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Had to laugh! 19:12 - Feb 2 with 5395 viewsjack2jack

Went out for coffee with Mrs J2J earlier, so we are sitting there and the table next to us is free, a family of 4 sat down, they were there for at least 45 minutes, each had a phone, not one of them said a word to each other , they stared at the phones the whole time, not deviating their attention for one moment, they then got up and left.
Is this the future, can we turn things around or is it too late!!What are your views.

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Had to laugh! on 19:14 - Feb 2 with 3574 viewsCooperman

There is a ban on phones when it comes to meal times in our house.

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Had to laugh! on 19:17 - Feb 2 with 3558 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:14 - Feb 2 by Cooperman

There is a ban on phones when it comes to meal times in our house.


Good on you Coops, quite right too.
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Had to laugh! on 19:18 - Feb 2 with 3552 viewsdickythorpe

Totally bonkers jack. You see it in works canteens, tables full of colleagues staring at their phones.
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Had to laugh! on 19:19 - Feb 2 with 3543 viewsJackfath

Mind your own business.

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Had to laugh! on 19:21 - Feb 2 with 3533 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:18 - Feb 2 by dickythorpe

Totally bonkers jack. You see it in works canteens, tables full of colleagues staring at their phones.


Folk are becoming zombies Dicky, we found the whole thing quite disturbing.
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Had to laugh! on 19:23 - Feb 2 with 3516 viewsBLAZE

Funnily enough I went for coffee with the family earlier. Nice place, but there were two busy bodies sat next to us who kept judging everything we done. They made us feel so uncomfortable for 45 minutes in the end we had to get up and leave.
Is this the future, can we turn things around or is it too late!!What are your views.
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Had to laugh! on 19:23 - Feb 2 with 3508 viewsNeath_Jack

Had to laugh! on 19:14 - Feb 2 by Cooperman

There is a ban on phones when it comes to meal times in our house.


Good luck with that when theyre teenagers

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Had to laugh! on 19:24 - Feb 2 with 3508 views3swan

"What are your views."


45 mins ? I think they should at least have had a cup of coffee


Sign of the times, they call it progress
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Had to laugh! on 19:25 - Feb 2 with 3491 viewsNeath_Jack

It's been like how the OP described for years now, it is the modern world.

Older people always react about new things like this, it was ever thus.

Go into construction site canteens these days and where you used to see every newspaper under the sun on the tables, you'll be lucky to see one or two papers now.

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Had to laugh! on 19:26 - Feb 2 with 3488 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:19 - Feb 2 by Jackfath

Mind your own business.


I was, just made an observation, wondered what other opinions were, and to start a reasonable debate. Do you have an opinion on how the internet and social media is changing society, or just your usually bollox.👍
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Had to laugh! on 19:27 - Feb 2 with 3474 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:23 - Feb 2 by BLAZE

Funnily enough I went for coffee with the family earlier. Nice place, but there were two busy bodies sat next to us who kept judging everything we done. They made us feel so uncomfortable for 45 minutes in the end we had to get up and leave.
Is this the future, can we turn things around or is it too late!!What are your views.


Very funny over there.😂
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Had to laugh! on 19:31 - Feb 2 with 3450 viewsBLAZE

Had to laugh! on 19:27 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

Very funny over there.😂


I'm sure the female was giving me the eye, too
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Had to laugh! on 19:32 - Feb 2 with 3442 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:25 - Feb 2 by Neath_Jack

It's been like how the OP described for years now, it is the modern world.

Older people always react about new things like this, it was ever thus.

Go into construction site canteens these days and where you used to see every newspaper under the sun on the tables, you'll be lucky to see one or two papers now.


Don't you think it's sad that the art of conversation is dying on its arse,folk bidding behind their mobiles, for fear of having to talk to your fellow humans.Sad as fvck.
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Had to laugh! on 19:33 - Feb 2 with 3433 viewsFireboy2

Had to laugh! on 19:26 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

I was, just made an observation, wondered what other opinions were, and to start a reasonable debate. Do you have an opinion on how the internet and social media is changing society, or just your usually bollox.👍


Bloody hell you bit
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Had to laugh! on 19:34 - Feb 2 with 3430 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:31 - Feb 2 by BLAZE

I'm sure the female was giving me the eye, too


No she's got a squint😂
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Had to laugh! on 19:35 - Feb 2 with 3417 viewsNeath_Jack

Had to laugh! on 19:32 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

Don't you think it's sad that the art of conversation is dying on its arse,folk bidding behind their mobiles, for fear of having to talk to your fellow humans.Sad as fvck.


Not really, things change, people and society evolve. If they didn't, you wouldn't be sat there now on your internet enabled device, playing about on social media.

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Had to laugh! on 19:39 - Feb 2 with 3398 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:33 - Feb 2 by Fireboy2

Bloody hell you bit


I know Fireboy, I can't help myself sometimes.
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Had to laugh! on 19:40 - Feb 2 with 3389 views3swan

Had to laugh! on 19:32 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

Don't you think it's sad that the art of conversation is dying on its arse,folk bidding behind their mobiles, for fear of having to talk to your fellow humans.Sad as fvck.


You'd think they would type on an online forum

Just to add I see many mothers? pushing a pram/pushchair with one hand and holding the phone in the other.

Each to their own but Grumpy old man here
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Had to laugh! on 19:40 - Feb 2 with 3388 viewsBLAZE

Had to laugh! on 19:32 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

Don't you think it's sad that the art of conversation is dying on its arse,folk bidding behind their mobiles, for fear of having to talk to your fellow humans.Sad as fvck.


Being serious, is the art of conversation really dying though? We're still doing it, we're just choosing to converse electronically now. Like us here right now on Planet Swans, rather than down the local where I imagine many people went on a Sunday evening in times gone by

Times change and people evolve. I prefer it this way... it means I can wind people up without being on the receiving end of a thump
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Had to laugh! on 19:44 - Feb 2 with 3360 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:35 - Feb 2 by Neath_Jack

Not really, things change, people and society evolve. If they didn't, you wouldn't be sat there now on your internet enabled device, playing about on social media.


I know, but I'll tell you something, if I'm out with friends or with the missus, I don't sit there glued to my mobile, my focus is on the people I'm with. I know society is changing but there is something wrong about it, don't you think.👍
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Had to laugh! on 19:48 - Feb 2 with 3341 viewsNeath_Jack

Had to laugh! on 19:44 - Feb 2 by jack2jack

I know, but I'll tell you something, if I'm out with friends or with the missus, I don't sit there glued to my mobile, my focus is on the people I'm with. I know society is changing but there is something wrong about it, don't you think.👍


No i don't think there is anything wrong with it mate, embrace change. Fight change and everyday is a battle, and this is one battle you won't win.

Take no notice of what others do around you, just carry on enjoying your wife and your mates company.

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Had to laugh! on 19:48 - Feb 2 with 3336 viewsSwanjaxs

I love technology me.

I've just ordered and paid for a curry.

Bought a pair of trainers and a pair of jeans (which will be delivered tomorrow) and all this without having to speak to anybody 👍

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Had to laugh! on 19:49 - Feb 2 with 3328 viewsNeath_Jack

Had to laugh! on 19:48 - Feb 2 by Swanjaxs

I love technology me.

I've just ordered and paid for a curry.

Bought a pair of trainers and a pair of jeans (which will be delivered tomorrow) and all this without having to speak to anybody 👍


What daps did you get?

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Had to laugh! on 19:49 - Feb 2 with 3328 viewsjack2jack

Had to laugh! on 19:40 - Feb 2 by BLAZE

Being serious, is the art of conversation really dying though? We're still doing it, we're just choosing to converse electronically now. Like us here right now on Planet Swans, rather than down the local where I imagine many people went on a Sunday evening in times gone by

Times change and people evolve. I prefer it this way... it means I can wind people up without being on the receiving end of a thump
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But Blaze it's not the same, in time folk will loose the ability to communicate face to face, I know some youngsters who can't even talk on the phone, because they don't know how to, it's sad.
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Had to laugh! on 19:51 - Feb 2 with 3317 viewsSwanjaxs

Had to laugh! on 19:49 - Feb 2 by Neath_Jack

What daps did you get?


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