Just Put The Darn Phone DOWN !
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
West Haven, Connecticut
May 7, 2018 3:01pm CST
These are the new days we live in, cell phone and social media addiction is at a all time high!
I have nothing against social media and technology but I have been noticing that everywhere I go everyone has their phone in their hands with their face burried in it. No matter where I go, supermarket, bank, even in traffic people are glued to their phones.
Its very sad how the new age/era or millenials care more about where they are to post about it online than actually having a good time overall. I went to Outback steak house yesterday and about 75% of the people dining had their phones out texting or snapping pictures of their food, if not selfies....
When will the madness end....
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21 responses
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 May 18
I agree with you. It's an addiction becoming a social ill.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
8 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I have seen young people falling hit by the trains because they crossed the rails without watching.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
@LadyDuck Ouchhh yeah its crazy
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Yeah its ridiculous, iv seen videos of kids getting hit by cars for texting and walking into the street
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@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Thanks, it is terrible to feel like you don't mean anything to someone you love. I don't think cell phones should be used in public except for vital information/messages and emergencies.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
@akalinus Same here, yesterday I was doing food shopping and I was on the phone with my wife asking if she needed anything and when I looked up I literally saw about 10 people pushing a shopping cart with one hand and texting with the other
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
8 May 18
You touched on what I think is the saddest part of this obsession. People are forgetting to enjoy the experience because they are too busy trying to film it or photograph it!!
It also massively annoys me when somebody is at the counter in a shop and is conducting a phone conversation while also trying to speak to the cashier. If i worked in a shop I would refuse to serve anyone who was talking on their phone!!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Yeah thats rude as well, its like the chicks who go to the gym to take pics of them supposively working out and they spend more time taking selfies than actually doing excercise
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
8 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX And then they complain that although they're always at the gym they're not losing weight!!!!
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
9 May 18
@WorDazza Exactly! That annoys me to no end. 
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
Yeah thats the age we live in and its only getting worst, kids are 11 years old and already have a smartphone etc
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@porwest (90912)
• United States
11 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Whenever I see this I am like, where are the parents? You'd think they would encourage the kids to put the phone down and get outside and so something? It boggles the mind.
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
8 May 18
Just sad how technology made a fool out of people. 
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
Yup and has dumbed down everyone
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
9 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Yes, that is right. 
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@popciclecold (38723)
• United States
8 May 18
I don't think it will. Seems like it's getting worse.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
Yeah especially with the kids who are 10 and 11 and already have a smartphone etc
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 May 18
Makes you think if these people own their phones or if their phones OWN them!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
9 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX looks like Einstein is correct.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Einstein predicted that we would become slaves to technology etc
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@amastropaolo (35)
• United States
8 May 18
It is becoming more common. I think that when you are at dinner, you should try to participate in the topic of discussion rather than trying to text or fiddle around on your phone. If there is nothing to do at the dinner table - like if there is no conversation that you want to participate in or no food on the table yet, or you are by yourself, then it's okay to use your phone.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Yeah I get that, one spot has a sign that says, pretend its 1985 and wifi doesnt exist, interect with eachother and enjoy your meal
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
8 May 18
It is an addiction. They call it silent era.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
more like zombie era lol
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
8 May 18
I agree. My uncle is addicted to his. He sometimes text while driving which is bad. He claims he doesn't, but he does.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
Thats dangerous, I got rear ended about a year ago and the driver who hit me was going about 70 mph texting and slammed into me
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
7 May 18
Jejejej if your mylotting thats different or working off your phone, but some people are soo caught it taking pictures that they forget to live in the moment etc
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
7 May 18
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I'm one of those people, I'm totally excited about taking pics with my android and upload to mylot!!!! Just gotta Android, and now im Android crazy!!!!!
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
8 May 18
What never makes sense to me is when people take their phones with them to the movie theater. They are texting, posting on facebook and whatnot while the movie is playing. Why spend $20+ dollars to sit in a movie theater and do what you could do for free at home? I guess they like the popcorn...
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 May 18
I agree, thats the last place you need to be on your smartphone
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
8 May 18
5 years ago when I was in Bangkok, people were doing this everywhere. In the bus, and just all places.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Yeah I was in New York a few months ago and it was even worst, on the train, street, bus everywhere people stuck on their phones
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 May 18
It is definitely sad and something I choose not to do when I am out and about with my family. I want to create memories-I can post about them another time!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Exactly, il pull out my iphone and take a few pics then forget it about it for hours and enjoy my wife and kids then post about it later if I want
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Jun 18
I agree, I have noticed the same thing in public places.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
7 May 18
Its awful! I did a full rant about this a while ago on my blog. I was at the park and some mom was so busy being involved with her phone she wasn't paying any attention to what her young toddler daughter was doing. There was a stream and a lake very nearby. That kid have drown and because she wasn't being supervised another parent started yelling at her bad because the kid had spent like 40 minutes playing with toys that wasn't hers (the owner of them wasn't paying attention for a long time either)
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 May 18
Thats awful and dangerous, in a public place and open area anyone can just walk up to your child and walk away with them and you wouldnt even notice
@pearlrosa (139)
• United States
7 May 18
I have a tablet and i love to read. Instead of going to the library, buying magazines or books I can just get online and read. I also like doing jigsaw puzzles so on a computer, no lost pieces.
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