Lennyz
Novice Member
Hiya,
Is this scene played out nationally nowadays, and if so where are we headed?
This is basically a summary of what I witnessed, I wasn't watching everything as that would be weird but it is an approximation as to the chain of events.
Been out with my 10 year old son for lunch today and whilst chatting and waiting for our food I notice a family show up on the table next to us. A high chair is pulled up to the table, dad opens ipad and places it in front of the young girl, (i am guessing she is around four years of age) don't know what she was watching but she seemed to be fixated.
Dad then gets out his iphone and puts it on the table whilst looking at the menu. Once he has chosen he then proceeds to look at the phone.
Mum turns up and looks at the menu and they chat and discuss choices of food, eventually ordering. Dad continues to look at phone and then after a while mum roots in her bag and pulls out.... yes you guessed it a smartphone.
All three members of this family are now gazing at an electronic device in blissful ignorance of each other.
I don't know exactly what I am saying by posting this but I was struck at the time by a general disappointment, a family goes out at the weekend after maybe working all week and being apart, possibly sending a little one to nursery, if it is anything like my situation. Only to go out to be together and experience some time together in the outside world and enjoy a meal and catch up.
The week before I called into a high street coffee shop and while I was in the queue I saw a couple of guys probably about my age 40's sitting opposite each other at a small table. Both of them gazing into there smartphones seemingly oblivious to each other... go figure
I love technology and all it has to offer and am amazed by gadgets, why would I be a member here and an avid reader, I own a PAYG mobile phone, not a smartphone I must however add, but I do realize the benefits and must have attraction to them. It is the cost of owning one that is the main reason I don't have a smartphone at the moment (remember the earlier reference to having a child in nursery
).
Wht do you all think, has anyone else seen something similar and felt the same?
Is this scene played out nationally nowadays, and if so where are we headed?
This is basically a summary of what I witnessed, I wasn't watching everything as that would be weird but it is an approximation as to the chain of events.
Been out with my 10 year old son for lunch today and whilst chatting and waiting for our food I notice a family show up on the table next to us. A high chair is pulled up to the table, dad opens ipad and places it in front of the young girl, (i am guessing she is around four years of age) don't know what she was watching but she seemed to be fixated.
Dad then gets out his iphone and puts it on the table whilst looking at the menu. Once he has chosen he then proceeds to look at the phone.
Mum turns up and looks at the menu and they chat and discuss choices of food, eventually ordering. Dad continues to look at phone and then after a while mum roots in her bag and pulls out.... yes you guessed it a smartphone.
All three members of this family are now gazing at an electronic device in blissful ignorance of each other.
I don't know exactly what I am saying by posting this but I was struck at the time by a general disappointment, a family goes out at the weekend after maybe working all week and being apart, possibly sending a little one to nursery, if it is anything like my situation. Only to go out to be together and experience some time together in the outside world and enjoy a meal and catch up.
The week before I called into a high street coffee shop and while I was in the queue I saw a couple of guys probably about my age 40's sitting opposite each other at a small table. Both of them gazing into there smartphones seemingly oblivious to each other... go figure
I love technology and all it has to offer and am amazed by gadgets, why would I be a member here and an avid reader, I own a PAYG mobile phone, not a smartphone I must however add, but I do realize the benefits and must have attraction to them. It is the cost of owning one that is the main reason I don't have a smartphone at the moment (remember the earlier reference to having a child in nursery
Wht do you all think, has anyone else seen something similar and felt the same?