When I worked, I had a cell phone with me all the time for work related things. But now that I am retired, I don't see this need to always be connected. Maybe I'm not social enough, but it seems a little silly to me that one would need to answer a call while working out in the gym or playing a round of golf. I mean, how did people get by before cell phones? I don't even wear a watch anymore, since I retired. Do you really need that phone by your side every minute of the day? People can't even go for a walk without talking on their phone for the whole walk. They are missing the whole connection with their surroundings; birds, beautiful scenery, other people. There's this guy at the gym that sits on a machine, does one set, then sits there and surfs on his smart phone for a minute or two, then does another set, totally oblivious to anyone that may be waiting to use the machine. He spends more time surfing the net than he does exercising. There is a girl that does a lot of stretching/yoga who, I swear, NEVER looks up from her smart phone, constantly scrolling and texting. People are becoming more isolated with these "social" devices, and they don't even realize it. Rant over.
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