Lost In Xanadu Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Do you have to deal with them? People glued to their cell phone, walking, texting, oblivious to the world around them. Seems like they're everywhere in the office, and they're multiplying.... http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/12/article-2143530-130F1A63000005DC-42_468x286.jpg 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Agreed. I am one of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 I think the worst thing is they expect you to get the hell out of their way. I'm waiting for 2 of them to walk towards each other and crash. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I've seen them - they don't even look where they're going... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I think the worst thing is they expect you to get the hell out of their way. The best solution is to hold your position and let them walk right into you. Then, you can rip them a new one for not watching where they're going..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Distracted from distraction by distraction - T.S. Elliot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I've never been able to master walking and doing stuff on my phone. Driving is another story...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I think the worst thing is they expect you to get the hell out of their way. The best solution is to hold your position and let them walk right into you. Then, you can rip them a new one for not watching where they're going..... Yeah, and if they're lucky they will drop their smartphone to the ground breaking it, thus setting their minds free ... or something :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I've never been able to master walking and doing stuff on my phone. Driving is another story...... Don't drive while texting. Can be dangerous :codger: ;) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I seem to be in the habit of posting Louis C.K. clips for these things, but dammit if he doesn't say it better than I can. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I seem to be in the habit of posting Louis C.K. clips for these things, but dammit if he doesn't say it better than I can. http://youtu.be/5HbYScltf1c He is absolutely right about it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I cannot imagine what it must be like to be attached to that contraption 24/7 and being lost without it. It is bad enough the internet has a hold on me without being enslaved by a cell phone too 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I cannot imagine what it must be like to be attached to that contraption 24/7 and being lost without it. It is bad enough the internet has a hold on me without being enslaved by a cell phone too Yeah, Like idiots at work who should be working. Management does nothing. Pisses me off!! :madra: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I cannot imagine what it must be like to be attached to that contraption 24/7 and being lost without it. It is bad enough the internet has a hold on me without being enslaved by a cell phone too Yeah, Like idiots at work who should be working. Management does nothing. Pisses me off!! :madra: I guess the management is busy using their smartphones too :P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm guilty of this, I admit. I don't walk around town in it but I'm on it way more than I should be. Gotta check TRF for updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Agreed. I am one of themCareful! ... Watch out for that tree! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Agreed. I am one of themCareful! ... Watch out for that tree! I will check as soon as I click se... *ouchies* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Multiplying? Surely they've got better things to do with those expensive high-tech devices than simply use the calculator! ;) Edited June 24, 2014 by GeddysMullet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I cannot imagine what it must be like to be attached to that contraption 24/7 and being lost without it. It is bad enough the internet has a hold on me without being enslaved by a cell phone too Yeah, Like idiots at work who should be working. Management does nothing. Pisses me off!! :madra: I guess the management is busy using their smartphones too :P Well, They sure aren't using their authority to do any thing about it. :sarcastic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I have given myself these rules to follow: 1. Never check your phone while moving. If you have to then stop and move aside.2. Follow rule 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 What's really sad is when you see a group of people all sat together, but they're all just staring at their phones...Doesn't occur to them to talk to each other? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I only got my first smartphone a couple of months ago; I haven't become one of those people, and I don't plan to, of course. But I have found myself using it more than I thought I would. For example, I've used it to visit The Rush Forum in the middle of the afternoon, while I'm at my desk (or in a dark corner, or in the bathroom) at work. That's not so bad, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 What's really sad is when you see a group of people all sat together, but they're all just staring at their phones...Doesn't occur to them to talk to each other? I think it's especially sad when I see families doing this- each having their own devices in hand, and they don't even look at each other. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I don't even eat or drink while moving. Sometimes the best thing is to slow down and smartphones help you do the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 What is it about smartphones that upsets you guys? Is it people talking on them nonstop, texting nonstop, playing games nonstop, using Google maps, using the internet, playing games, watching YouTube, reading on a Kindle?You guys keep acting like using the device is what is bothering you, but that is irrational. That's like saying someone driving a car is bothering you. No, it must be something they're doing that is making you mad. Obviously, I use my smartphone ALL the time. I don't text or talk much, but I am always using it for maps, fixing stuff, watching YouTube videos, reading news, translating words, and, of course, posting on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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