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Are 'screens' Somehow Addictive
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Ive been out all day (painting my aunties house....not that its relevant) But first thing this morning, about 7ish I was waking up with a cuppa and just looking out of my flat window at the people going to work below. Apart from a man walking his dog and a couple walking together, EVERYONE was walking with their nose in their phone (or whatever the latest gadget is) I actually tried to see if there was anyone else out and about that wasn't staring at a screen. There wasn't.
Since the invention of TV people have been glued to screens for endless hours. Then comes computers and people spend countless hours on computer screens (not just for work either) Then mobiles with wifi capability and people are now WALKING with a screen in front of them, tweeting/facebooking every minutiae of their lives.
WHY for God's sake? Are we incapable of interacting with each other without a screen?
(And yes, I'm well aware that Ive just written this on a screen but have spent the better part of the day interacting with real people...this is a diversion, not the norm)
Thanks.
Since the invention of TV people have been glued to screens for endless hours. Then comes computers and people spend countless hours on computer screens (not just for work either) Then mobiles with wifi capability and people are now WALKING with a screen in front of them, tweeting/facebooking every minutiae of their lives.
WHY for God's sake? Are we incapable of interacting with each other without a screen?
(And yes, I'm well aware that Ive just written this on a screen but have spent the better part of the day interacting with real people...this is a diversion, not the norm)
Thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's not the screens per se, it's what's on them. I would say that I'm addicted to AB but other 'screens' don't hold much interest for me.
I spend most of my day interacting with others but I would miss my sessions on AB if it all folded.
I would rather talk to someone on the phone than send them a text message,then again, I'm a bit of a luddite. :-)
I spend most of my day interacting with others but I would miss my sessions on AB if it all folded.
I would rather talk to someone on the phone than send them a text message,then again, I'm a bit of a luddite. :-)
Phones are techno too. So are pen and paper, though pretty low tech: in Victorian times, people actually conversed by letter - deliveries were so frequent you could “chat” with someone across town. These are all replacements for face-to-face conversation.
Don’t forget, lots of people on screens are just playing games or listening to music, they’re not nessarily avoiding communication with others. And many are actually on their phones.
Don’t forget, lots of people on screens are just playing games or listening to music, they’re not nessarily avoiding communication with others. And many are actually on their phones.
You wouldn't know any of us otherwise, nailit, and how tragic would that be? Lol.
I remember feeling quite isolated as a single parent with small children and I'm glad that has changed- my daughter seems to appreciate it too. Although there can be too much information sometimes, which isn't always helpful either.
I remember feeling quite isolated as a single parent with small children and I'm glad that has changed- my daughter seems to appreciate it too. Although there can be too much information sometimes, which isn't always helpful either.
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