Keep Your Head Up: How Smartphone Addiction Kills Manners and Moods

[JEVapa]

It drives you nuts doesn't it?

 

[Pstmstr]

It drives you nuts doesn't it?

No but I do believe your disability must be mental. Mystery solved.

 

[JEVapa]

Yep, drives you nuts. Projection is a byproduct of obsession...weird.

 

[Glocktogo]

I have no doubt you would Jerry. Some of these other clowns won't even post their real names or current pics. Some even change their avatar almost daily like 12 year olds.

LOL, yeah I don't actually hide who I really am and a lot of people on OSA have heard how outspoken I am in person. It's more of a PERSEC thing intended for outsiders who may have less than honorable intentions.

 

[2busy]

Grumpy does this ALL the time. Fine with me ... I wasn't gonna change my order from French fries to onion rings anyway ...

I did an experiment once ... A LONG time ago. We went out for dinner and I waited to see how long it would take him to speak to me. Waitress came, took our order, brought our drinks ... Next came the rolls and extra napkins and butter ... Then came dinner ... Finally he put his phone down. It's okay. I kinda enjoyed the peace and quiet. I can't fault him too much because I know if I've been interested in what I was looking at I've probably done the same thing to him. BUT, we now leave our phones turned upside down over to the side.

I miss the days when the phone hung on the wall in the kitchen ...

I also forgot my checkbook. I live mostly like the old days when phones were on the wall or table. We had a short cable so everyone in the room got to hear everything you said. I didn't make many phone calls.

 

[TerryMiller]

I hate to remind you, but you also used to have a username that wasn't your actual name. If I remember right, you only made that change fairly recently.

 

[Pstmstr]

I hate to remind you, but you also used to have a username that wasn't your actual name. If I remember right, you only made that change fairly recently.

Correct Terry. I have also mentioned my real name numerous times in previous posts in the last couple of years. Feel free to go back and look since you hated to remind me. I also posted a current pic in the thread a while back. I have set up 2 separate OSA meetups where 7 of us got together and talked face to face. I seem to recall something came up for you and some other members that couldn't make it. I note that no one has bothered to try to set anything up for November even though 1 member had stated previously he would. Anything else I can help you clarify?

 

[HoLeChit]

I'm the conscience some of you guys don't have.

Consciences are for people who want to do the right thing.

 

[Pstmstr]

Consciences are for people who want to do the right thing.

Very true. Some people don't care to do the right thing but it seems quite a few like to post BS from an anonymous name on the Internet. Some even claim to be very busy but seem to have time they don't use very wisely. We live in a world of decreasing personal responsibility and increasing procrastination.

 

[HoLeChit]

Very true. Some people don't care to do the right thing but it seems quite a few like to post BS from an anonymous name on the Internet. Some even claim to be very busy but seem to have time they don't use very wisely. We live in a world of decreasing personal responsibility and increasing procrastination.

Doesn't it just consume your thoughts all day? Get under your skin? Could you imagine how good the world would be if we were all as righteous as you? I hope to learn and one day reject my childish ways, striving for perfection and glory.