I am so annoyed!!!!

[cluelyss18]

I will start by saying this has absolutely nothing to do with Disney.

I am just so annoyed and I need to vent...

Last night we went to dinner with another couple. We had a great time listening to live music and just being out. HOWEVER....the other couple did something that I find completely rude and aggravating.

They were on their phones the ENTIRE time. Not talking on their phones, playing..whether it was facebook, texting, games, whatever! When I say the whole time, I mean one of them walked to the table texting and I swear didn't put the thing down for more than a second. Ate and drank with one hand. Put it under their chin to hold while they had to cut their food.

Am I alone in feeling that we as a society are becomming way to dependent on our phone!? Believe me, I like social media as much as the next guy, I'm not even that old (28), I love playing games and being able to chat with someone without having to actually speak....but I think when you're out at a public place there should be some phone etiquette!!! I don't feel the need to check my e-mail or facebook or whatever else 30 times a day! The important people who need to get in touch with me in an emergency will call me.



Thanks for letting me vent.....

 

[rockydek]

I agree with you...That was very rude.
It's becoming a digital world...Look at mail.

 

[Vinnya1726]

I totally agree...very rude.

 

[olwyngdh]

I hound my husband about the same thing constantly. My MiL took his phone away from him at Thanksgiving dinner when he was checking football scores under the table.

 

[GoofyBaby]

I agree with you...I love technology as much as the next person, but it makes me sad to see people excessively using their electronic devices when they are in the company of others. If I had friends or family out for dinner or a special occasion with me and they were doing the same thing this couple was doing while they were with you, I would have gently let them know I missed their company after the meal was over. They can always check their devices after our time together. I would rather talk to my friends/family face to face! Emergencies, of course, are an exception.

 

[verygfy]

I completely agree with you, DH and I have the rule no phones while at dinner. That is family time. A few weeks ago we were out to dinner and there was a couple next to us that were on there phone the entire time while there kids were climbing the booth, throwing things at people and occasionally they would put there phone for a second and tell the kids to stop or don't throw that and then got right back on the phones. I wanted to go over and scream at them your kids are doing that to get your attention, put the phones down and pay attention to your kids.

 

[cluelyss18]

I'm so glad I'm not alone. To make matters worse, I said something about it once a few months ago and was given a look like I had 8 heads that I feel this way. I am constantly under the impression that I'm looked at as 'uncool' because I don't feel the need to have the thing attached to my hand.
How dare I want their undevided attention! Someone is doing something somewhere and they just have to know about it

 

[POOHsie]

Am I alone in feeling that we as a society are becoming way too dependent on our phone!?


Thanks for letting me vent.....

What you expressed was not a dependence on one's phone, but the voluntary choice to make personal phone use a higher priority than sharing conversation with others in a social setting. Adults know that personal phone use is for personal time, not when out with others. These are just kids dressed up as adults and their behavior can only be called: RUDENESS, SELFISHNESS, AND IMMATURITY.

I would not socialize with these people again, in any way. Unfriend them, block their email and phone calls. If asked why, you can honestly explain to them how shabbily you were treated by them. They will probably be too busy on their phones to even notice your feelings. Sometimes there are forks in the road where you have to leave old acquaintances behind. Nothing lost.

Make sure you pass along your good manners and sense of fair play to the upcoming youths in your family who are starting to use digital.

 

[Mrs. Sojourner]

Oh my goodness; I so agree.

We had not been to the U.S. in 18 months when we went for a visit in November and I noticed a huge difference in this from when we left. Before we left mosly teens texted, when we come back everybody was texting or checking email or whatever and it didin't matter where or when. I mean we hadn't seen our family and friends in 18 months and there were several people who perefered to play with their phones instead of have a real uninterupted conversations with us. It was a huge culture shock to us.

 

[NOLA_Tink]

I will start by saying this has absolutely nothing to do with Disney.

I am just so annoyed and I need to vent...

Last night we went to dinner with another couple. We had a great time listening to live music and just being out. HOWEVER....the other couple did something that I find completely rude and aggravating.

They were on their phones the ENTIRE time. Not talking on their phones, playing..whether it was facebook, texting, games, whatever! When I say the whole time, I mean one of them walked to the table texting and I swear didn't put the thing down for more than a second. Ate and drank with one hand. Put it under their chin to hold while they had to cut their food.

Am I alone in feeling that we as a society are becomming way to dependent on our phone!? Believe me, I like social media as much as the next guy, I'm not even that old (28), I love playing games and being able to chat with someone without having to actually speak....but I think when you're out at a public place there should be some phone etiquette!!! I don't feel the need to check my e-mail or facebook or whatever else 30 times a day! The important people who need to get in touch with me in an emergency will call me.



Thanks for letting me vent.....

Did you mean to post this on different board? It obviously has absolutely nothing to do with Disney's resorts, so I'm assuming it was a mistake.

 

[disneymom2003]

I agree it was rude. I always thought getting together with someone was to socialize with them. I also agree I would not go to dinner with them again. If and that is a big if they are good friends and ask I would tell them why. As a society I think we need to disconnect ourselves a little from all our electronic gadgets and reconnect with each other.

 

[lilsk8nmac]

I agree, it's very rude. If they wanted to go out and interact with living breathing people face to face, they need to put the little gadgets away. I am very dependent on my smartphone, but I don't mess with it while I'm interacting at dinner, etc with people.

Next time they ask you to go to dinner, or whatever, tell them to just text you instead of going out. See how they react.

 

[soarinup]

I hound my husband about the same thing constantly. My MiL took his phone away from him at Thanksgiving dinner when he was checking football scores under the table.

My MIL does the same thing to her son. He's like the commercial.....where the son is throwing a baseball, but his dad is on the phone ALL THE TIME! If it weren't so true, it would be funny. But it is true.....
I'm sorry, but I strongly feel this tech thing is an addiction. Some people can have one drink, some people are alcoholics.

 

[cluelyss18]

My MIL does the same thing to her son. He's like the commercial.....where the son is throwing a baseball, but his dad is on the phone ALL THE TIME! If it weren't so true, it would be funny. But it is true.....
I'm sorry, but I strongly feel this tech thing is an addiction. Some people can have one drink, some people are alcoholics.

my grandmother recently told us that she is going to start putting a basket at the door, and everyone has to dump their phone before they get past the kitchen so she doesn't have to wonder if her grandkids are listening to her or not.

Should i talk to them.... i would give them a word or two.

Thanks but its like talking to a wall.

Did you mean to post this on different board? It obviously has absolutely nothing to do with Disney's resorts, so I'm assuming it was a mistake.

No. I said it had nothing to do with Disney. This is the only board type site I use, so you're the only people I talk to online. I just needed to vent.

 

[Lynne M]

Since this isn't Disney-related, I'm going to move it to the Community board.

 

[agnes!]

I hope the other posters from this thread's original forum will come over and visit here once in a while. This is interesting and I agree...makes me so sad to see a parent out walking the dog, pushing their kid in the baby carriage and talking on the phone the *entire* time.

"Hey mommy, I love you!"
"I'm on the phone."
"Moooooommmmmmmmy...."
"One minute...shhhhhhh...mommy's on the phone."
"But Mommy, we're out walking the dog, and look at that bird, and look..."

Sad, sad, sad...people are missing out on *life*.

agnes!

 

[cluelyss18]

ohhhhhhh thanks! didn't know this board was here...

 

[nmmom95]

My husband is like that with his iPhone. I agree that it is rude. People have become so dependent on technology, that they are missing life as it happens. I always tell my DH that when the machines become self-aware and rise up, he will be the first to go, because he cannot function without technology.
I'm joking, of course, but he seriously was checking ride times at Disney on his phone when we were in front of the ride! I was like, OMG, look up and read the sign!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

ohhhhhhh thanks! didn't know this board was here...

Now you're in trouble. This is addictive.

 

[fan1080]

Should i talk to them.... i would give them a word or two.

Let me guess....... you're 6'5", right?