Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2021 My Son is sat next to me on his laptop playing Roblox... meanwhile I am next to him on ThaiVisa. I’m not sure which of us is wasting more time !!!... But, its lockdown, the house is tidy, his room is tidy, he’s had a good week with on-line learning. When his mum calls him for lunch and he puts the laptop straight down its a good sign. If he delays or shows any degree of frustration he loses the privilege of the laptop. He’s 7, having his own laptop teaches him responsibility, he charges it, looks after it, he does his school work on it, does online learning on it with MicroSoft Teams, he does BugClub (reading), Mathletics (Maths) He’s not allowed any screens in his room. He still wants to read and we let him read in bed for 30mins to an hour before he sleeps. Screens, iPads, Laptops etc are an incredible resource for kids. But as others have said, they are also a great pacifier when parents want some quiet... fair enough up to an extent. The blight on society is the ignorance people present when they turn to their phone instead of being considerate of their surroundings, i.e. when in the company of others. IMO using a phone at the dinner table is a ’no-no’ particularly in a slightly formal setting. Basic manners are instilled from an early age - those who show addiction to their phones in the presence of others may not have had these basic manners instilled and some just don’t understand cause an effect when manners are concerned. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, actonion said: the volume is turned up so that she can hear whats happening from a distance No way Giuseppe ....headphones! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said: meanwhile I am next to him on ThaiVisa. I’m not sure which of us is wasting more time !!!... Sure? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Antonymous Posted May 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, tomgreen said: Yes I do have a mobile phone and I appreciate that times have changed but you won’t see me wandering aimlessly along my head bent downwards looking at the little screen . Totally agree with you. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Totally agree with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Brierley said: To be able to ride a Honda Click in traffic whilst texting and carrying a small dog, requires a lot of skill, so does riding into the back of a stationary truck or bus without flinching....I think they should ban trucks and buses from parking on main roads, that would solve the problem. See it all the time, what is the old saying ? “No sense no feeling” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I think thailand will be the first country to have the same phone that was in the new total recall movie ,one that is implanted into the users hand . Im constantly telling my wife to contact a hospital to get her phone sewn into her hand ! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Full Time monitoring their Inboxes; for Responses/Likes - for their Food Photos... at our wedding, the same was prevalent everywhere - weeks/month later we found our wedding photos were not up to par... and then began the pleading (online) for anyone who was there; who'd actually taken photos of US and not all of themselves with their 'here is me here' shots (Facebook was our first hint of what to expect of our request) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 if i put my phone down i couldn't read TV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kadilo Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I would imagine there are quite a few “other halves” who complain that their foreign husband/partners spend too much time looking at TV. which is why they do the same on their telephones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 What I like the most is leaning over the phone of someone whose face is glued to the screen and ask: 'What are you learning?'. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nanaplaza666 Posted May 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2021 7 hours ago, CharlieH said: Of course and its evident everywhere. What I find disturbing is the very young age this starts, from as young as 5 ! In my observations, far too much "screentime" is permitted and the devices are used as pacifiers to kids. They should outlaw this for children. These phones laptops ipads etc. Are the reason why children are much smarter then we where at their age . Welcome to the future . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisKC Posted May 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Want a change from seeing just about 100% of the people everywhere on mobile phones as well as whatever else they are doing? I love watching re-mastered, coloured and sound enhanced movies from the early 1900's where everybody is smartly dressed, wearing a hat, no obesity and all the people look as if they belong in the scene, not stuck to some device. Oh b.. ger, I just realised I am watching it on my smartphone! Edited May 8, 2021 by ChrisKC typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, Nanaplaza666 said: These phones laptops ipads etc. Are the reason why children are much smarter then we where at their age . Welcome to the future . Wow, that got me thinking. My first reaction was related to my son, who is, like you say, smarter than his father ????. But then, he had and still has a father. I coached him about the use of smartphones, and how it could become either good or bad. Second year at University and I can no longer coach him on many subjects. So you are right, in this instance. But then, just ask anything worthwhile knowing to a kid or young adult in Thailand. They do not know. They are clueless. They have not learnt anything in the general knowledge. General knowledge is available mainly in the English language. Translation exists of course. People whose primary language is other than English, do learn English, to have access to more knowledge. French, German, are a few examples. Thais also, Check with a doctor, a notary, a lawyer, very knowledgeable, but also know the English language as well. Facebook will not give you access to higher knowledge. It will not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post from the home of CC Posted May 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2021 it's due partly to the fact most people are boring as hell.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennw Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Totally agree with the issues raised here, it seems people have become phone addicts, are they crazy? There is more to life than just scrolling thru an endless series of rants, news, pictures of friends eating lunch, etc. Yes I have a smart phone but switch off most apps, dont use internet, I use it to make and receive PHONE calls. ! When I sit in the BTS (train) and read the newspaper people stare at me, so I bring out my smart phone just to let people know I have one then put it back in my backpack again. Are we a fading breed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgreen Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 People I personally know who seem to be the most fulfilled in their life seem to be the ones that rarely post on facebook . To me it seems that vast numbers of these phone zombies are constantly trying to convince every one else that they are having such a great time and have a great life but in reality they are really not. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Brierley said: To be able to ride a Honda Click in traffic whilst texting and carrying a small dog, requires a lot of skill, so does riding into the back of a stationary truck or bus without flinching....I think they should ban trucks and buses from parking on main roads, that would solve the problem. Better still, ban cars, trucks, buses, pedestrians and lamposts, plus the odd ambulatory tree, from the roads altogether. Then stand back and watch it make no difference whatsoever! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebaxter Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 7 hours ago, actonion said: My Thai wife's use of the mobile phone is the main reason for arguments in our house, she uses it 99% of the time she is awake..... while she is: cooking , on the toilet, in the shower, when her face is not stuck in the screen the volume is turned up so that she can hear whats happening from a distance Mine same same, after taking pics of her food to post sits eating watching you tube. First thing in the morning last thing at night. Her niece came to stay, she sat eating not just looking at her phone, she also had her laptop on the table, at least it keeps them quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Nanaplaza666 said: These phones laptops ipads etc. Are the reason why children are much smarter then we where at their age . Welcome to the future . being 'smarter' isn't really that they know more, but now have an easier path to finding the answers they seek... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, kennw said: Totally agree with the issues raised here, it seems people have become phone addicts, are they crazy? There is more to life than just scrolling thru an endless series of rants, news, pictures of friends eating lunch, etc. Yes I have a smart phone but switch off most apps, dont use internet, I use it to make and receive PHONE calls. ! When I sit in the BTS (train) and read the newspaper people stare at me, so I bring out my smart phone just to let people know I have one then put it back in my backpack again. Are we a fading breed? I still prefer them over the people who need to drink alcohol every day i think that addiction is worse. But it depends a bit about how much use. When people visit we talk and look at the phone as long as both are done its ok. I recently heard a friend complain about an other friend who brought his ipad over and only watched tv while he was visiting. I would get anoyed by that too. But looking at the phone a bit and talking not a problem. Neither is drinking some beer but all with in limits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, tifino said: being 'smarter' isn't really that they know more, but now have an easier path to finding the answers they seek... They who know how to use computers and mobiles well have an advantage in this world. Fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 My pet hate are couples who go to restaurants and while they wait for their food and after their food arrives they continually use their phone. Conversation is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, robblok said: They who know how to use computers and mobiles well have an advantage in this world. Fact. yes, they have now gained the powers of hindsight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Just now, tifino said: yes, they have now gained the powers of hindsight If you look who are missing out its those who can't use a phone well. Look at all the stuff the Thai goverment does for those with a phone they all have to register get welfare and stuff. So not being able to use one is a severe handicap. Also all the info and stuff online is great. I would not call it hindsight I would call it an advancement. Problems begin when people are addicted too much that it overtakes all other stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patman30 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 last year i switched the internet off for 6 months didnt use my phone or PC as i knew what was going to be plastered everywhere, cough cough next time you throw a party, just start disconnecting random devices from your wifi, most people will stop looking at their phone so much if using phone credit, not everyone buys a package these days when most of the time at home or work where there is wifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 it's the new normal I expect similar things were said when television first came out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 10 hours ago, tomgreen said: Is there any one else here that just like myself can’t understand the need to constantly have your face buried in your mobile phone . I understand why they do it, a quick hit of dopamine, but I also think it is very bad for them. It must cause long-term negative health problems, both mental and physical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, ronaldo0 said: I think thailand will be the first country to have the same phone that was in the new total recall movie ,one that is implanted into the users hand . Im constantly telling my wife to contact a hospital to get her phone sewn into her hand ! ???? Why in the hand and not in the head? If it would be in the head then people could at least use both hands, i.e. driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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