Thank you for providing link. I appreciate that you offered it
I found an interesting article.
"So the good news, if you think things are getting worse, is that you may be suffering from the psychology of declinism, rather than actual decline."
More at
https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/why-we-think-life-was-better-in-the-good-old-days/
Don't get me wrong--I'm eternally grateful for the fact I had a stay at home mom. I just worry when there seems to be broad assumptions and statements.
I think the cell phone is awful. From day one -- never had one. Never wanted one.
There isolation machines. You cant even say hi to someone behind you in a grocery line -- there all glued.
You pass people sitting at restaurant -- they all have their cell phones in their faces. MY thought had always been well heck however you all are talking to invite them up to the table and you can talk face to face over a meal
its insanity
I think the generation at the school are going to have a horrible time with marriage. There is no communication skills development happening
Those emo things or whatever they are called are silly Feelings are not a happy face or a mad face or a tears face
Human emotion is a dash more complicated than pushing a button
de friending someone or unfriending whatever it is called is not conflict resolution -- a skill anyone in adult life needs.
In marriage kinda significant!
They create a total inability to develop any frustration tolerance skills. Everything is ordered ahead so there is no waiting. Waiting for an ambulance can be a problem for a cup at Starbucks not so much!!!
That generation has learned no way to make somewhat of a complicated narrative .
I have teased some folks (who have kids) . before cell phones emails had some substance .
I have watched as there entire world has turned into 140 characters and check that off your list
i teased anita that if I emailed her that my head fell off last night her response would be.
Sorry to hear this. Feel better.
Its an addiction in the purest sense of the word and no different than heroin smoking etc etc
the core definition of addiction is any entity which results in feelings of anxiety if separated from which is really harmful
Separating from a fire extinguisher while the kitchen is ablaze is appropriate anxiety!
the notion that they make things easier is not born out by reality. it is obserdity
For cell phone addicts meeting someone at a restaurant at 7 PM is like this !!
Lets just make it two people for typing reasons !
START 6 PM
hi we on for 7
min later sure
3 min later I was wondering do we to go to
instead
2 min later I am not sure hold on
3 min later where do you want to go
2 min later
1 min later XXXX
2 min later ok
3 min later ok see you there
2 min later ok
15 min later I may be a little late I am running into XXXX to grab something
2 min later While your there can you get me
2 min later sure
1 min later what do you want
1 min later XXXXX
1 min later OK
2 min later do you want large or small
1 min later small
2 min later I did not hear from you so I got you large sorry about that
1 minlute later can you just return it
2 min later No I am back in the car
1 min later thats ok
2 min later I am pulling in the reataurant
1 min later I am about 10 min utes away
1 min later ok
2 min later I got the table
3 min later great
1 min later you want me to order you a coke
1 min later sure
1 min later make sure it is diet
1 min later pepsi or coke
2 min later i dont care
1 min later make it a coke
2 min later i think it is a pepsi should i have them take it back
1 min later no that is ok
1 min later where are you
2 min later about 5 minutes away
1 min later ok
3 min later at a long light
1 min later OK
2 minutes later I am pulling into the parking lot
1 minute later I am at a table on the right
1 min ute later on the right or left side
1 minute later on the right
2 min later I am pulling in
1 min later OK
1 min later what kind of appetizer do you want
2 min later I am going to BR first
1 mi later OK
arrive
sit down
say hi
pick up your cell phones and sitting across from one another do nothing other than tweet or whatever people that are NOT at the table
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OUR VERSION OF THIS :
6 days ahead of time Want to go to
Fri at 7 Sure sounds good 6 days later at 7 the two of you sit down and talk and eat .............
compare and contrast
give me a break!!
