Digital Cleanse

[pektel]

Originally Posted by Chingas

Did you just watch the first episode of The Walking Dead or Survivors? This idea is absurd Peter. Your family will miss you.

There is plenty of time to play Amish after 2012. Enjoy these advances in luxury while we still got them.

And if you continue to think line Bear Grilles, well, Bombing is NOT technology!!!

lol. No walking dead or survivors, this is what initiated it:

I was visiting some friends about 200 miles away from me. We got to drinking/herfing, and I was telling a story. I noticed that they both had their noses buried in their phones instead of being present. I stopped telling the story, and they didn't notice until they stopped texting. Made me think of how much some people rely on their phones/technology, and if I could give up my internet/forums/etc. for at least a week. I mean, who goes to a HERF and sits on their phone the whole time?

Bombing... that's funny You're right. Can't stop that. I can send isht while cleansing as well

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by pektel

lol. No walking dead or survivors, this is what initiated it:

I was visiting some friends about 200 miles away from me. We got to drinking/herfing, and I was telling a story. I noticed that they both had their noses buried in their phones instead of being present. I stopped telling the story, and they didn't notice until they stopped texting. Made me think of how much some people rely on their phones/technology, and if I could give up my internet/forums/etc. for at least a week. I mean, who goes to a HERF and sits on their phone the whole time?

Bombing... that's funny You're right. Can't stop that. I can send isht while cleansing as well

Smart phones are the biggest hindrance of quality face time that we have today. My girlfriend and I have made a rule that there is no texting/email checking/etc when we're enjoying a meal together. It's nice to stop for a little while, ignore the the digital world, and enjoy the personal world that's right in front of your face that usually gets forgotten these days.

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

Smart phones are the biggest hindrance of quality face time that we have today. My girlfriend and I have made a rule that there is no texting/email checking/etc when we're enjoying a meal together. It's nice to stop for a little while, ignore the the digital world, and enjoy the personal world that's right in front of your face that usually gets forgotten these days.

Absolutely. It's a rule here, never during a meal.

Cheers,
G