Phubbing...

Boidae

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I'm not entirely sure because before my wife and i separated it was suggested to us that when we start getting heated that maybe talking through email, texting or messenger was better because there was no yelling or sniping back and forth. It forced you to read the whole message and think a little more before responding.
 
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Just Tell them its rude and to put it away.

If a tv is more important than spending time with me face to face, well, what my cat does is sit on the tv.

If you want to cast down a vain imagination and take every thought captive to christ...well one way to do it is lock the phone away or remove the battery charger.
 
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Just Tell them its rude and to put it away.
*We went to a dinner party at a friend's house...
she had other friends and family there as well...her
guests (except for me, my husband and the hosts) spent the evening
on their cell phones.

They were asked several times to put their phones away and come join us...they didn't do it, the host apologized several times to us for the other guests rudeness and I saw her get onto her own adult children several times...they kept saying "OK, mom!"

They were even texting each other silly messages
and laughing about it.

We didn't stay long after we had dessert...



If a tv is more important than spending time with me face to face, well, what my cat does is sit on the tv.

If you want to cast down a vain imagination and take every thought captive to christ...well one way to do it is lock the phone away or remove the battery charger.
 
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I'll post this in both sections but I DISLIKE technology when it comes to this. Dinner tables now have families all on their phones instead of talking. Assuming they are even in the same room at this point to eat. I dislike phones in church. I dislike phones in relationships. They cause nothing but issues. In some cases I understand. My wifes family and friends are 2,000 miles away, so I don't mind her having her phone with her. And she has other issues that she needs it for (medical, immigration, family planning, helping other immigrants...etc). In general if your spouse is on their phone to much, tell them "I may legally change my name to Facebook so you notice me more!". But most couples I see, even couples in their 50s are on phones everywhere. Driving, theater, eating out, bathroom...etc.

Lets use church for an example. If you are using your phone DURING service then to me thats about as annoying as when people have loud conversation during service. Turn it off or just stay home because obviously whatever your doing is far more interesting then worshiping God/listening to the message. Although if you have your bible on your phone, obviously that acceptable. Me? I love technology. Its done alot for us. But its also made us sloths who depend on it to the point of I've heard of people killing themselves because their phone was taken away or broke. Or they had no internet access for a few days. Really?!?

When NASA talks about a future sun burst could wipe out technology on earth (EMP related), I sometimes wish it would happen. But I realize that would mean people who are literally depending on technology to live (artificial heart, pace makers, machine keeping you breathing in ER...etc) would fry out. So I don't really wish that. Good thing about not having many friends growing up is you get used to not needing things like phones. Or twitter and so on. And you also know how to enjoy yourself if looked in a room with nothing to do in it. Where as a phone user trapped in a room with no phone (but lets we gave them books, stones, paper and a pen), they would panic because they would be bored (and miss their phone).

I know issues like money cause divorce, but everything adds to going that route. And phones being paid more attention is one of them.
 
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I saw a couple on a date...
they were seated by our table in the
restaurant. The woman looked really nice,
(must of been a blind-date, they went through
the whole introduction thingy)... the guy has his
phone and he's talking to whoever is on the phone
and to his date.

The waitress comes to take their orders...the guy
is chatting on his cellphone...he says give me a few
minutes...the waitress nods goes on about her duties.

The lady is sitting patiently as her date continues talking
on his cellphone....a few minutes pass and the lady says
she's going to the bathroom...her dates nods and keeps on
talking to his phone friend.
The lady goes to the bathroom, she comes out...glances
at her date...he's still on his phone, the lady shakes her
head and leaves.

The waitress returns and the guy gives his order and says
his date went to the ladies room... he goes back to talking
on his cell phone.
By the time his food arrives, he realizes his date has left...
he's acting all put out and stuff and begins bad mouthing his date to his friend on the cell phone....
 
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