People watching mobile phone videos in public

it is my biggest gripe about other people too, as well as feet on seats on public transport.  Hence why I rarely use either a bus or a train, except once or twice a year.  Plebs have got more selfish and are totally unaware of the world around them.  To walk to the shops glued to your phone is extremely sad, when you could be having quiet, look at the world time and thats the crux of the matter; mobile phones make users selfish, inarticulate, and most of all oblivious to their dangers because said user is focused on a small screen unaware of the majesty of the world, even a dandelion growing at the top of a chimney stack, or the architecture of the Victorians, or the juxtaposition of buildings and nature.  

Mobile phones have taken over money as the root of much evil......................................I barely use mine.  Would happily give it up, actually maybe I will, watch this space.

Its turned off between 9pm and 9am.  Set to silent most of the time, most notifications off.  No social media apps.  But handy for listening to books outside, or music on walks with headphones of course.  But must confess maps and navigation systems have really helped with my total lack of direction and sense of travel.  But even then, I still spend more time observing new places than watching stupid screen. 

it is my biggest gripe about other people too, as well as feet on seats on public transport.  Hence why I rarely use either a bus or a train, except once or twice a year.  Plebs have got more selfish and are totally unaware of the world around them.  To walk to the shops glued to your phone is extremely sad, when you could be having quiet, look at the world time and thats the crux of the matter; mobile phones make users selfish, inarticulate, and most of all oblivious to their dangers because said user is focused on a small screen unaware of the majesty of the world, even a dandelion growing at the top of a chimney stack, or the architecture of the Victorians, or the juxtaposition of buildings and nature.  

Mobile phones have taken over money as the root of much evil......................................I barely use mine.  Would happily give it up, actually maybe I will, watch this space.

Its turned off between 9pm and 9am.  Set to silent most of the time, most notifications off.  No social media apps.  But handy for listening to books outside, or music on walks with headphones of course.  But must confess maps and navigation systems have really helped with my total lack of direction and sense of travel.  But even then, I still spend more time observing new places than watching stupid screen. 

Yes that is my opinion too. My phone goes off by 9. I sometimes forget to turn it on, although most days I turn it on to see the weather so I know what to wear. My phone is away whilst walking so I can enjoy the surroundings. I hate the sudden noises. My son does watch his when out, but at least he uses earbuds. 

Luckily our local A&E has almost no signal, only by the door, so people can't so that, but I agree its selfish. I think the guy described earlier, leaving his phone on the table bleating out crap was lucky someone didn't swipe and chuck it under passing traffic.

I don't have a smart phone, at times its inconvenient and difficult, but its not as difficult and inconvenient as having something that bleeps all the time and tries to advertise things at me that I don't want. My kindles bad enough for that and I only use it for reading, nothing else.

People on phones terrify when I'm driving, they're face down in a phone not looking where they're going and step out into the middle of the road, I was taught to be aware of pedestrians, usually children dashing about in residential areas, but now its adults too and they're everywhere. One of these days I'm not going to be able to stop in time and there will be an accident and I don't see why I should be held accountable? I think if people walk in front of traffic and get killed then it should be seen as Darwinism in action, and a weeding out of the stupid, humans are stupid enough as it is, we don't need them breeding! 

I've dumbed-down my smartphone as much as possible, so it rarely interrupts me with a notification and spends most of its time in my pocket until needed.