This is our world by Steve Cutts

[Baz]

I see way too much of this.....sad and disappointing at the same time....

[2porscheguy]

WOW! Very compelling Baz.....and sadly so true! Where do we go from here....

[Baz]

Don't know, Alex....not feeling very optimistic....mankind is it's worst enemy....

[Noah930]

Would it be ironic if I just watched that video on my phone?

[wdfifteen]

I'm sitting here in a hotel with a beautiful view of the Ohio River, watching this on mi iPad. The irony....

[gatotom]

thanks for sharing

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Would it be ironic if I just watched that video on my phone?

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I'm sitting here in a hotel with a beautiful view of the Ohio River, watching this on mi iPad. The irony....

FWIW...I think the point was not so much that we have and use electronic communication devices (and social media)...but that there are way too many who's lives revolve around their electronic communication devices (and social media).

After being in this community for a while...I can say without a doubt that you two fellas are definitely NOT in that group!

But I bet you know some folks who are.....

Originally Posted by gatotom

thanks for sharing

My pleasure...thanks for your comment!

[pwd72s]

Animated R. Crumb....

[ckelly78z]

This is kind of the way I feel here lately....went to Dinner with BIL/SIL (haven't seen for 6 years in southern Florida), and the rest of the extended family. After everyone was done eating, the phones came out, and Meme's, and cute videos were shared, but no one would just relax, and talk. We go camping with friends, and will sit outside around the campfire with no conversation, only an occasional chuckle/share from the technology obssesed.

I don't generally carry my phone with me, and usually find myself to be the ONLY one who isn't glued to it's alluring glow......so sad.

[Don Ro]

"How bad is our addiction to texting?
It's pretty severe, judging by the Retrevo Gagetology Report (a survey of 1,000 people in their 20s). Among those under 25, 22 percent say they would send a text message during a meeting, 49 percent during a meal, 24 percent on the toilet, and 10 percent during sex."
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Texting during sex: The new text etiquette
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My g/f will often be sitting here with me and she'll say, "I need to see who's trying to get a hold of me." Meaning, she just wants to see her latest text messages...nothing ever important...she's hooked.
She's 63 yrs. old and will spend hours on Facebook.
One day she posted 115 times on Facebook. Unreal!!!
I'm embarrassed for her.

[NY65912]

Sad. I think as a society we are fuched. Better start learning Chinese.

[Baz]

People who spend too much time with cell phone calls, texts, and social media are doing it (mostly) to boost their ego...or to help support a deficient self-esteem.

Take a look at those who are doing this and their lifestyle and work ethic - probably the 2 most important components involved in a healthy esteem. Then tell me if I am right or not.

There are exceptions but they are not 'the rule'.

The cell phone for many (not all) is the same as one of those baby nipple things they suck on when they need to be artificially satisfied....

[Don Ro]

Question: Ought we to consider PPOT to be social media?
It's a media and it's social.
Well?

[Don Ro]

Just back from getting a haircut...shot this:
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[Baz]

Hey Don...

I get my hair cut at a barber shop. In all the years I have gone to barber shops - and that's a lot of years....not once have I seen a smart phone (or any phone) in use by a customer. They just grab a magazine from the rack and start reading.

Guess we're just a bunch of uncool dinosaurs...!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Don Ro

Question: Ought we to consider PPOT to be social media?
It's a media and it's social.
Well?

Yes...this is social media.

Not a bad thing unless it preoccupies your whole life.

Those posters with >20K posts for example...obviously they have issues....

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by Baz

Those posters with >20K posts for example...obviously they have issues....

Yeah, those are the ones.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Don Ro

Yeah, those are the ones.