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New way to combat dinnertime technology hijacking
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:25 pm
I didn't know if this should go here or on the TB, so I'll start it here
This is a sneakily awesome idea..
quote:LINK
Dolmio has launched a new campaign to reclaim family dinnertime from technology, with help from agencies Clemenger BBDO Sydney, Pollen, Starcom and Ogilvy PR. They developed a Pepper Hacker that lets parents turn off Wi-Fi and mobile apps simply by cracking pepper with one twist.
This is a sneakily awesome idea..
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Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:28 pm to yankeeundercover
Or, you know, their shitty parents can say something along the lines of "put that phone away" or "no using those things at dinnertime".
That method is free and not lazy.
That method is free and not lazy.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:29 pm to yankeeundercover
Or just make your kids put up the phone.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:29 pm to yankeeundercover
Great idea.
Sometimes our group of friends agrees to put our phones face down on the dinner table at a restaurant. If you flip it over to look at it, you buy a round of drinks. Rarely do people forget so no phones are used.
I love when people actually pay attention to the people they are with as opposed to checking instagram.
ETA:
Parents should just tell kids not to do that at home though.
Sometimes our group of friends agrees to put our phones face down on the dinner table at a restaurant. If you flip it over to look at it, you buy a round of drinks. Rarely do people forget so no phones are used.
I love when people actually pay attention to the people they are with as opposed to checking instagram.
ETA:
Parents should just tell kids not to do that at home though.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:29 pm to nes2010
quote:
Or just make your kids put up the phone.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:30 pm to yankeeundercover
The pussification of 'Murica continues.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:30 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:We do that too, but you have to pay the entire table's bills if you look.
Sometimes our group of friends agrees to put our phones face down on the dinner table at a restaurant. If you flip it over to look at it, you buy a round of drinks. Rarely do people forget so no phones are used.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:31 pm to CAD703X
on a related note, i stopped by my son's high school today (finals week) to speak to one of his teachers.
i went into the 'lab' where they were having their final exam & about half the students were playing a FPS on the iMacs
i dont get it. shite hell is this how all schools are now?
i went into the 'lab' where they were having their final exam & about half the students were playing a FPS on the iMacs
i dont get it. shite hell is this how all schools are now?
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:32 pm to Scruffy
quote:
We do that too, but you have to pay the entire table's bills if you look
That was the original suggestion by someone and none of us can afford that so it was minimized to just a round
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:32 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:I like that idea A LOT...
Sometimes our group of friends agrees to put our phones face down on the dinner table at a restaurant. If you flip it over to look at it, you buy a round of drinks. Rarely do people forget so no phones are used.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:33 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:
none of us can afford that
well to be fair waffle house has raised their prices recently
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:33 pm to nes2010
quote:I bet a lot of parents are tired of the fight that ensues with teenagers/young adults... this takes the fight out of the equation.
Or just make your kids put up the phone.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:34 pm to yankeeundercover
quote:
tired of the fight that ensues with teenagers/young adults
really?
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:36 pm to CAD703X
quote:When was the last time you dealth with a few 13-17 y/o kids on a regular basis?
really?
My little brother is 16 and he's a little shite... but so was I was I was 16...
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:37 pm to yankeeundercover
quote:Scruffy's younger brother is 13 and not a little shite.
When was the last time you dealth with a few 13-17 y/o kids on a regular basis?
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:38 pm to Scruffy
quote:Maybe 13 was a little presumptuous...
Scruffy's younger brother is 13 and not a little shite yet
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:39 pm to yankeeundercover
quote:
When was the last time you dealth with a few 13-17 y/o kids on a regular basis?
every day of my life, my friend.
i have a 6mo, 7yo, 14yo and 17yo
edit but honestly my wife laid down the law a long time ago, i just get to be the silent enforcer. they know better..and yes..most of the time they are complete shits but da phones dont come out at the dinner table.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:47 pm to CAD703X
Kind of related, but in college we had a professor that had a "phone basket". When you walked in you had to put your phone in the basket. If you lied about not having your phone and get caught, you leave the class and miss the lecture (which was pretty huge).
Apparently the teacher got a hand slap from the school later on because it was against policy to confiscate personal items or something.
Apparently the teacher got a hand slap from the school later on because it was against policy to confiscate personal items or something.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 12:50 pm to TheCaterpillar
all that would do is have kids leaving the dinner table all together and probably the house to get digital service
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