OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[Cincydawg]

One thing about phones I notice is folks in the park, it's a nice park, nose buried in cell.  They CAME to the park to see the park, trees, people, girls, etc., and all they do is watch their phone and bump into me.  Humans can't seem to live more than a minute without checking their phones.

[847badgerfan]

I never take my phone into public space.

[betarhoalphadelta]

I had to pick up homebrew ingredients for Monday. So the plan was for my wife and I to take the dog to the brewery right by the homebrew store. 

One of the big things I always wanted when getting a dog was that he would be a "brewery dog", and to take him places like that. Of course, that got off to a rough start since we brought him home about 2 months before COVID hit 

Nope. Place was an utter madhouse. Granted, it's in an area frequented by young/hip people (i.e. nothing like us), so I get it. But there was no way we were going to try to brave that insanity. 

So we got the homebrew ingredients, and then decided to try a much more "chill" brewery on the way home. 

Nope. That place was crazy too. 

So we came home. The world is just too damn people-y today. 

[OrangeAfroMan]

My phone tells me I average about 1 hour of screen time per week.  I assume this is extremely low on average.  

Any place I specifically go to be at that place, don't have my phone on me.  If I'm going to meet someone to interact and fellowship with them, don't have my phone on me.

The masses are married to their phones and it's gross.

[Cincydawg]

The brew pub concept is a good one, I think, perhaps "too good" in the sense it attracts "people".  

I stumbled into one in Seattle circa 1988 or so, I was there for a conference, and went to lunch.  The place had a fantastic salmon sandwich and some kind of beer that came out of a thing they called a "tap".  It was really good.

[MrNubbz]

One thing about phones I notice is folks in the park, it's a nice park, nose buried in cell.  They CAME to the park to see the park, trees, people, girls, etc., and all they do is watch their phone and bump into me. Humans can't seem to live more than a minute without checking their phones.

Not really I simply got in the habit of leaving it away from me at work and checking it when practical.But I dont use it every day just a flip phone but i can get maps but don't use that either. I always look at one before I leave,I'm good. Just got my 1st cell last year for "basic hello need/this or that ,good bye". Would not have if payphones were still a viable option.

I was surprised at how many people still don't have or want one. I thought I was the last hold out. We were a cluster of outcasts that never went on Social media be it facespace,Instagram,linkedin,twatter or what ever. This place was it - I have been on next door but that was just to find/give local info. Now people at work walking around with cells like it's a colostomy bag just pisses me off

[FearlessF]

I checked mine after the turn, on #11
nothing to report as usual

[huskerdinie]

Only reason I have a cell phone right now is because it is required for my job of taking care of my sister --I log in and out on my cell phone - if I don't do that, I wouldn't get paid.  I use my computer to set up the visits on a similar app but I can't do that on my cell, so I just recently bought a tablet that I can take with me to some scheduling while waiting at the doctor or the library waiting on my sister, etc.  I haven't quite got the hang of it yet, but at least I think I finally figured out how to get my detachable keyboard to work, lol.  Bluetooth, Wi-fi, hot spot, tethering ----I get confused, ha ha.  The things we do for family.  

[Brutus Buckeye]

My phone has a nice trail app, but you don't get any reception on any of the good hikes, due to steep cliffs and canyon walls. 

[Cincydawg]

Mine never rings unless someone calls who is already recognized, and that is very rare.

[FearlessF]

mine doesn't ring often enuff for my liking but,............. I'm in sales

[betarhoalphadelta]

The phone is just an app on my phone... That I rarely use. 

[FearlessF]

the one app on my phone that I really don't enjoy using is the email app, but I'm in sales
a good reason to retire

[MikeDeTiger]

I hate it when my friends/family text me long, ongoing stuff that takes forever to type out.  Stuff that could've been solved with a 30 second phone call.  But no, they insist on texting, and then asking followup questions on more texts, and needing clarification because they didn't understand a text......

If I call them, or ask to call them to get it over with more quickly, they say no, they're too busy. 

If you're too busy to pick up the phone, you're too busy to text.  Use texts for quick, unimportant things.  Call people for actual conversations.  I swear, I get texts like "Grandma is in the hospital again, here's 8 pages of text that doesn't explain nearly as much as I think it does while I type it over 30 minutes.  I could call you and tell you much more clearly and quickly what's going on, but I'm a slave to my habits and refuse to change."

Or at least that's how I read those kind of texts.