I go to bars to socialize with people but . . .

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Look at the picture below Albert's. It frustrates me sometimes. . . .

 
My wife and I were at a resort in the Caribbean last year and walked by a very young couple - seemingly on their honeymoon - sitting at an ocean-side table at a restaurant at sunset. They were both totally focused on their cell phones.

 
If I was on a honeymoon with my wife I would be more interested in doing something "physical." But that is just me.

 
This is a very dishertening reality and it has gotten so bad in such a short period of time. Honestly, after looks, the amount of time a girl spends looking at her phone/texting/etc. is the next most important criteria in regards to my desire to date them. The less time they spend glued to their phones, the better.

 
I go to bars to drink. I could care less what everyone else is doing. As long as it doesn't affect my drinking that is. :D :wasted

 
Maybe they're taking advantage of that technology to connect with and text people who are important to them that would otherwise be completely absent in their lives due to geography.

 
zoogies said:
Maybe they're taking advantage of that technology to connect with and text people who are important to them that would otherwise be completely absent in their lives due to geography.
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Why just do that at home? I went to the bar with a bunch of old guys from work last night. That was a lot more fun than going with people my age. These guys don't text, tweet, Facebook, etc. They LISTEN to you when you talk, they ENGAGE in the conversation, etc. A lot more fun than staring at the tops of peoples' heads IMO.

 
zoogies said:
Maybe they're taking advantage of that technology to connect with and text people who are important to them that would otherwise be completely absent in their lives due to geography.
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I dont think you need to facebook what you are doing every hour.

 
zoogies said:
Maybe they're taking advantage of that technology to connect with and text people who are important to them that would otherwise be completely absent in their lives due to geography.
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If they're so damn important, then maybe they should contact them from a place other than a bar, and, maybe by picking the phone up and actually talking to them. This texting bs has gotten way out of control and is going to create a hopeless and languageless society (as I type my hypocritical rant on an internet message board :facepalm: )

 
True, but texting is its own distinct way of communication and has its charm and pluses. It's convenient and lets both parties carry on a conversation over a long period of time without having to drop everything else for five minutes. You're able to engage that person and incorporate them into parts of your day when you would never call them up just to say a few words and hang up. I'm being a hypocrite too because I've never had a texting plan or really gotten into the habit.

I'm sure some of those people on their phones would socialize if approached, too.

More hypocrisy, I don't really go to bars so I haven't quite experienced this problem :P I do hang out at cafes where I think it's expected your friends bring their work along with them and do that part of the time.

 
zoogies said:
True, but texting is its own distinct way of communication and has its charm and pluses. It's convenient and lets both parties carry on a conversation over a long period of time without having to drop everything else for five minutes. You're able to engage that person and incorporate them into parts of your day when you would never call them up just to say a few words and hang up. I'm being a hypocrite too because I've never had a texting plan or really gotten into the habit.

I'm sure some of those people on their phones would socialize if approached, too.

More hypocrisy, I don't really go to bars so I haven't quite experienced this problem :P I do hang out at cafes where I think it's expected your friends bring their work along with them and do that part of the time.
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I am in 100% agreement with you. Glad you caught the joke in my statement as well.

 
Old people somehow confuse "young people playing with their phones" with "young people socially interacting with their friends via their phones as a media form."

IT'S NOT THAT f'ing COMPLICATED

 
As Bob Dylan once said, "The times, they are a-changin."

(Bob Dylan, that's a name that should be familiar to you old-timers, right?)

 
I go to a bar for either two reasons...play pool and darts with buddies...or watch a game I can't get at home. If I'm on the phone in the first situation, it's only to find out why someone hasn't shown up that said they were. Nothing more annoying than a game of pool or darts interrupted by someone talking/texting. In the 2nd situation, I'm more than happy to text buddies that aren't there about the game if I know they're watching.

The only X factor? The wife, if she's not with me. She always has priority ;)

 
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