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Dusten B.
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Dusten B.
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Quickie: Imobilizing Content
This is something I’ve been chewing on recently. Rather than continue seeing how far the rabbit hole goes, I thought I’d share the thought with you and see if you had noticed the same thing. I think it’s something important to think about, given our increasingly “social” behavior. Curious what you think.
Checking in? Or checking out?
Ever put your mobile device down and take a look at your surroundings? Ever notice how many other people are out there, eyes cast downward to a small plastic brick, furiously texting away? Friday night I was at a restaurant with Vanessa and we noticed a couple sitting at a table, both staring down at their phones. They didn’t so much as look at each other, let alone have a conversation.
What are you sharing, really?
I know all kinds of people who will post live tweets from an event. I’m guilty of this too. On the one hand, I can see the value in wanting to share the news and events with your friends all over the world, but are you doing the presenter a disservice by not paying full attention to them? What about you, personally? How much of the experience are you missing because you’re staring down at your mobile?
Just because you’re there, doesn’t mean you’re there.
You might be at dinner with someone special, or about to eat a great meal, or attending the hottest event on the planet, but if your mind is focused – even for an instant – on posting a tweet, updating Facebook, or texting someone else to ask where they are, you’re missing out.
Anyone else out there thinking this way?
I still find myself reaching for the 9700 when platters of beautiful sushi arrive at my table, but I notice how many people in my family are doing something with their phone when we’re all having breakfast. I see more and more people outside who can’t even watch where they’re walking because they’re texting or something on their mobile devices.
The social question seems to be what are you doing? If you’re updating your social network of choice, are you really doing anything else? Something that’s been bugging me lately. What do you think?
PS – I’m still on Chantix. Haven’t had a smoke since last Wednesday. That story continues tonight.
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