Curse Of The Cell Phone Zombies

[VickySGV]

Last Friday on Valentines day I had gone out to dinner at and Italian restaurant near my house. The place was decorated for the day, and there was subdued electric lighting that was offset by candle lights on each two person table in a very romantic setting. I was the only single person in my part of the dining room, and as usual I was people watching.

A young couple (25s at the oldest) came in, and the girl was facing me, her makeup was absolutely perfect for the lighting, and the candle light played beautifully on her face. Her foundation had sparkle stuff in it, that looked so romantic. I was more than a little envious of her makeup although her male friend was only average.

Between the soup course and the entree though, the girl took out her cell-phone to show her beau something, and the glare from the screen DESTROYED her makeup look, and turned her face into something from a vampire movie!!

The boyfriend had his cellphone out too, so I guess it really did not louse up the perfect romantic setting they had first made!! What a waste of a romantic setting. (I was ready to laugh!)

[Guest Miria]

Oh wow... This, is why I'm one of the younger generation who scarcely uses my cell phone. Out of stereotype though, I'll pull it out and give myself an excuse by looking at something if I'm nervous. I'll never get that distracted with my phone! Bet it was hard to stifle that laughter

[Carolyn Marie]

I have some young relations (through my wife) that we meet now and again for dinner or lunch or some family event. When we are all sitting together, they invariably take out their phones and become engrossed in them. It seems as though for them, we are the distraction, and not their phones. There was a time when such behavior would be considered rude. These days, it is seemingly just normal behavior. For me and my wife, its still rude.

I like my phone, when I have to make a call or check for an important message. I like the flashlight, too. But it is not a substitute for conversation. Thanks for the story, Vicky. Monsters, indeed.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Melissa~]

Opps. I skype daily with my SO, given that we live 500 miles apart for now. It's apparent just how awful screen glow lighting can be. tut-tut

[Charlize]

I am amazed by the command they seem to have. The other day i saw two couples come into a coffee shop. As they entered they were laughing and enjoying each other. As if on cue it was dead quiet. I turned to see why. Each one was typing away. Were they talking to each other or destroying another groups?

I use mine and even broke down and got an i-phone. It is a good way to communicate but, as Vicki pointed out so well, not very romantic.

Hugs as i type on my confuser(who me?),

Charlie

[Cyndee]

Interrupt me, Interrupt me, gotta be available 24/7/365, Interrupt me

Can you turn yours off for a day, or even a week ? I do have my no phone days....

[tracy_j]

Interesting - I never thought of the glare from a phone, but I have had issues with taking photographs with flash on. You turn a bit ghostly lol.

It is possible to buy makeup which can be used for photo shoots and under studio lights (models use it). I have not tried it. I just don't use flash most of the time, but it is perhaps something to investigate if you are going to be in that position

Tracy x

[Guest Brenda Hailey]

Interrupt me, Interrupt me, gotta be available 24/7/365, Interrupt me

Can you turn yours off for a day, or even a week ? I do have my no phone days....

I often have no phone days it is quite nice in fact....

Usually though one of the people who were trying to get a hold of me and couldnt always want to give me some grief about not being able to get a hold of me and that I should always carry my phone with me...

My answer to them is I grew up in a generation where the phones were attached to the wall by chords and they didnt leave the wall when you left the house and we still managed to survive,just pretend my phone is still stuck the wall and everything will be fine....lol

[Charlize]

Amen Brenda.

Hugs,

Charlie

[VickySGV]

Please Note: At the time of this incident, my cell phone was in my car half a block away from the restaurant on the charging circuit. If carried into the restaurant, it would have been beeping its little "feed me, feed me" signal that I cannot mute. GRRRRR

[Guest Melissa~]

You really need portable power there Vicki. I have extra juice in my purse (since my iPhone doesn't have a quick swap battery.)

Some might consider it sad or dystopian, but I'll be like one of the first people to sign up for sci-fi grade neural implants. Transmit the data straight in.

[VickySGV]

Shaking head!! Primal scream!!