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Phone zombies

Post by tiktok » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm

Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
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Re: Phone zombies

Post by malcontent » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 6:58 pm

tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
One benefit, people are less kay poh nowadays, which I prefer. I get less staring in my ang moh direction. But now people are even more bo chap. What to do?

The bigger problem is at home, kids and spouse also bo chap, sometimes don’t even make eye contact. Anyone find a solution that doesn’t piss your family off?
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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:18 pm

tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
I wouldn’t go so far as to shame or ridicule anyone for being on their phones, but it does say something if your only source of entertainment in this life comes from a screen. I do believe the younger generation is starting to move away from their devices, as unbelievable as that may sound. They tend to prefer living in the moment, my daughter always makes comments if I’m on the phone replying to emails at the dinner table or just checking a text. Gives me some hope.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:19 pm

malcontent wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 6:58 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
One benefit, people are less kay poh nowadays, which I prefer. I get less staring in my ang moh direction. But now people are even more bo chap. What to do?

The bigger problem is at home, kids and spouse also bo chap, sometimes don’t even make eye contact. Anyone find a solution that doesn’t piss your family off?
I don’t think they’ve stopped staring because they are on their phones. I think us angmohs are no longer the unicorns we used to be.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by midlet2013 » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:31 pm

Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:18 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
I wouldn’t go so far as to shame or ridicule anyone for being on their phones, but it does say something if your only source of entertainment in this life comes from a screen. I do believe the younger generation is starting to move away from their devices, as unbelievable as that may sound. They tend to prefer living in the moment, my daughter always makes comments if I’m on the phone replying to emails at the dinner table or just checking a text. Gives me some hope.
U must buy her a better phone, an Iphone 14 perhaps

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by malcontent » Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:40 pm

Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:19 pm
malcontent wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 6:58 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
One benefit, people are less kay poh nowadays, which I prefer. I get less staring in my ang moh direction. But now people are even more bo chap. What to do?

The bigger problem is at home, kids and spouse also bo chap, sometimes don’t even make eye contact. Anyone find a solution that doesn’t piss your family off?
I don’t think they’ve stopped staring because they are on their phones. I think us angmohs are no longer the unicorns we used to be.
Either way, I’m glad — it always made me feel uncomfortable. When I went back to the US where everyone minds their own business, it was a noticeable difference. Nowadays, people here mind their own phones 😆.

And one benefit of Covid, when queuing up sometimes the person behind would get so friggin close, like they wanted to hump me… now they keep their distance, and if they don’t, a little coughing does the trick!
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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Wed, 21 Sep 2022 1:36 am

midlet2013 wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:31 pm
Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:18 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
I wouldn’t go so far as to shame or ridicule anyone for being on their phones, but it does say something if your only source of entertainment in this life comes from a screen. I do believe the younger generation is starting to move away from their devices, as unbelievable as that may sound. They tend to prefer living in the moment, my daughter always makes comments if I’m on the phone replying to emails at the dinner table or just checking a text. Gives me some hope.
U must buy her a better phone, an Iphone 14 perhaps
She’s 19 and has a 14 pro max like me, so that’s certainly not it

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Wed, 21 Sep 2022 1:37 am

malcontent wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:40 pm
Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:19 pm
malcontent wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 6:58 pm


One benefit, people are less kay poh nowadays, which I prefer. I get less staring in my ang moh direction. But now people are even more bo chap. What to do?

The bigger problem is at home, kids and spouse also bo chap, sometimes don’t even make eye contact. Anyone find a solution that doesn’t piss your family off?
I don’t think they’ve stopped staring because they are on their phones. I think us angmohs are no longer the unicorns we used to be.
Either way, I’m glad — it always made me feel uncomfortable. When I went back to the US where everyone minds their own business, it was a noticeable difference. Nowadays, people here mind their own phones 😆.

And one benefit of Covid, when queuing up sometimes the person behind would get so friggin close, like they wanted to hump me… now they keep their distance, and if they don’t, a little coughing does the trick!
Yeah, really unnerving, while it’s better here now if you’ve been to China it’s as if you’re a celebrity - people have asked to take pictures with me in the past, so weird!

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by PNGMK » Wed, 21 Sep 2022 7:55 am

It's a topic I've been thinking about a lot. I noticed it more after being in the USA where people are just not on their phones as much. I now try to avoid my phone on Sundays (I've had to resort to using the bible printed on dead trees at church) and we have a no devices at dinner rule at home. As for being out and about I find it incredible unsafe to walk and read a screen anyways.

I am using less social media - partially as result of losing the war in Ukraine against some SM mods (all Indians who are pro Russia) but also as a general fatigue.
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Re: Phone zombies

Post by x9200 » Wed, 21 Sep 2022 8:19 am

Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:18 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
I wouldn’t go so far as to shame or ridicule anyone for being on their phones, but it does say something if your only source of entertainment in this life comes from a screen. I do believe the younger generation is starting to move away from their devices, as unbelievable as that may sound. They tend to prefer living in the moment, my daughter always makes comments if I’m on the phone replying to emails at the dinner table or just checking a text. Gives me some hope.
We were having dinner some other day in one of the Sentosa golf club restaurants. Very very nice outdoor setting with the tables overlooking both the golf course and the sunset over the sea. And there was this rather young couple, looking local, doing practically nothing but playing with their hand phones and eating. I think it is pretty common for local couples to spend their time together (date?) like this. It seems better for bigger groups but it happens too.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Fri, 23 Sep 2022 3:26 am

PNGMK wrote:
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 7:55 am
It's a topic I've been thinking about a lot. I noticed it more after being in the USA where people are just not on their phones as much. I now try to avoid my phone on Sundays (I've had to resort to using the bible printed on dead trees at church) and we have a no devices at dinner rule at home. As for being out and about I find it incredible unsafe to walk and read a screen anyways.

I am using less social media - partially as result of losing the war in Ukraine against some SM mods (all Indians who are pro Russia) but also as a general fatigue.
Sounds nice actually, probably the only physical book you’ll get to read nowadays. The no devices at dinner rule is one I hope to implement - we’ve been off our devices to some degree during mealtime, but inevitably replace the phones with entertainment from the Telly, so we still have a ways to go.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Fri, 23 Sep 2022 3:27 am

x9200 wrote:
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 8:19 am
Lisafuller wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:18 pm
tiktok wrote:
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:05 pm
Does anyone else think that people in Singapore are unhealthily obsessed with their phones? Everywhere you go, people have their noses buried into their devices. People in my condo leave their house, walk their dogs, even go for a jog while staring at the bloody things. I see couples walking together, each with phones in hand. Whenever I go to a movie a few losers will be looking at phones instead. Go to a restaurant and everyone's doing it.

I understand that there's not much to look in Singapore unless you enjoy HDB architecture. Perhaps there is some perpetual breaking news event they are watching. But boy, what a miserable and unfulfilling existence it must be to spend every spare minute staring at a little rectangle.

I hope to raise awareness about this because I think it's doing real harm, especially to children. Ideally this behaviour would became a source of ridicule and shame.
I wouldn’t go so far as to shame or ridicule anyone for being on their phones, but it does say something if your only source of entertainment in this life comes from a screen. I do believe the younger generation is starting to move away from their devices, as unbelievable as that may sound. They tend to prefer living in the moment, my daughter always makes comments if I’m on the phone replying to emails at the dinner table or just checking a text. Gives me some hope.
We were having dinner some other day in one of the Sentosa golf club restaurants. Very very nice outdoor setting with the tables overlooking both the golf course and the sunset over the sea. And there was this rather young couple, looking local, doing practically nothing but playing with their hand phones and eating. I think it is pretty common for local couples to spend their time together (date?) like this. It seems better for bigger groups but it happens too.
I’ve noticed this too - not sure what the point of going on a date IRL is if they don’t spend any time interacting. Must not be very fun at all.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by malcontent » Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:07 pm

Going without a phone should be seen as a positive, like going without a jim hat… you get a closer, more intimate, more pleasurable experience.
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Re: Phone zombies

Post by jalanjalan » Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:54 pm

Hard to avoid these days - payments are done by app, work via email app and chat, bill payments, food delivery, all the stuff I use daily. I rarely carry a wallet anymore. I don't use FB on my phone, or any other purely social portal (apart from Signal which I use for random chatter), but because I work remotely my phone is never far from me in case clients send messages.
That said I don't stare at my phone when I am out for a stroll or having dinner out, and I will glare at my relatives when they do. We're all old fogies so this isn't just a young people thing.

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Re: Phone zombies

Post by Lisafuller » Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:53 am

malcontent wrote:
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:07 pm
Going without a phone should be seen as a positive, like going without a jim hat… you get a closer, more intimate, more pleasurable experience.
Oh my god, Mal [-X :P

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