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Using Your Phone For Productivity - Why Do Teens Hate This?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:44 am
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:44 am
As of a couple months ago, I have been the parent/guardian of three teenagers (so far).
All three pretty much refuse to use their phones for calendar events, reminders or to-dos. I explain how they work, i show them what they do. They just won’t do it.
And it’s not just them. Their friends are exactly the same. I went as far as asking a few of my 14 yo’s friends (they were talking about forgetting about assignments in school and getting NTIs
) to raise their hands if they use their phones to remind them of school stuff. Five kids. Zero hands.
You would have thought that I was asking them to use their phones to wipe with. It’s like the idea of using their phones for something other than entertainment and chatting with friends is heresy.
Some of you baws aren’t to far removed form HS, so can you please explain this to me?
All three pretty much refuse to use their phones for calendar events, reminders or to-dos. I explain how they work, i show them what they do. They just won’t do it.
And it’s not just them. Their friends are exactly the same. I went as far as asking a few of my 14 yo’s friends (they were talking about forgetting about assignments in school and getting NTIs
) to raise their hands if they use their phones to remind them of school stuff. Five kids. Zero hands. You would have thought that I was asking them to use their phones to wipe with. It’s like the idea of using their phones for something other than entertainment and chatting with friends is heresy.
Some of you baws aren’t to far removed form HS, so can you please explain this to me?
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Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:46 am to StupidBinder
Just because you can use a dildo as a paperweight or as a tool to smack the dog on the nose with when it pees in the house - does not mean you should.
A phone, like a dildo, should be used as God intended it.
Entertainment.
A phone, like a dildo, should be used as God intended it.
Entertainment.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:46 am to StupidBinder
Are you happy you figured out your Jitterbug, gramps?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:47 am to StupidBinder
Most people aren't productive and/or keep calendars. Kids are younger immature people, I'm sure you can put two and two together.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:48 am to Hogwarts
quote:
Are you happy you figured out your Jitterbug, gramps?
I’m not familiar with that one. Where between the whip and the backpack dance does that fall chronologically?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:49 am to StupidBinder
I mean did you use a calendar when you were in HS? I sure as shite didn’t.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:49 am to SECdragonmaster
quote:
Just because you can use a dildo as a paperweight or as a tool to smack the dog on the nose with when it pees in the house - does not mean you should.
A phone, like a dildo, should be used as God intended it.
Entertainment.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:49 am to Jcorye1
quote:
Most people aren't productive and/or keep calendars.
Is this actually the case?
If it is then I probably sound like an idiot, but how can you not do this? It’s so easy to tell google assistant or Siri to set a reminder
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:50 am to StupidBinder
I have all those apps on my phone, too. A pad and pencil are easier.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:50 am to StupidBinder
quote:
but how can you not do this? It’s so easy to tell google assistant or Siri to set a reminder
Because they’re teens and just don’t care?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:50 am to TH03
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I mean did you use a calendar when you were in HS? I sure as shite didn’t.
No, because my paper calendar didn’t work with voice commands
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:50 am to StupidBinder
You really expect a 14 year old to use their smart phone for the calendar and reminder functions?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:51 am to StupidBinder
I meant a paper calendar, genius.
And if you used one in high school, you were probably a virgin.
And if you used one in high school, you were probably a virgin.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:51 am to StupidBinder
So kids are not highly organized and trust their memories more than adults?
Totally shocking.
Totally shocking.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:51 am to StupidBinder
I think you can be even more general here...
hey don't even know how to use their phone as a tool.
It is just an internet portal to them, which is cool...for a while.
hey don't even know how to use their phone as a tool.
It is just an internet portal to them, which is cool...for a while.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:52 am to TH03
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I meant a paper calendar, genius.
Obviously.
The point is that keeping a paper calendar is a PITA compared to picking up a hand held device and telling it to remind you of something
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:54 am to StupidBinder
I used to get written up constantly for not using my agenda at school and my mom yelled at me for it.
I can see now that it would have been a good habit to develop. But I sometimes didn’t GAF as a kid when people told me what to do.
I can see now that it would have been a good habit to develop. But I sometimes didn’t GAF as a kid when people told me what to do.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:55 am to StupidBinder
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The point is that keeping a paper calendar is a PITA compared to picking up a hand held device and telling it to remind you of something
Disagree. Quicker for me to write something on a calendar that's easily visible than to pick up my phone and entering in a reminder. I'm 28 and I've never used the reminder function on my iPhone. I've never missed a deadline, appointment, etc. just using a paper calendar.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:57 am to StupidBinder
i don't either, got it all rolling around in my head.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:59 am to sweetwaterbilly
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Disagree. Quicker for me to write something on a calendar that's easily visible than to pick up my phone and entering in a reminder. I'm 28 and I've never used the reminder function on my iPhone. I've never missed a deadline, appointment, etc. just using a paper calendar.
My wife is that way. She has carried a paper planner for as long as I have known her (junior year in HS). Still does to the day and never forgets anything.
I just figured folks like y’all were outliers...maybe I’m the outlier.
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