Put down the cell phone...real life is right in front of you!
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
October 24, 2015 9:11am CST
There was a photo on Facebook during the Pope's visit to the USA. In the shot there must have been 200 people holding up their cell phones to get a shot of the Pope. There was one older woman, right in the front row without a cell phone. Her eyes were watching the Pope - she enjoyed him in 'real life'...good for her.
While you're blabbering on your cell or taking photos, you are missing out on what's really happening. I can't believe that a family can go to a restaurant and instead of enjoying the company and the food, they act like total strangers - they all do their own thing on their phones. You might as well stay home and do that.
So, give real life a try and put down the cell phone, you might like it.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
25 Oct 15
@scheng1 "digital detox camp" so very true - I love your comment. So many people are obsessed. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Oct 15
You got that right, I'm glad I don't use one.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
24 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill (3316)
You are so right. I agree we all need the cell phones but not when it interferers with our lives.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Mine is in a drawer - I bought it for emergency calls only - like if we have a tornado and the power goes out! but I don't give out the number, I don't even know the number!
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
25 Oct 15
@Marcyaz Yep, no family interaction.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
26 Oct 15
@ramapo17 You got that right - I am glad I don't use my cell phone.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
26 Oct 15
That is for sure. Life goes to fast and the families grow to fast, enjoy them more.
@Tampa_girl7 (49388)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I notice the cell phone craziness all around me. I don't get it. I only make calls on mine.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Oct 15
perhaps, but Id have taken at least one photo myself of the pope
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Oct 15
She might have before or after that photo was snapped!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Oct 15
LOL! There is life after and before cell phones.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@AbbyGreenhill
At one time there were no cell phones or computers and people managed perfectly well without either.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
25 Oct 15
You are right, they need to put the phones down sometimes. I really hate seeing people at the window at the post office or bank chatting on the phone, for those few minutes they are at the window they need to GET OFF THE PHONE! 
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@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
25 Oct 15
Oh. Man. I agree so much. I saw a picture on Facebook recently and it said "your cell phone has replaced your camera, your alarm Clark, your calendar, don't let it replace your family." The same could go do real life too!
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@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
24 Oct 15
It is like when I went to Maui, several years ago. I spent most of the time holding up a camcorder (back in the days when they were kind of big) that I really did not get to spent very good quality time while on vacation.
Although, I was able to take time to enjoy the Luau and take some hula lessons!
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