[Leica] IMG: Family

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Sadly George, your observations are not unique.
One of the things that used to really get my goat when I worked for BT 
was people bringing their laptops and / or Blackberries/Smartphones to 
team meetings.
Because people wouldn't (or couldn't) pay attention, meetings became 
protracted, unproductive affairs.  I can't see how someone can pay 
attention and contribute when they are responding to emails, instant 
messages or worse, just surfing the 'net for the latest shiny thing.

I still fail to see how messages from whatever media can be so important 
as to need an instantaneous response.

This probably makes me seem like a luddite, but I don't think I am.  I 
just feel that there is a time and place for tech.  Meeting rooms or 
social gatherings are not the place.  IMHO of course...



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George Lottermoser wrote:
> While this is hypothetically possible
> (and in some rare cases even probably true);
> 
> in my own personal experience
> those around me,
> who seem obsessed with their phone screen and keypad,
> do not read books;
> not on their phones
> nor on their computer, Kindle, Sony Reader
> nor in paper form.
> 
> Those that I know who read books, newspapers and magazines
> (whether paper or electronic versions)
> tend to do so when alone and in private.
> When they're with me they give me their attention;
> and I offer them the same courtesy.
> 
> I'm not sure how many people share my experience;
> but I have 5 or 6 friends and or family members
> who find it necessary to view and type on their phones
> at least once every few minutes
> (and often much more frequently);
> during every moment they're awake.
> If standing or walking they carry their phones in their hands;
> not in their pockets.
> When sitting the phone lays on the table in front of them,
> or, if a table is not available, in their lap
> for constant reference and quick pickup;
> For the most part these are people in their 20's or 30's.
> But a couple are approaching 50.
> 
> I observe the same behavior with younger people in parks, pubs, 
> restaurants et al.
> They're not reading books or magazines;
> they're socializing with friends and family who are not "present;" 
> and, while texting, not socializing with those who are present.
> 
> At least that's the way it feels to those of us attempting to maintain
> the thread of conversation.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 26, 2010, at 6:30 AM, Mark Pope wrote:
> 
>> what would we think if they were all reading books or magazines instead?  
>> Who's to say they aren't reading e-books?
> 
> 
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