Iām the same way. If Iām at a concert I might take a couple pictures or a short video clip, but after that the phone stays in the pocket. I canāt stand watching people watch the whole thing on their little screen. I want to ask them āyou realize itās happening in real life right there?āI love "disconnecting". Which is crazy, bc I'm in the tech industry, and have a general love for technology. But I love living in the moments more. I can't stand going somewhere or doing something and everyone is recording it or taking pictures that they'll never look at ever again. Sure, occasional pic, but you don't need to record the whole damn game or concert you're at. Try enjoying it in person, vs through a screen. (god I sound so old)
My son is already asking me for a phone, and I cannot understand how friends of his already have them. (he's in 5th grade) But I will hold that line for as long as I can. Not till he starts driving. There is no reason to introduce that at such a young age. it's not the 'phone' being the problem. (first off, we should stop calling them phones... they're mini computers in our pockets that can make phone calls.) It's the socials. They are so damaging. (as I type this on a social network)
I donāt think of this as a social network, but I also donāt venture out into gen pop too often.
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