Addiction to phone
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
May 28, 2020 4:47pm CST
The wife of my nephew is complaining that her husband and son are addicted to the phone. They are playing mobile games until midnight. Maybe it is an occupation for the lockdown era but playing on the phone should not interfere with the sleeping time. I have no comment on that because I know that some people are being slaves of the phone.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
28 May 20
A LOT of parents are complaining about that right now. I put my foot down . . . because I have to . . . otherwise everyone will be up for hours with their eyes glued to a screen - and I won't allow that. I make the kids do the chores, we go for walks, we do some gardening, they read . . . anything to get these kids away from the screen so they can experience life. And as they are growing, we make sure they get enough sleep. And we make sure the devices are outside the bedroom . . . we know of many kids who sneak in online time when their parents think they are asleep.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 May 20
Those mobile games are having an advantage with the worldwide lockdown.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
29 May 20
@Alexandoy They are . . . but people can limit their time, if they choose to.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@much2say if they choose to - that is the crux of the matter. With the lockdown they are making the mobile games their occupation.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
29 May 20
mobile addiction has reached every home. Particularly kids who seem to be happy playing mobile games all the time. They seem not interested in doing their homework or even having food.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Playing will waste the time that kids will not enrich their minds.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@jayanth_77 yphone is basic. But the parents may need the internet so they have the smart phone.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
29 May 20
@Alexandoy that's true. better to use basic phone so that kids don't get addicted.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 May 20
I guess some of us like to be entertained by playing with phones or computers.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
You are right but being entertainment is different from being addicted.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@Deepizzaguy adults have to be aware of the potential addiction.
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@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 May 20
@Alexandoy You are right since I know my limits of using computer devices and not allow myself to be addicted to the point of sacrificing family time.
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@pitsipeahie (5011)
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29 May 20
I think more and more people are getting attached to their phones. You'll always see them carrying their phones around like its the most valuable thing in the planet. I'm sure some would say they can't live without it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Yes, I see people in the streets using their phones as if they cannot wait.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@pitsipeahie yes, I get annoyed when I see people riding a motorbike and using the phone.
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@pitsipeahie (5011)
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29 May 20
@Alexandoy As if they couldn't even afford a minute to set it down on a table or leave it somewhere for a while. They always have to hold it like there's no place for it but their hands. Addiction is real. 
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
29 May 20
it is always hard to separate from what is needed and what is wanted.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@DocAndersen oh, you have a proverbial grandpa.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
29 May 20
@Alexandoy no it is something my grandfather always said.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
29 May 20
I would say that these problems are everywhere, I can live without a phone
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Perhaps you are just the only one who would say that. Almost all people I know couldn't survive without a phone.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@LowRiderX for pictures, I use my digital camera. For calling and texting, I use my phone that I am holding in the picture.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I'm not a slave to the phone and I go for a walk without a phone, sometimes I'm wrong, I'd take a picture of something, but it's not practical for me, it doesn't fit in my pocket and I can't hold it in my hand non-stop
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@Tampa_girl7 (50526)
• United States
30 May 20
It seems a lot of people are addicted to there phones.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 May 20
Look around in your circle and you will see them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 May 20
when the battery is about to get drained, i play the game installed in my phone, then i recharge my phone once fully drained now.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Even with the laptop, I drain the battery before charging. But not always because when I am doing something important then I cannot afford to be low on battery.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
29 May 20
Ah yes. That's an easy addiction to happen. One must assure that it doesn't interfere with social life or responsibilities or health
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
The addiction is not only on children but also on adults so we must be aware of that.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
30 May 20
It is quite impossible to sequester the phones. It will be a world war.
@freelancermariagrace (28714)
• Philippines
29 May 20
I don't have much time to play games on my mobile phone these days. And I'd rather spend my time being productive.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
That is a matured reasoning. Why waste time in playing when you can earn.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
You are right, it is a global problem that would make people slaves to the gadget.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@CarolDM that is a good statement, I like that.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 May 20
@Alexandoy I will never be a slave. I use the camera more than anything on my phone.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
29 May 20
Yeah... sometimes games is usefull to entertain ourselves... but it becomes annoying and useless when we forget the time and spendi g whole day with it...
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Definitely the games on phones are entertaining. But it wastes a lot of your time.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
@HannahKusKus my wife is also fond of playing on her phone but only during her spare time.
@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
29 May 20
@Alexandoy hehe.. yes off course.. i cant stop it since im afraid to be loose haha
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Using the phone for work is not part of slavery. It is a tool,
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Playing games is fun and entertaining but the mobile games on the phones can be addictive.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
Playing for money is earning so it is not included in this issue. The bad addiction is playing for nothing.
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@Miss_Leafy (4296)
• Colombia
29 May 20
Many people spend their time by playing games on their mobile phones during this quarantine.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 May 20
It is very prevalent here that I know of so many doing that.
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