tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post4553744671721195985..comments2024-03-27T13:56:46.475-04:00Comments on Well Planned Life: My Own Mental Visit to ParisWellPlannedLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639851771653623399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-89720764373842436642011-10-30T17:25:57.127-04:002011-10-30T17:25:57.127-04:00No worries - I'm late publishing and commentin...No worries - I'm late publishing and commenting myself. Yes, here in the US people spend more time texting and checking social media than they do looking at and interacting with the people right in front of them. It gets very frustrating trying to grab someone's attention when they are constantly looking down. Unplugging it a great idea!WellPlannedLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639851771653623399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-90293253308897046522011-10-25T03:01:47.762-04:002011-10-25T03:01:47.762-04:00A late comment... sorry!
I totally agree with all...A late comment... sorry!<br /><br />I totally agree with all you have said. Based in the UK, but spent some of this year in Italy and Spain (as well as the States) and the contrast with cell/mobile phone use was huge. In continental Europe you rarely see people using smart-phones in the street (mainly used for phone calls!)... in the UK, States I found people were walking into each other as they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-62477087489899448552011-10-19T19:23:29.557-04:002011-10-19T19:23:29.557-04:00I don't even have a smart phone. I love the o...I don't even have a smart phone. I love the ode of one, but I know if I had one, I'd use it too much and constantly be checking things that don't make much of a difference, like Facebook (as much as I like it).<br /><br />Yes, it is Toyota. Yeah, the parents have 20 friends but they know how to get out of the house and DO something. =)WellPlannedLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639851771653623399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-64370057514285203652011-10-18T15:37:51.097-04:002011-10-18T15:37:51.097-04:00I am right on par with you. I love my smart phone ...I am right on par with you. I love my smart phone and it serves its purpose, but I rarely use it. I got in on a $15/month plan with 150MB of data - on a "busy" month, I go through maybe 30MB. It's nice to have if I'm stuck someplace, but I prefer to "unplug" as well. In fact, I rarely use my home computer, after sitting in front of a computer all day, the last thing I Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774849882432082397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-47504686290100854492011-10-18T10:18:10.052-04:002011-10-18T10:18:10.052-04:00Steve - It's the same way here in New York as ...Steve - It's the same way here in New York as in London. People are constantly checking their mobile devices and refuse to go anywhere without them. Sometimes it's difficult to have an actual conversation with people because they are so involved with their cell phones. I wish people could use them and just as easily put them away. But alas, that is not to be... Sigh.WellPlannedLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639851771653623399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861145849543681491.post-83273276095199219942011-10-17T04:13:50.870-04:002011-10-17T04:13:50.870-04:00Since I moved to France over a year ago, my relian...Since I moved to France over a year ago, my reliance on technology has changed. Sure I need it to keep in touch with the rest of the world. But like my French neighbours we take a decent break for lunch, we sit and chat. <br /><br />My mobile bill has dropped to the point I hardly remember the last time I used it! If I get a text message it surprises me! <br /><br />Technology has it's place Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.com