My son and husband are at verbal war! In fact, they almost came to physicalities right before my eyes in our home last night! To keep the peace I had to make my 19 yoa son leave to go to a friend's for a LONG cool down period. My son ( correction - stepson that I love like a real son) is basically a good kid. He was raised by his grandparents and is experiencing "spreading his wings" so comes to stay with us occasionally. And, of course there are other issues that I won't get into. But, the main issue is this excessive cell phone use/texting/MySpace/Facebook activities. He has taken to "stretching" truths....making up stories....and avoiding family time. He sleeps too much, he has a P/T job & is always running out of $$$, his grandparents usually end up paying for his iphone bill. At 19 yoa I can understand some of these actions...I was 19 yoa once. But, this is a real serious problem...My husband is a real hothed. After 24 hours, he does cool down and begins to see better solutions...but it is the first cut that's the deepest. Any suggestions?...corporalsharin
Anyone who works in the service industry or face-to-face with the general public will be able to relate to this one: Why do people think it's okay to remain on the phone, in a conversation someone, while they are asking for a service or interacting/doing business with another person (who is a stranger)???
I am a happy and proud iPhone user, and a happy and proud geek, but I have had it with people pulling out their cell phones during conversations, dinner, drinks, or other planned events that do not require the use of a cell phone.
I take public transportation to and from work each day, and normally it's a quiet and easy-going experience.