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But less of a permanent arrangement. We don’t get teenagers in the garden thank goodness!
People who are on their phones or talking (or doing both) during presentations, it's just unbelievable. These are ADULTS - people over the age of 18. Why can't they act like it? People who are distracting clearly don't care about the presentation or event or whatever anyway, so why even attend? I was tempted to move somewhere else, but I didn't want to create a distraction myself by doing that. Good god!
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Worse are people who speak on the iPhones using the speaker phone or FaceTime. God knows I don't want to listen to the crap you are talking about, let alone the people at the other end of your conversation!
The phone is designed to be held next to your face. Mic near your mouth, speaker near your ear. When you hold it at 90% in front of your face the speaker is not near your ear!
Personally I nearly always use my Apple AirPods Pro or Bose QC35's when on the phone.
In my teaching days, - and this was when mobile phones (cell phones) had first become popular and their use widespread - I remember having to throw students out of class for using their phones in class; as lecturers, this was a totally new world for us, too, and some were completely taken aback by this behaviour in class.
It is discourteous and disrespectful, not just of the teacher, lecturer, or Professor, but also to their colleagues, their peers, who are there because they wish to learn something, and wish to ask questions and to contribute to the class.
What astonished me was how completely oblivious some of them were (of how their behaviour seemed, and of its impact on others), and how utterly shocked some of them were, when asked to leave the room (or switch off their phones).
Nowadays, I would simply request that people switch off their phones before class (or, a briefing, or talk) actually commences.
I think the students learned really quickly not to talk on their phones during lectures, mostly from pressure from other students. UK students in particular have a low tolerance for disruptive behaviour in class. However, what really struck me was a handful of years with students sucking their thumbs in lectures. I was unsure if this was some sort of in-joke, commentary on the complexity of lectures, covert drug-taking, or some bad parenting fad that got out of hand. 🤔
Maybe I'm just a crusty 47 year old...actually, no I'm not. I mean yes, I am 47 lol...but...I've confronted people before for this sort of thing.
Back in 2010 I was in college classes, and someone else was on the phone during class. I flat told the guy "Look, I'm paying like umpteen hundred dollars per credit hour, and I can't hear the instructor over you."
Was waiting to be given crap, but later on was privately told by a bunch of people "I didn't want to cause a scene, but thank you."
If they did, I would definitely buy one. I'm looking to upgrade from my M1 anyways.
I’d hand over every piece of tech I own before the keys to my car.I haven't had to drive in 42 years. I'd go for the phone.
Before dementia claimed her, I think that my mother would have held similar sentiments.
Well hopefully I don’t go that way. If I’m relying on Mrs AFB to drive me round in my twilight years I’ve had it. She only knows how to get to the supermarket.
Indeed.
However, my mother really valued the mobility and independence that not just driving, but having, and owning, her own car, gave her.
And, until dementia claimed her, she used to love being able to head off at will, although, as she aged, and especially after my father's death (and yes, in the last year or two of his life, she drove him round, drove him everywhere he needed or wanted to be, including to his hospital and hospice appointments), the range of her radius was reduced somewhat.
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A car is so far down on my list of priorities, because I would only be able to use it like 3 months out of the year unless I wanted to drive 1500 miles to and from college several times a year (which I don't want to do). Plus, on-campus vehicle registration is basically a lottery since the campus is so small, so who knows if I'd even get a spot...
I already got a new stage keyboard over the summer, so now I'm planning to upgrade everything else now that I've saved up some money—computer, phone, studio monitors, PA, keyboard case, etc.
Same here. I never went through the borrowing of a parents car. I bought my own when I was still 16.
Mrs AFB would happily quit driving. She didn’t pass her test until her 30’s and I really had to push her.
I’d hoped having her own car would help her to be a bit more outgoing, but she is who she is. As long as she’s happy that’s the main thing.
You don't need a car in college, especially in first year; just immerse yourself and enjoy the experience of being with like-minded enthusiasts, and able to learn from gifted, experienced and enthusiastic instructors and teachers.
It almost always works out because we have two cars. There are two things that can happen:
- If the gig is during the day, one of my parents will leave one car for me and take a bike, etc. to work (which is not a problem and they both enjoy riding to work anyway)
- If the gig is in the evening, I'll just take one of the cars
- Sometimes, if one of my parents needs the car, they'll just drop me off at the gig and pick me up when I'm done. That's happened a few times, too
Now, if I get any gigs here in WI, that's going to be a whole different deal that I'm gonna have to figure out...
You could always Uber. Just make sure your fee covers the cost.
I know how to drive, I just don’t have my own car.