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Smartphones are the beginning of the end

Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:36 pm
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
11830 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:36 pm
Discuss.

Sitting around an airport bar. No one is interacting with each other. I’m sure they’re all all on Facebook, Breitbart, CNN, etc. look at me, my likes, or let me read shite I already agree with. Narcissism and hatred. As a gen x’er I do remember the old days of getting loaded with some stranger at a bar.

The devil played his wildcard.

Yes I’m drinking a double Jameson ready to get home.

/posted from my iPhone 8.
Posted by GermantownTiger
Member since Jan 2015
3337 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:37 pm to
So easy to watch porn tho
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52911 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:38 pm to
I'm the dude in the white shirt
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
48886 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:38 pm to
It’s 1000x worse in Japan and Korea.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61599 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:39 pm to
I doubt any of them are on breitbart
Posted by 3deadtrolls
lafayette
Member since Jan 2014
7091 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:41 pm to
They're on their phones because you're less interesting. Fix that and they'll put them down.
Posted by Houma Sapien
up the bayou
Member since Jul 2013
1688 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:41 pm to
Bitch about people on phones.....while you're on a phone.


Nevertheless I agree with you
Posted by TypoKnig
Member since Aug 2011
8928 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:42 pm to
So rather than talk to someone you post on the OT?
Posted by crotiger0307
Utah
Member since Jan 2018
1264 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:43 pm to
The end began when the internet became a fixture in every household..been all downhill from there
Posted by Three-n-Snout
Member since Nov 2012
1809 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:43 pm to
I agree completely.. Yeah, I check various sites in the morning over coffee (just to make sure the world hasn’t ended) then again as I unwind in the evening, but it’s become crack for so many people. Social media, which is another subject, can go f$ck itself..
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67015 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:44 pm to
I used to read books waiting for flights.
I didn't ham it up with fellow strangers then, nor now.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19448 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:45 pm to
I downloaded this app called Moment that tracks your phone usage time. I’ve had days where I’ve used my phone for over 4 hours. It was a real eye opener after I started tracking the usage. If I get below 2 hours it’s a good day. Pretty sad really
Posted by iheartchimichangas
Member since Jul 2016
748 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:46 pm to
People who bitch about people using the internet....on the internet
Posted by arkiebrian
NWA
Member since Nov 2006
4167 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:47 pm to
Everybody is killing the time while they have places to go. Nothing new here.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
62207 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:48 pm to
This site is no different
Posted by CougarBait
on catnip in a cougar's den
Member since Jun 2007
2027 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:50 pm to
I’m in Dallas Love at Cru on my IPhone scrolling tigerdroppings. Yep.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160203 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:51 pm to
Who the frick wants to meet someone new in an airport?
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61599 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:52 pm to
Posted by Houma Sapien
up the bayou
Member since Jul 2013
1688 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

Who the frick wants to meet someone new in an airport?


You must be very young.

It wasn't that long ago the airport bar was the ultimate hook up place. You know, when drunk people talked to each other
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
32130 posts
Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

No one is interacting with each other


People always say this and it's always ridiculous.

"You are being anti social while being on your cell phone in public"

Yeah, no. I'm talking to 10 different people, making plans for multiple nights this week, conducting business, paying bills, and reading the news.

Meanwhile the people next to mean are having a riveting conversation about the weather for 30 seconds, then stare off into the distance.

So I'll go ahead and say I'm actually being more communicative than the two people next to me
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