Anyone else get annoyed when the people around you are constantly on the cell phone?

[Chickerdoodle13]

I used to be like a lot of you guys in my thoughts regarding phones. I still dislike when people interrupt your conversation to text or answer a phone call, but I'm now in a job/school program that uses phones as a sort of pager system and many of my teachers expect us to check email regularly throughout the day. So it has become more common for me to see people on their cell phones quite a bit.

 

[donrae]

I'm having an idea--next time we have a family gathering, I think I'm going to have a basket to collect the phones at the door. No one in my family is that indispensable they can't be out of touch for a few hours. I think I'm the only one that's ever on call, and I wouldn't be having a gathering if I'm on call, so problem solved!

 

[Farmer Mike S]

I'm usually not really into these hip trendy videos, but this was one exception that I really liked and it made me think of my point on this post so I thought I'd share:

 

[Celladora05]

It has been almost 10 years since this post and nothing feels like it has changed (if anything it’s worse.)
Wondering how everyone has coped & if you ever gave into the phones & facebook or if you’re still going strong? I ask because I feel like I suffer from smart phone addiction but I am very self aware of it and delete my social media apps when it gets bad. Still, the texts and ability to browse for anything I want is hard to dial back.
I once stopped engaging through text and social media, and suddenly found myself very isolated from friends and family who continued to use both and just didn’t think to call me or email or include me “in the know” of things. It’s really very difficult to cut the cord when it’s the new normal means of communication.

 

[pertnear09]

It has been almost 10 years since this post and nothing feels like it has changed (if anything it’s worse.)
Wondering how everyone has coped & if you ever gave into the phones & facebook or if you’re still going strong? I ask because I feel like I suffer from smart phone addiction but I am very self aware of it and delete my social media apps when it gets bad. Still, the texts and ability to browse for anything I want is hard to dial back.
I once stopped engaging through text and social media, and suddenly found myself very isolated from friends and family who continued to use both and just didn’t think to call me or email or include me “in the know” of things. It’s really very difficult to cut the cord when it’s the new normal means of communication.

It's a sad reality

 

[Wheelman]

I'm not against cell phones or technology, I'm obviously using a device right now and if you reply so are you. But I'm also sitting on my couch with nothing to do right now and no one around to talk to. What really annoys me is when I'm with a group of people or even just a person, and they're constantly on their phone (texting, on twitter, etc). This isn't just something limited to my friend group or age group either; this is a regular thing to see with people of all ages. Not to sound sexist, but it does seem to be slightly more common with females.

But like I'll be at lunch, and every person at the table will have their phone out. I'll be in study hall and everyone in the group I'm sitting with will be on their phone. I'll be at a party and everyone will be on their phone. I'll be out to dinner and there will be a family with all their phones out. I can go on and on with examples... Sometimes there's something important you need your phone for; like I've had to take it out on occasion when I'm in public. But the examples I give people are constantly on their phones, it's so annoying. Like who could you be texting at a party at 10pm or at study hall at 9am? Do you really not enjoy the company around you? I kind of feel like I hang around people to be with them, not be focused on something else.

I've recently started calling people out about this. One day I was at the lunch table and everyone at the table was texting each other. I was like "wait, what's going on?" Then one kid was like "welcome to the 21st century my friend."

Today I was with a group of friends and one girl was like "oh no, I forgot my phone." Then I said "are we too boring for you?"

Then a few days ago me and a few of my buddies were talking about a camping trip, but everyone was afraid about their iPhones because they wouldn't have a charger to charge them for the 5 hours they last. I was like "Man, you girls cannot survive without a phone."

I am a bit ahead of my time, I'm not into twitter or Facebook or whatever they use nowadays. I don't even text that much, I don't even have an iPhone because I prefer the indestructible flip phone with a battery life of like half a week. All I really use internet for is research, listening to music, and going on forums. All that's a different story though, but I still feel regardless what phone you have, whether you are into social media or not, etc., you shouldn't be on your phone when you are hanging with other people. It's something that drives me crazy and I find it rude.

You are not the only one that it bothers. It down right sickens me. Like I have a friend from the time they get up till the time they go to bed. It makes me want to slap the phone out of their hand

 

[Wheelman]

I'm not against cell phones or technology, I'm obviously using a device right now and if you reply so are you. But I'm also sitting on my couch with nothing to do right now and no one around to talk to. What really annoys me is when I'm with a group of people or even just a person, and they're constantly on their phone (texting, on twitter, etc). This isn't just something limited to my friend group or age group either; this is a regular thing to see with people of all ages. Not to sound sexist, but it does seem to be slightly more common with females.

But like I'll be at lunch, and every person at the table will have their phone out. I'll be in study hall and everyone in the group I'm sitting with will be on their phone. I'll be at a party and everyone will be on their phone. I'll be out to dinner and there will be a family with all their phones out. I can go on and on with examples... Sometimes there's something important you need your phone for; like I've had to take it out on occasion when I'm in public. But the examples I give people are constantly on their phones, it's so annoying. Like who could you be texting at a party at 10pm or at study hall at 9am? Do you really not enjoy the company around you? I kind of feel like I hang around people to be with them, not be focused on something else.

I've recently started calling people out about this. One day I was at the lunch table and everyone at the table was texting each other. I was like "wait, what's going on?" Then one kid was like "welcome to the 21st century my friend."

Today I was with a group of friends and one girl was like "oh no, I forgot my phone." Then I said "are we too boring for you?"

Then a few days ago me and a few of my buddies were talking about a camping trip, but everyone was afraid about their iPhones because they wouldn't have a charger to charge them for the 5 hours they last. I was like "Man, you girls cannot survive without a phone."

I am a bit ahead of my time, I'm not into twitter or Facebook or whatever they use nowadays. I don't even text that much, I don't even have an iPhone because I prefer the indestructible flip phone with a battery life of like half a week. All I really use internet for is research, listening to music, and going on forums. All that's a different story though, but I still feel regardless what phone you have, whether you are into social media or not, etc., you shouldn't be on your phone when you are hanging with other people. It's something that drives me crazy and I find it rude.

You are not the only one that it bothers. It down right sickens me. Like I have a friend from the time they get up till the time they go to bed. It makes me want to slap the phone out of their hand

 

[5Australorpasaures]

And this is why my phone lies dead on top of the refrigerator. If they want to play on their phone I just walk away.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

They never call me, probably afraid of what I'll say to them next. I come up with something gross like

Roadkill cafe You kill em' we grill em' Order for pickup or a dropoff?

They never call back