The world won’t end if you put your phone away for a bit….Really
Posted by richdigirolamo in Motivational Speaker on 08 9th, 2010 | no responses>
I normally don’t ride my bicycle on rail trails. The 10 mph posted speed limit is like going backwards. But periodically I hop on for a section or two to see what is going on and who is doing what. This past Saturday I rode a two-mile stretch and made an observation:
- People who were walking/running/biking with others did not seem to be glued to handheld devices
When I was speaking in Bogota Colombia last month I made some observations as well:
- People who were walking the streets did not seem glued to handheld devices
- People who were walking the streets did not have cups of coffee in their hands; yet it was standing room only with people waiting for a seat/table outside the Coffee Houses. I was tempted to walk away but felt like if I did I was breaking a Rule of Socialization that would get me branded a Dumb American.
- People working in stores were not sneaking to use their handheld device (as if I don’t see it) while I was waiting to be serviced
Yep, the world wasn’t ending because people dropped their handheld for a little while and had some fun, paid attention to the people they were with, or gave a customer 100% attention.
Just an observation.
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