When I go to the gym, everybody and I mean EVERYBODY, is looking at their cell phone. If they're not actually on a treadmill or using a weight machine, they're staring at their cell phone. In between sets, they're staring at their cell phone. It would be comical if it wasn't so scary. I'm the only one there without a cell phone. In between sets, I either pace the floor back and forth, or I'll hop on another machine. I don't own a cell phone and never had one. I can see how they would be useful in certain situations, but when I look around and see how people are so addicted to them, I don't want no part of it. The next evolution after the cell phone will be the chip. I can tell right now that people will be lining up to get the chip.
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I live in an urban area and went to my grandmother’s funeral a few years ago in the middle of nowhere. Like 30 minutes drive to cell reception middle of nowhere.
Anyway, after the service, everyone comes back to the church for food and I sat my useless phone on the table. And looked around. 100 people in there talking with one another and not a phone to be seen. I put mine in back in my pocket and was amazed at how everyone (even the kids) were conversing.
I’m still pretty addicted, but that stood out to me.
Talking with each other is becoming a lost art. Even the ads show two people sitting across from each other texting. It really is pretty tragic.