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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11411944)
There is huge emphasis on appearance/coolness, whereas we never thought about it much. Sometimes even my daughter (18) will talk about the 'kids today'. She was showing me some pics of a 14-year-old girl she knows, looking like a model and so much older.
I think all the technology can help them stay in touch, but undoubtedly leads to more aggravation at the very least, up to bullying, between them. Also envy as they see what people are doing so much more. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
(Post 11412273)
The bullying aspect is what terrifies me the most about having kids in the future. I was bullied as a kid, but I had some respite when I got home from school. The worst I had to deal with was the occasional prank call. But with facebook, texting, internet, etc all in pockets, the bullying is incessant and non-stop... not to mention, easier to hide, since it can be done at a distance. I shudder to think how much worse I would have had it if cyber-bullying was a thing... and I'm not even that old! :o
You're supposed to be 13 before you're allowed a FB account, I would actually like to see that increased to 18. Ridiculous to encourage it at the vulnerable early teen stage. Not that it's a given that people are automatically mature enough at 18, teenagers don't necessarily make great life decisions, but give it as much of a wide berth for as long as possible I say. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
(Post 11412273)
The bullying aspect is what terrifies me the most about having kids in the future. I was bullied as a kid, but I had some respite when I got home from school. The worst I had to deal with was the occasional prank call. But with facebook, texting, internet, etc all in pockets, the bullying is incessant and non-stop... not to mention, easier to hide, since it can be done at a distance. I shudder to think how much worse I would have had it if cyber-bullying was a thing... and I'm not even that old! :o
And the age of FB accounts isn't going to do anything. I got mine when I was 10 and just faked my year of birth. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11412355)
^^ unschool them :p
And the age of FB accounts isn't going to do anything. I got mine when I was 10 and just faked my year of birth. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 11411699)
I'm quite certain I wasn't anywhere near as cool as I thought I was - but I definitely never played D&D! :rofl:
My brother was the coolest 15 year old. He figured out how to make "Prove it" cards that 18 year olds legally used to prove their age at the pub and normally had to obtain from the police with proper ID. He made more money than I did after uni graduation all tax free. Under age teens from all over the UK would send him 20 pounds an ID as his were the best on the market (ranked by some website). He even upgraded his equipment so he could produce an ID in 15 minutes. Eventually mum threatened to throw him out the house and the mafia operation was over. He was the richest teenager in town for quite some months. Running at 1200 pounds of cash a month at it's peak. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
(Post 11411791)
Especially as he was in a classroom with other students and a teacher at the time. :blink:
Originally Posted by mandymoochops
(Post 11411912)
I'm just p****d off to a) have missed DBDs full comment, and b)have no idea what Sally Redux was meant to have done to Gozit and who is the one we shouldn't name 3 times.
B*****s :(
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11411944)
There is huge emphasis on appearance/coolness, whereas we never thought about it much. Sometimes even my daughter (18) will talk about the 'kids today'. She was showing me some pics of a 14-year-old girl she knows, looking like a model and so much older.
I think all the technology can help them stay in touch, but undoubtedly leads to more aggravation at the very least, up to bullying, between them. Also envy as they see what people are doing so much more.
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 11412232)
I had to upgrade to a $100 plan (Sasktel Ultimate 100) but can always change without penalty. I get unlimited data Canada wide (download speed slows after 15 G) unlimited talk text and long distance but I hardly use the long distance and don't text a lot. Time to start calling people!
Originally Posted by Dashie
(Post 11412271)
I think Gozit had a birthday...? Not that it makes that particular suggestion less creepy, but don't want to deprive the poor lad of another year :)
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11412355)
And the age of FB accounts isn't going to do anything. I got mine when I was 10 and just faked my year of birth. It's very noticeable that my daughter has a nicer personality on the rare occasions she's away from internet service. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 11412363)
Are there people in your generation that are anti-FB or even off-grid? I imagine with so much connectivity it must be tempting for some people to just reject it all. Go analog.
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 11412376)
Haha. I was a Dungeon Master.
My brother was the coolest 15 year old. He figured out how to make "Prove it" cards that 18 year olds legally used to prove their age at the pub and normally had to obtain from the police with proper ID. He made more money than I did after uni graduation all tax free. Under age teens from all over the UK would send him 20 pounds an ID as his were the best on the market (ranked by some website). He even upgraded his equipment so he could produce an ID in 15 minutes. Eventually mum threatened to throw him out the house and the mafia operation was over. He was the richest teenager in town for quite some months. Running at 1200 pounds of cash a month at it's peak. |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
OK. How, what, where, WHY did this thread turn out like this? :rofl:
Only on BE ... ;) |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
And, sorry Dashie, but i'm as straight as they come. :D
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11412389)
But what's this about not naming someone 3 times?
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11412393)
Yes that won't work.
It's very noticeable that my daughter has a nicer personality on the rare occasions she's away from internet service. I don't think the gagdets servethe younger generations very well imho..more connected, much lonelier and where is the life perspective staring at a screen :p |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by dishwashing
(Post 11412407)
I find I am more pleasant when I put away my devices too :lol:
I don't think the gagdets servethe younger generations very well imho..more connected, much lonelier and where is the life perspective staring at a screen :p |
Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Yeah, it's nice, too bad these things are also so addictive!
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Originally Posted by dishwashing
(Post 11412424)
Yeah, it's nice, too bad these things are also so addictive!
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