his voice in the so-called quiet carriage used to drive me mad

via4

I agree. I spend too much time on my phone at home when I could be reading or doing something productive. When I am out meeting a friend for lunch or on a night out I don't take the phone out of the bag. It annoys me when people sit on their phones on nights out talk to the people round you not sit on the phone texting. People think a stranger striking up a conversation in a public place is weird these days ( how sad) I enjoy when people I don't know speak to me I end up hearing some interesting stories. I like looking around and seeing the world through my eyes not a phone. The world is getting very black mirror.

OldMrBrennan83

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SterlingArcher

eeguy wrote: »

Has it? Or has social media just made these more recognizable?
Is there any statistics that correlate this?

Ireland's suicide rate has been fairly static for the last 15 years, which would indicate that this not to be the case. Also we had 10 years of recession, which I'd imagine would contribute far more to these issues than the presence of social media.
Source: http://www.nsrf.ie/statistics/suicide/

I never mentioned suicide?

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/04/30/study-links-heavy-facebook-and-social-media-usage-to-depression/amp/

More recognizable or harder to escape? it depends on how you look at it.

Anyway veering slightly off topic. Personally it's not my bag but if people wanna live their whole lives in phones so be it.