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Cell phones have ruined social outings

by tdhurst · 2 comments

Next time you’re out at a coffee shop, a bar or anywhere groups of people hang out, take note of how many of us are texting, talking or in some other way using their phones to communicate with someone not even there.

Not going to lie, I do this too. If I’m not twittering/texting, I’m usually trying to take a picture. While I appreciate the ability to look back on a fun night, doesn’t the very act of recording something affect whatever a group is doing?

Can’t any of us keep our cell phones in our damn pockets and only talk to those in our vicinity?

  • Noelle

    Fun blog – I’ll have to add to my subscriptions!

    I totally agree and I also do it myself.

    A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year’s with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It’s a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I’m not a professional photographer. And, while I’m glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots – I realized I wasn’t actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I’m truly the only observer of something I need to share – I should just enjoy being there and not trying to “capture” it on some device.

  • Noelle

    Fun blog – I’ll have to add to my subscriptions!

    I totally agree and I also do it myself.

    A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year’s with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It’s a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I’m not a professional photographer. And, while I’m glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots – I realized I wasn’t actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I’m truly the only observer of something I need to share – I should just enjoy being there and not trying to “capture” it on some device.

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