tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post1004287247126787025..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: Check Your Phone, for Goodness Sake!Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-21134138886607598592016-02-28T15:56:28.637-05:002016-02-28T15:56:28.637-05:00I agree to a point- depending on whether or not th...I agree to a point- depending on whether or not the checking stems from addiction, you know? Or maybe habits- which are not easy to break either. I do try to teach the kids at school, as part of digital citizenship, to unplug which makes me unplug because I don't want to lie to them when they ask me whether or not I do. Sometimes, quite often lately, I keep thinking that I'd like to ditchEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-8699655054079618722016-02-28T07:33:05.877-05:002016-02-28T07:33:05.877-05:00Hi there - I've come across from Gails blog .....Hi there - I've come across from Gails blog ...<br />Phones, what did we do without them!<br />Most of us are guilty of looking at them from the time we open our eyes and regular slots during the day... but perhaps we should all make the effort to go at least one day without doing this! Would we be able to? I think the older generation may find this easier than the younger generation, what doLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-57149910182902151712016-02-25T15:19:55.537-05:002016-02-25T15:19:55.537-05:00Yes, but in a really good way. :) Yes, but in a really good way. :) Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-21306521411193675802016-02-25T15:19:18.250-05:002016-02-25T15:19:18.250-05:00Oh, shoot. I'm not sure I could do that. I hav...Oh, shoot. I'm not sure I could do that. I have to be available to my family at all times. Well, I'm sure I don't HAVE to be, but I sure like to be. Good luck!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-56620896548079066172016-02-25T15:17:51.963-05:002016-02-25T15:17:51.963-05:00My Dad looks at his way more than my step-mom. Eve...My Dad looks at his way more than my step-mom. Everyone in my family checks theirs often. We're habitual users. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-82135711775725390372016-02-25T15:16:56.194-05:002016-02-25T15:16:56.194-05:00It also comes in handy during two hour long profes...It also comes in handy during two hour long professional development meetings. Not that I would know that personally. LOL Thanks!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-47414746593903659862016-02-25T15:16:04.440-05:002016-02-25T15:16:04.440-05:00I love my apps too. Some of them are quite useful,...I love my apps too. Some of them are quite useful, I agree. Like Words with Friends. LOL Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-38718117410536890422016-02-25T15:15:23.468-05:002016-02-25T15:15:23.468-05:00I hear ya!I hear ya!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-22012541985606954752016-02-25T15:15:11.572-05:002016-02-25T15:15:11.572-05:00Hahaha! I use my phone at work because school is w...Hahaha! I use my phone at work because school is weird about checking Facebook. Imagine that. LOL Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-70025920381487625912016-02-25T15:14:21.810-05:002016-02-25T15:14:21.810-05:00I have a little morning banter with a close friend...I have a little morning banter with a close friend and it's the best part of my day. I couldn't do it without text messaging. The FB checking is definitely a habit for me too. Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-75636670501905744052016-02-25T15:13:06.446-05:002016-02-25T15:13:06.446-05:00If I didn't have kids, I would never answer a ...If I didn't have kids, I would never answer a phone. Ever. I envy you your freedom!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-72719738056168136512016-02-23T17:12:41.755-05:002016-02-23T17:12:41.755-05:00ALL THE TIME!! But I don't use it all the time...ALL THE TIME!! But I don't use it all the time. I'm weird I know!!BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-45541883064521294292016-02-22T20:15:52.540-05:002016-02-22T20:15:52.540-05:00I check my phone all the time. I am starting a ne...I check my phone all the time. I am starting a new job tomorrow that does not allow cell phone usage at all at work, so I am sure I will go through withdrawal. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823862479614209543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-47633268597653851152016-02-22T19:51:20.321-05:002016-02-22T19:51:20.321-05:00If you were to ask my daughter she would say I don...If you were to ask my daughter she would say I don't check it enough, my dad is often complaining that mum is always playing with her phone Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-86746503349915742512016-02-22T18:09:58.985-05:002016-02-22T18:09:58.985-05:00Well, I'm not even on fb, but i still check my...Well, I'm not even on fb, but i still check my phone too often for many of the same reasons you do. I love texting and getting texts from my friends and kids and checking blogs as i am right now while sitting in the parking lot waiting for you know who! Lol Fun post!Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-23238582448210639052016-02-22T15:33:00.385-05:002016-02-22T15:33:00.385-05:00I remember when I used to keep my cell phone in th...I remember when I used to keep my cell phone in the car - I never even used to bring it in the house! Now, it's too easy... there are so many useful apps, it's hard NOT to glance at it all freaking day long.Jessica Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861658300112079021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-66982790829970674492016-02-22T14:08:01.088-05:002016-02-22T14:08:01.088-05:00Way more than I care to admit.Way more than I care to admit.Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-44892049192546771262016-02-22T13:27:53.202-05:002016-02-22T13:27:53.202-05:00I took FB off my phone because it used so much jui...I took FB off my phone because it used so much juice, but I kept FB messenger. I don't check mine that often since I sit at my computer all day long. What I do is hop in and out of FB, mail, instagram, etc. while I'm working. Thankfully it's not a big deal as long as my work gets done. I'm on lunch break right now....Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-19448705544536955342016-02-22T12:29:22.174-05:002016-02-22T12:29:22.174-05:00I check my phone a lot too. It's just a habit....I check my phone a lot too. It's just a habit. Although I read recently that you should wait an hour after you wake up to look at your phone. It's supposed to start your day a little less stressful. I tried it today, matter of fact. I lasted about five minutes. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384130778135859102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-26760472602167097582016-02-22T11:35:48.836-05:002016-02-22T11:35:48.836-05:00When I was no longer inspecting for my career comp...When I was no longer inspecting for my career company, I ditched my cell phone and never looked back. I also never answer my home phone when the caller is unknown. I have the land line wired in two rooms and can not even hear it ring in the rest of the house. I've never said I was normal.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com