...that perhaps 'addiction' isn't the best word
here, but there's something to this, I see it
every day, (and guess we all do, if we're not
doing it ourselves). People and their connected
gadgets, phones with a billion apps, and all
kinds of whiz-bang toys, but I watch these same
friends use these virtual timewasters, and
realize that, with the exception of occasional
texting, they really aren't doing much with
them other than showing them off, or playing
games or trying to watch movies on those tiny
screens.
Seems to me they'd be better off with a PSP or
something. Don't get me wrong here, I'm a
computer junkie myself, I love my PC, and spend
way more time on it than is healthy I'm
certain. I am in no position to cast stones
here. However, what I'm seeing is people who
seem to be unable to function, people who will
go to extreme lengths, friends who are unable
to keep their bills paid, just to keep their
fancy phone full of stuff they could just do
faster when they got home on their PC.
I realize this isn't just to do with phones and
gadgets, but most seem to be using the gadgets
to stay connected to their social pages,
Facebook, what have you, but the two do seem to
go well together.
Hence, I say there is definitely something to
this. For the record, I'm near 50 years old,
and have friends in their 40's who show the
same signs of....obsession...as the younger
folks.
And that's probably the word the article should
use. Obsession.
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