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      09-09-2019, 05:20 PM   #45
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"And that new rock and roll music will be the death of us." My dad in 1970.

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      09-09-2019, 05:49 PM   #46
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You are in the DMV what are you supposed to do, talk to the lady with her screaming kids who are sitting next to you?
Who actually goes to DMV any more? Last time that I ever set foot in a DMV was almost 15 years ago, and it was in a small town where there were two clerks actually working the counter and I was the only other person there.....
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Who actually goes to DMV any more? Last time that I ever set foot in a DMV was almost 15 years ago, and it was in a small town where there were two clerks actually working the counter and I was the only other person there.....
Some of us have no choice - as a non-resident, I couldn't renew my license online. And I had to title my cars in person.
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Changing titles and driver's licenses from another state to Indiana requires a visit(s) to the BMV. In addition to titling/registering a new vehicle.
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Who actually goes to DMV any more? Last time that I ever set foot in a DMV was almost 15 years ago, and it was in a small town where there were two clerks actually working the counter and I was the only other person there.....
people that dont use smart phones
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people that dont use smart phones
Or spawned new drivers
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      09-10-2019, 10:54 AM   #52
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It is very sad and very troubling, period.

More sedentary lifestyle, more eye strain, more distraction, more out of touch... Yep.
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On the positive side, the availability of information in the cell phone age is unprecedented and exponentially better. I literally have the entirety of the recorded human experience in the palm of my hand. Amazing indeed.


The more amazing thing is, despite this, people today are more ignorant than ever
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On the positive side, the availability of information in the cell phone age is unprecedented and exponentially better. I literally have the entirety of the recorded human experience in the palm of my hand. Amazing indeed.


The more amazing thing is, despite this, people today are more ignorant than ever

its sound like punch line for new cellphone commercial
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Cell phones can be great tools and have a lot of positives. They are also abused and have lots of negatives. To many people, they are like security blankets. They feel like they need to have them out all the time and be within sight.

During work meetings, it drives me nuts when people put their phones on the conference room table or check them while people are talking/presenting. It's freaking rude. If you're expecting an important call, then put the phone to vibrate, and excuse yourself if it rings. Otherwise, your emails and texts can wait. You're not that important.

Studies firmly show that having a phone within site creates anxiety and a need to check it often to make sure the person isn't missing out on something. Think about that.

I'm married and have to kids (14 and 10). We eat dinner nearly every night at the dinner table. Phones are not allowed. If we're hanging out together or out to eat, phones are ok (assuming food isn't on the table), BUT if we converse with one another, the rule is you put the phone away and you talk with undivided attention. That rule applies in social scenarios too. If someone talks to you, the phone goes down.

I am amused to see so many people instantly grab for a phone when they don't have anything to do. I'm guilty of it as well. I don't see a huge problem with it though as many of us are reading forums, news, books, etc. It in many cases, it can be no different than reading a magazine. However, sometimes it is nice to just think, stare, people watch, see the scenery, etc.

A big problem with phones is social media. I firmly believe the negatives outweigh the positives. I only use social media for the sports leagues I'm involved in and local music/festival events. That's all I care about. The constant feed on social media can suck people in and they waste hours on end during the day. So much of the "information" and pictures on social media are doctored, fake, sensational, and generally not representative of reality. It affects people; largely in a bad way.

I respect phones for the ability to help me research, provide maps/directions, has my music/movies/shows, has a camera, and helps keep me connected to people/work (sometimes a negative).

Phones are also instrumental in distributing information in repressed countries. I firmly believe phones and their ability to distribute information and amass/align large groups will be ultimately responsible for the fall/restructuring of places like North Korea, Russia, portions of the Middle East (Iran), South American, and even the US.
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Indiana Jones?!? Which DMV is that?!? Shit, all they have in CA DMV's are either tickers of which number is called on an ancient burned-in CRT TV like this, ads for traffic injury attorneys, and laws that have been in place for decades (not any new/useful laws like the changes to child seat rules or how to drive in the rain)! I'd watch that if they did decide to play it (although it'd suck trying to hear it through the antiquated recordings)!

I get what you're saying otherwise, but it's a vicious cycle... Most of the times I'm organizing my inbox/replying to emails, or well... wasting away on social media. But for company matters, it's almost as if they expect you to work 24/7, especially since ServiceNow likes to send emails any time anybody farts and coughs no matter how irrelevant it is to you, so 300+ emails a day isn't uncommon for me.
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      09-12-2019, 09:08 PM   #57
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Guilty....addicted. I can obviously function without cellphone and would rather communicate with people. But phone is almost always in my hands or at least in my pocket

I mean if I am alone waiting somewhere for something, eating, at the bar or something then yes I am always browsing crap
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