[Josy]

Yeah I agree that they are great for things like work, shopping etc but I think it's making people lazy and some really do take it too far with how much they depend on them, lots of people I know prefer to use facebook for most of their communications these days, instead of picking up the phone or actually meeting up with people in person.

Something else along the same lines that I find to be really annoying is how attached people have become to mobiles, I do use a mobile but I don't have it turned on and in my hand 24/7, I was having an important conversation with my sister the other day and her phone beeped so straight away she stopped speaking, removed it from her pocket and done something on it (in the middle of our conversation) then she said oh I was just replying to someone on facebook and I was thinking to myself what an ignorant bitch.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Josy

Yeah I agree that they are great for things like work, shopping etc but I think it's making people lazy and some really do take it too far with how much they depend on them, lots of people I know prefer to use facebook for most of their communications these days, instead of picking up the phone or actually meeting up with people in person.

Something else along the same lines that I find to be really annoying is how attached people have become to mobiles, I do use a mobile but I don't have it turned on and in my hand 24/7, I was having an important conversation with my sister the other day and her phone beeped so straight away she stopped speaking, removed it from her pocket and done something on it (in the middle of our conversation) then she said oh I was just replying to someone on facebook and I was thinking to myself what an ignorant bitch.

I agree a zillion times over with what you have said.

With my personal real life friends: we tend to meet in person, or phone rather than text - we rarely use email or facebook - and when we do, it's when we are sharing holiday pics or something.

As far as socialising: I am with people about 10 or so hours a day - at least 5 days a week - people that not only are work colleagues but those I consider good friends: so am in contact by phone or person - so coming home is a relaxer for me in a way.

Personal mobile phone use is restricted in work - I impose that because far as I'm concerned: people are there to work. All social sites are banned and there are checks carried out for the 'unblocker' sites.

I really cannot stand seeing people who cannot function without having their mobile all the time. I've even interviewed people lately - who have sat there with the mobile in their hand - and the minute I look away, when I look back: there they are texting. That's a file 13 job.