I refuse to buy a smartphone. I know they're useful. But I already spend too much time on the computer. Having one in my pocket is too much of a temptation for me.

My phone is for calling and texting only. And taking pictures of things to post later on facebook. :D

Apply that as a machine learning concept and it gets even more interesting.

The matrix is real people...

Sorry was catching up on my twitter feed, what did you say?

Yeah, some days I feel like I'm staring at a screen all day. Laptop all work day; mixed with plenty of texts and calls. Then watch some TV to unwind. Browse CP on my phone on the couch. I just spend too much time on CP and Reddit, honestly.

It's getting nice out, so I don't really have an excuse to sit inside on my ass all day and night. Now I can sit outside on the patio and drink beer. :D

On my days off I ditch my phone and take a walk down to the shopping center.....so I can go inside a dark room and watch a movie and not talk to anyone. :D

:clap:ROFL

talking to people is way overrated

Interesting generalizations by some....funny creations by others.

I know just as many Baby Boomers that utilize technology as much as the Millenials or Gen Y/X. And I also know some Gen Y/X'ers that works from 8 AM to 8 PM from the office.

Each generation blames the next for society's ills....been that way for way too many years. And it will continue that way when, as Milkman referred to in his post, we have run out of alphabet labels.

My wife is Gen X, and she's AWFUL about being on her phone. I actually text her at dinner and in social situations, telling her to get off her phone because it's embarrassing. A large part of her business is social media, so that's partially to blame, but it's also just a bad habit.

People are becoming increasingly uncomfortable being in their own skins, imo.

True, so true.

My wife broke me of the habit when she left me alone at a dinner party and went to talk with other friends several years ago.

And all the frustration shown in this thread is a figment of my imagination. Thanks for participating.

If all the generations are the same then why are there the highest numbers in history of 20 somethings living with their parents? Just a thought.

Thanks! Care to address the ideas, or point out simple grammatical mistakes?

It's so easy now in a down moment to get on your phone and check the planet or Facebook. I find myself doing it instead of observing the world or meeting new people, and I see others doing the same thing. I don't think it's a good trend.

I was at a charity dinner the other night, one of those where a couple of hundred people buy tickets and eat a meal while there's a speaker. It was in a big mansion and the layout and acoustics didn't work well, so I could barely hear the speaker at all. It was awful because you couldn't talk to anyone else since the speaker was talking, but you couldn't hear the speaker half the time, either. I was at a table with half a dozen people and I was battling the whole time to keep from pulling out my phone and checking out Chiefsplanet.

I know this answer. What is stupid things that baby boomers believe, Alex.