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07-25-2014, 12:34 PM | #47 | |
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2) I usually wind up on CP or reddit when everyone else starts the texting frenzy. But for the most part I won't pulp NY phone out of the pocket unless to check time or Google something.
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07-25-2014, 01:03 PM | #48 |
Would an idiot do that?
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Saw it during a meeting at work this morning while my manager was talking to me and totally had to post it.
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07-25-2014, 01:10 PM | #49 | |
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Came across a new one recently -- someone checking their cell phone in them middle of a deposition! Imagine that, you're under oath giving sworn testimony, and you cant' pay attention... Second, it's a curse socially to US -- old farts like you and me. The kids who are living this stuff day to day just interact differently, and that will continue to evolve. Maybe face to face time becomes less important, but these people are probably straight up communicating more often than we did/do, are more plugged into each other's lives, and build larger social networks. Who knows. Not for us to say it's good or bad. It just is.
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07-25-2014, 01:56 PM | #50 |
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07-25-2014, 02:19 PM | #52 |
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this topic is a real pet peeve of mine. I work in IT as well, but in meetings, I do not typically bring my phone or iPad....unless my presence is only as an observer, and not as a participant.
It drives me bonkers when giving a presentation in a meeting, and I see people with two phones on the table (personal and work)...and checking both. Cant count the times where Ive been challenged on a project.....and I refer back to specs that were discussed in a meeting....where the offender had their head in their phone the entire time. Guess what? You werent engaged.....your fault. Now, when this happens during meetings, I call it out.... by stopping my presentation and saying "..jim, do you agree?" Totally throws people for a loop....makes everyone in the room look at jim....and everyone sees jim looking up from phone/iPad with a "huh?" look on their face. I have no mercy in those situations. I am here to help you.....the least you can do is stay engaged.
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07-25-2014, 02:41 PM | #53 |
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07-25-2014, 02:42 PM | #54 |
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I created a policy at my last company where there were no screens allowed in meetings. No phones or laptops. It had come to a point where fifteen people would be in a meeting where we are presenting ideas, and thirteen of them would be on their laptop.
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07-25-2014, 03:54 PM | #55 |
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A customer came in yesterday that i hadn't seen in years. It was hard to talk to him because he had nothing but one word responses while he was glued to his phone.
He use to be really personable. It's weird. Twilight zone weird.
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07-25-2014, 05:25 PM | #56 | |
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Middle school is worse. I may as not be around when a kid wants to play with the phone. I should do the lessons on a phone. Our school policy is it is to be put away during class unless the teacher says it can be used-searching net for class, calculator. But, I am a little different. The first day of class, I tell the kids to put all electronics on the table. Explain to them that when they are in class, it can stay on the table instead of in their pocket or sweatshirt hoodie pocket. The reasoning is that if it is visible, I know where it is, and they are not trying to sneak a text. When I see a kid with text face, you can tell they are focused on texting and not class. When a kid is looking down, I can tell it is not at their notes. Then I say they are only looking at one of two things. Their phones or their crotch. One is not acceptable and the other is just weird. Mobile phone etiquette is needed. But is should not be taught in school. We have other things to focus on.
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07-25-2014, 05:37 PM | #57 |
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