Why you're addicted to your smartphone (Marketplace)

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  • @Goatvarro
    @Goatvarro 7 років тому +271

    i'm not in a position to tell people how to parent but giving your kid a phone/tablet (especially if it has internet access) at 4 yrs old is REALLY young.

    • @zinab2blessa
      @zinab2blessa 7 років тому +30

      Goatvarro It is extremely dangerous too considering the amount of perverts that are out there. No child at that age should be allowed to have their OWN tablet or phone.

    • @kimjongoof5000
      @kimjongoof5000 7 років тому +7

      Just make sure they use it correctly.
      iDevices have very good safety controls

    • @avajane5707
      @avajane5707 6 років тому +2

      Goatvarro much to young ( i got one in 3rd ONLY BECAUSE i have to fly across the country to see family. And i go far from my parents a lot so i need to stay connected

    • @mroie
      @mroie 6 років тому +1

      not young enough you get them before they are born LOL LOL LOL LOL

    • @agnus9160
      @agnus9160 4 роки тому +1

      @Skunky Stinkerson This is relatable. Haha!!

  • @phantomstrider
    @phantomstrider 6 років тому +128

    This is surprisingly confronting. I check my phone for my work and social media a lot. I feel a bit more conscientious about how often I'll check now.

    • @McLovinMods
      @McLovinMods 6 років тому +7

      Until you watch another video. Then you'll forget. I know I will

    • @yaniktheyoutuber
      @yaniktheyoutuber 4 роки тому +2

      Wow, What a surprise! I didnt expect to see you here, how’s it going?

  • @semmicolon
    @semmicolon 7 років тому +630

    Am I the only one who is disturbed by the lack of reaction from the parents when they find out their son is spending up to 11 hours on that thing?

    • @MissNayNay
      @MissNayNay 7 років тому +35

      Nope, you're not the only one. I was disturbed, too.

    • @EvaYohane
      @EvaYohane 6 років тому +35

      It is quite worrying how parents just let children stay on technology for long periods of time.

    • @solsticemeows
      @solsticemeows 6 років тому +14

      They'll just use the excuse that it's for learning purposes.

    • @DMRoper1
      @DMRoper1 6 років тому +6

      Nope. Not at all.

    • @trescartolerestindo7247
      @trescartolerestindo7247 6 років тому +12

      We have a saying on the interwebz - those are rookie numbers you got to pump those numbers up

  • @heather368
    @heather368 7 років тому +222

    I quit social media over 2 years ago and it is the most freeing thing i have ever done. I don't see me ever going back. I wish that people would just try it for a week to see how they feel at the end of it.

    • @VT-fh9fm
      @VT-fh9fm 6 років тому +12

      Heather Turner same! I quit fb years ago and it feels good to not be on it.

    • @gracefulbeauty1985
      @gracefulbeauty1985 6 років тому +6

      Extra ordinary Vtg interesting! So what did you do? You just basics quit every type of social media like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and instagram?

    • @Chilling4Shillings
      @Chilling4Shillings 6 років тому +24

      Extra ordinary Vtg no you didn't give up social Media. You are still on UA-cam

    • @civicpride1986
      @civicpride1986 6 років тому +9

      Same here.. quit fb and deleted the account.. i only use UA-cam, no Instagram or snapchat never had those..

    • @jelicianorwood24
      @jelicianorwood24 6 років тому +3

      Yes I feel so much release and I read more.

  • @braidenf
    @braidenf 7 років тому +108

    Are they mocking us, because we're on our devices watching this?

    • @baronvonlimbourgh1716
      @baronvonlimbourgh1716 6 років тому +6

      It's a tv program. Not that tv is any better

    • @rahma3144
      @rahma3144 5 років тому +1

      Baron von Limbourgh but your on UA-cam so your obviously using a device

    • @aspiknf
      @aspiknf 5 років тому +1

      I'm using a laptop

    • @BuickGeek24
      @BuickGeek24 4 роки тому

      @Old Iron I have instagram though

    • @jonathanwatson173
      @jonathanwatson173 4 роки тому

      Braiden Fritschij I was thinking the same thing

  • @Stormwern
    @Stormwern 7 років тому +169

    This is such a huge problem. They should do another episode on Facebook-depression.

    • @kimjongoof5000
      @kimjongoof5000 7 років тому +5

      Good thing I have schoolmates that I talk to in real life

    • @bridgetandrade349
      @bridgetandrade349 6 років тому +6

      Specifically relating to body image issues

    • @ranelmarinduque794
      @ranelmarinduque794 6 років тому +4

      @@bridgetandrade349 And social standing issues too.

    • @sithlordhibiscus9936
      @sithlordhibiscus9936 5 років тому +7

      It's true; you see how successful your "friends" are and you feel like you're inferior. If you already struggle with depression, that effect is 10x stronger. You feel like you will never have a good enough body, a good enough job, a good enough family and that you'll never be good enough for a partner. Facebook increased my major depressive order so much, but since leaving, it has improved along with the help of meds.

    • @WhateverWhenever888
      @WhateverWhenever888 5 років тому

      I have depression but Facebook makes me feel great.

  • @dillsimmons
    @dillsimmons 7 років тому +417

    My youtube usage is at least 3-4 hours a day, no joke.

    • @itsshevyb
      @itsshevyb 7 років тому +55

      Same here, I tell myself it's ok bc I watch educational things.

    • @maxinef6654
      @maxinef6654 6 років тому +4

      So is mine

    • @gracefulbeauty1985
      @gracefulbeauty1985 6 років тому +12

      Dillsimmons ha mine is probably way more than that! I spend most of my phone usages day on YT!!

    • @PlumbCarton5607
      @PlumbCarton5607 6 років тому +2

      Terrell Johnson | UA-cam is 6% of my battery usage 😮

    • @McLovinMods
      @McLovinMods 6 років тому +2

      @@PlumbCarton5607 you should probably combine that with how much your screen uses...

  • @elizaknight6980
    @elizaknight6980 6 років тому +104

    My phone is always in silence, mainly because notification is annoying and nobody will call me anyway :(

    • @DVincentW
      @DVincentW 6 років тому

      Me too.
      I liked your VR video ..

    • @marmello2456
      @marmello2456 6 років тому

      Me

    • @canadianspiritz3844
      @canadianspiritz3844 5 років тому

      Eliza Knight I can call you and msg you if ya like

    • @Mhel2023
      @Mhel2023 5 років тому +5

      My phone is mostly silent. I generally don't want to be bothered so I'm ok with it 😂

    • @doncoleman3904
      @doncoleman3904 4 роки тому

      Mhel 2023 me too

  • @Riverpapercloud
    @Riverpapercloud 7 років тому +92

    ironically.. im watching this on my phone...

    • @MissBelovedBunny
      @MissBelovedBunny 7 років тому +1

      Angus Ho lol me too

    • @safir2241
      @safir2241 6 років тому

      Not only is this not ironic, but that’s not wrong.

    • @doncoleman3904
      @doncoleman3904 4 роки тому

      We all are but eventually we gotta fix this

  • @CardsbyMaaike
    @CardsbyMaaike 7 років тому +144

    there's studies that tell us kids under twelve shouldn;t use these devices at all as ladies says... I encounter countless phone zombies everyday in traffic, making my life dangerous, which really upsets me, not them, cos they don;t care about anything going on outside their apps, it's sad

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +2

      Maaike Uijthoven : Yes I agree. My sister let my nephew play PC / PlayStation games from a young age. His addiction was obvious to everyone but her. She was the queen of denial.
      Guess what? The kid is his is 20s, she is divorced from his father, but she still goes to make him breakfast, at her ex-husbands house where he lives.
      I blame the parents. Your child will, hopefully, eventually grow up and despise you for being weak. People need to wake up.

    • @Xenomorph-hb4zf
      @Xenomorph-hb4zf 7 років тому +1

      Maaike Uijthoven why are you going after kids when this is mostly about you adults addicted to smartphones you should stop using it I got my smartphone when I was 10 and even I'm not addicted like what they are showing in this episode

    • @CardsbyMaaike
      @CardsbyMaaike 7 років тому +2

      i really don't care, just saying there are studies that say these things are bad esp for kids under twelve, you should read those first..only this past week i had about 20 traffic encounters with phone zombies, young and old, not just kids, but mostly kids

    • @kkatherinee9609
      @kkatherinee9609 7 років тому +2

      GamingwithMohamed you sound like a typical kid who is addicted to their phone but doesn’t want to admit it

    • @panzerstef
      @panzerstef 7 років тому +1

      Cards by Maaike I saw a guy texting and driving at the same time and he crashed and he almost ran me over.

  • @BBC600
    @BBC600 7 років тому +497

    The Samsung tablet is just being used as a babysitter!

    • @ghostspectre1861
      @ghostspectre1861 7 років тому +40

      Yup. Out goes parental responsibility.

    • @CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3
      @CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3 7 років тому +7

      Yeah and take away tvs, computers and phones, and you know what society blamed things on? whatever was popular at the time. Did you know back in the victorian era, people used to complain about people's obsession with short hand written messages as oppossed to long well thought out, articulated letters and people have written complaints identical to the one's use we today for phones? that peoples faces are now always in short messages instead of reading long articulated letters. So....the pattern. People will continually critique and pass judgement on the things that orientate a majority of our time. Be it, TV, Computers, Phones, what is the actual difference, I could spend a month of my life watching historical documentaries on youtube, is that any less valuable than reading history books at a library? It certainly would take up more time if I did and far less convenient. Phones engage us into social settings that we would never be exposed to other wise. Which is good and bad for each specific reason. Internets cult of out rage created SJW's and also Critical Thinkers and Skeptics and everyone else. the good and bad are always present with everything. Long term effects of phone useage, try the long term effects of sports injuries from excessive sports activities that people force onto their kids thinking its good for them.

    • @sarahgale8695
      @sarahgale8695 6 років тому +1

      parental responsibility was thrown out by liberals making parenting methods that involve asking babies (even infants) if they want their diapers changed. it's neglect and it's hiding under this idea that we should treat babies like adults and not take care of them unless they ask you to. we're talking about babies walking around with constant diaper rash because they didn't ask to have their diaper changed so to do so would be a breach of trust. oh and don't think that a baby crying means they want you to take care of their needs because if they cry it means don't take care of them. i'm not even making this up. it's a real movement happening now primarily among young liberal parents.

    • @errorASMR
      @errorASMR 6 років тому +3

      sad

    • @ashaprilr4859
      @ashaprilr4859 6 років тому +2

      EXACTLY

  • @Dev_Everything
    @Dev_Everything 7 років тому +521

    i am watching this on my phone now...

    • @gvdhhfvv
      @gvdhhfvv 7 років тому +6

      Dev Everything i robbed a bank and didn't even have to wear a mask!

    • @adeyabebaabebe8745
      @adeyabebaabebe8745 7 років тому

      :)))))

    • @stellabeam25
      @stellabeam25 7 років тому

      This is true lol

    • @legolas7r
      @legolas7r 6 років тому +1

      Dev Everything me too ( inside my bed )

    • @pradyunpandey2555
      @pradyunpandey2555 6 років тому +1

      Hold up I thought you were watching on your shoes

  • @LordMoriancumer
    @LordMoriancumer 7 років тому +131

    turn off notifications. without the constant beeping and blinks the temptation to check your device can be dramatically lessened.

    • @PlumbCarton5607
      @PlumbCarton5607 6 років тому +5

      Lord Moriancumer | it's called "Do Not Disturb"

    • @BuickGeek24
      @BuickGeek24 4 роки тому +1

      @Old Iron I will never turn off my notifications though

    • @BuickGeek24
      @BuickGeek24 4 роки тому

      @@PlumbCarton5607 I never have that on though

  • @shawndraconis2267
    @shawndraconis2267 7 років тому +32

    It's just the way things are these days. When I was a kid, my friends and I were addicted to riding our bikes after school.

    • @yungmajin4860
      @yungmajin4860 6 років тому +6

      The clasic when i was a kid

    • @U6kCtBuN
      @U6kCtBuN 6 років тому +1

      its true though

    • @U6kCtBuN
      @U6kCtBuN 6 років тому +6

      last decade we were addicted to tvs, the decade before that we were addicted to radio. people dont seem to care as much about smoking or alcohol though, despite them being actual addictions people cant just drop like that.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +2

      Yes, building make shift ramps and cruising till sunset.

    • @palefeathervaldez3563
      @palefeathervaldez3563 5 років тому +13

      Riding bikes is a healthy habit, staring into your cell phone, tablet all day is NOT! Big difference.

  • @kevinhong9987
    @kevinhong9987 7 років тому +195

    I feel bad for Jackson, he watches Jake Paul.

  • @aaron___6014
    @aaron___6014 7 років тому +63

    My neighbor(s) have 5 children and my region recently had a big snow storm almost a week ago. I work from home and during this entire length of time the children have only been out to play once. Why were they outside? The power went out for several hours so they had nothing to do.
    To me this is crazy. When I was a kid I spent hours outside during the winter.

    • @chickennugget6233
      @chickennugget6233 6 років тому +5

      @edwardschlosser1 "feminized group of sissies" ...........

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +4

      @edwardschlosser1 I shoveled snow for dough while experiencing minor frostbite, mowed lawns and delivered newspapers as well while cherishing a 5 dollar bill or whatever. My contributions to Social Security thereafter started @ age 15 Lifeguarding/maintenance for the city pool. Since then, I have served in the Military, Fed Gov. and now State (Indiana). Each Generation is Different but I never witnessed such a lack of interaction and or attachment to the cell/smart phones in the last 2 to 4 years. It's not just young people with the cell phone addiction but people of all ages as well.

    • @matthewsamartino5660
      @matthewsamartino5660 5 років тому +1

      I’m lazy and proud

    • @theshadowman8801
      @theshadowman8801 4 роки тому

      When i was a kid in 2010 i throwed snow at my mom and ate snow

    • @doncoleman3904
      @doncoleman3904 4 роки тому

      That’s really sad what these devices doing too people’s mental and health

  • @werebilbyj4449
    @werebilbyj4449 7 років тому +52

    We had to literally stop someone from walking in front of a bus at an intersection in Brisbane once as they were too busy on their phone. There is more to life than likes and such.

  • @Tom-xy9gb
    @Tom-xy9gb 7 років тому +68

    My little sister is ten, and my parents ignorants bought her a phone. Now she spends only a quarter of her day sleeping and the rest on her phone. Really disgusts me. She doesn't even goes to say hello to my dad when he come home from work. Kids under 13 shouldn't be given access to this devices. I didn't even get a phone until 13, what make her more capable to have a phone? This tech ruined family interaction.

    • @stacyrodgers5013
      @stacyrodgers5013 4 роки тому +1

      This is true

    • @jayveeaurea9091
      @jayveeaurea9091 4 роки тому +2

      I was given my first real smart phone and iPad when I was in 4th grade and I still manage to pray the rosary twice a day and once a day for the chaplet of divine mercy. That’s just one of the examples and I still have to practice my musical instruments. See? It depends on the person and not on the gadget. Lol hahaha

    • @Србомбоница86
      @Србомбоница86 4 роки тому +3

      @@jayveeaurea9091 no ,most kids are NOT like you ,cut the crap ,IT IS the gadgets fault ,they are build to be addictive

    • @BuickGeek24
      @BuickGeek24 4 роки тому

      @@Србомбоница86 It's also the AI that's a big issue for politics as well

  • @widxx235
    @widxx235 7 років тому +69

    this is the true zombie apocolypse its already here and its only gonna get worse

    • @Ostipherous
      @Ostipherous 5 років тому +4

      You are so right! We throw the term around thinking it is sci-fi but what do you know..we have become the zombies!

    • @glodusmuspell9069
      @glodusmuspell9069 5 років тому +2

      Zombies we are

  • @benny2700
    @benny2700 7 років тому +30

    Take a look at the Black Mirror episode 'Nose Dive'. We are slowly getting there...

  • @AkshayPatel18252
    @AkshayPatel18252 7 років тому +59

    A lot of times, it's just more convenient to give a kid a tablet or a phone just to help them behave in public, sadly. I've seen many such children who spend all day on these devices, failing to interact with the environment (other people, toys, games, books, etc.) but becoming eloquent on social media or games, like the son in this family.
    As was mentioned, giving him something to do outside of the tablet helps him cut his time down. The parents need to lead by example and put their phones down, too. My parents did the same thing, and they used to force me to read, interact with people professionally at a very young age, answer the home phone, etc., and they always led by example. Kids idolize their parents, and these parents can't place all of the blame on social media or the devices social media platforms use.

    • @bbb_888
      @bbb_888 7 років тому +3

      Well said, I totally agree.

    • @dwaynewladyka577
      @dwaynewladyka577 7 років тому +2

      Akshay Patel There are little children who are clearly addicted to computers, smartphones and tablets. There are ones who get on their parent's computers or smartphones and post inappropriate comments on news sites or other channels on UA-cam. It makes it annoying for us adults. I agree with you.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +3

      I have never reared any children to my regret, but to see a "mother" addicted to her cell phone ignoring her children is pathetic.

    • @lynnwalker3503
      @lynnwalker3503 6 років тому +3

      Agreed. @@HighSpeedNoDrag

    • @nokomismn9685
      @nokomismn9685 5 років тому +1

      Junior just can't wait to get his very own cell phone so he can be just like dad.

  • @Chantwizzle
    @Chantwizzle 6 років тому +11

    That little boy looks dead inside.
    When I quit social media there was a lot of "I'll miss your posts and photos." Most of these people are people I know in real life. Some live far away, but they could easily text or call me. Nothing. Very few have made efforts to keep in touch. I recently switched to a flip phone to curb my mindless surfing. I'm liberated.

  • @cidb.212
    @cidb.212 6 років тому +10

    I've never had one because I know I would turn into one of the walking phone zombies I see everywhere.

  • @LarryK518
    @LarryK518 7 років тому +29

    yeah, but thanks to smartphones remembering to set our clocks back is no longer a big deal.

    • @KakeKittyStyle
      @KakeKittyStyle 6 років тому +1

      Lolz. Good point!

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +2

      Yes Larry but I wish the time change was NOT in affect. Remember the old wind up loud as hell alarm clocks back in the day.

  • @thomasmorin2496
    @thomasmorin2496 7 років тому +64

    10:22 he watches Jake Paul, I'm shook

    • @philipjnz9923
      @philipjnz9923 7 років тому +5

      Thomas Morin every 8 year old watches him lol

    • @minecube1656
      @minecube1656 7 років тому +3

      Thomas Morin It was Logan Paul

  • @Canucks44219
    @Canucks44219 7 років тому +28

    uh oh 5:19 "You're building amazing SHlT" haha Might not want to air that lol

  • @EssenceReidOxley
    @EssenceReidOxley 7 років тому +52

    I thought it was a no brainer to not allow your young children use electronics unattended🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @MissNayNay
      @MissNayNay 7 років тому +3

      I thought it was, too. But apparently not.

    • @duckvenom
      @duckvenom 5 років тому +1

      We {as a nation} encourage people who don't plan {think} to reproduce and penalize those who do by wealth redistribution.
      I have family members at both ends of this spectrum and watch kids of similar ages, behaving completely different.
      It's amazingly sad. We used to tell people not to depend on calculators, now AI programs their impulses.

  • @rosestewart1606
    @rosestewart1606 6 років тому +57

    Soma...the apps are like a drug that helps us escape from what our lives have become.

    • @nettart4924
      @nettart4924 5 років тому +1

      That's (fiction) books to us intellectuals

    • @doncoleman3904
      @doncoleman3904 4 роки тому

      Facts an that’s scarying

    • @dorairslinger9675
      @dorairslinger9675 3 роки тому

      nonstop n unlimited harassment by facebook ever since i got this smart phone in feb.early this year.postings unlimited no. of strangers all over my screen soliciting my friendship that i've absolutely not interested in! delete postings requested were totally ignored...shame !!

  • @infinity-gn9xq
    @infinity-gn9xq 6 років тому +19

    I m addicted to youtube. There.. I said it..

  • @aurorawolfe6060
    @aurorawolfe6060 6 років тому +28

    I feel like social media is also making all of us more superficial/shallow or narcissistic, on top of everything else mentioned in this video. I've gotten rid of Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Can't seem to get away from UA-cam and Twitter. Although I will say, I use Twitter for political news and UA-cam mostly for news and documentaries so I'm not completely wasting my time doing nothing.

  • @josefholzer2433
    @josefholzer2433 7 років тому +88

    Who allows there kid to have there own tablet? And they never sleep! Crazy!

    • @toucan516
      @toucan516 7 років тому +3

      Josef Holzer
      Are you some old man?

    • @MikeTXBC
      @MikeTXBC 6 років тому +10

      It's a good question. A little kid shouldn't have a tablet or at least access to one whenever he wants. Realistically, neither should the teens since they've shown they lack impulse control and the capability to make a sound judgment call when it comes to turning off their phones.

    • @McLovinMods
      @McLovinMods 6 років тому +3

      @@MikeTXBC byyourlogic no teens should have access to a phone , as well as the majority of adults. When it comes to phones almost nobody has impulse control

    • @MikeTXBC
      @MikeTXBC 6 років тому

      @@McLovinMods Technically, I agree with your statement. Most of the so-called adults I've met haven't psychologically progressed beyond high school (if they're lucky).

    • @makeithappenent11
      @makeithappenent11 6 років тому

      MOST kids have a TABLET or PHONE .... SAME THING!

  • @darquequeen2323
    @darquequeen2323 7 років тому +132

    Smart devices are making humanity just the opposite.

  • @leartisted3903
    @leartisted3903 7 років тому +26

    Thank you. I needed this. It was sometime after 1am on the UK when I was about to switch off my phone when I saw this pop up in my notifications (ironically!).
    It's literally got to a point where I'm wasting my life on Facebook. It's so addictive I check it first thing in the morning, ignore people's texts and WhatsApp and don't want to speak to others. I've noticed I've gotten lazier, I get frustrated plus my attention span has gotten so short. Normally I'll read a few news websites but I couldn't even concentrate to read.
    Not only that, but it's like God keeps pointing out certain things I'm meant to be getting on with instead and I keep ignoring. This video has made up my mind. I'm old enough to remember life before the Internet was needed for everything so I just want a steadier pace. Use it for important things like events etc instead of splurging my life in it.
    Not only that, but didn't they notice a certain swearword in full view on this? It's meant to be a family show!

    • @bbb_888
      @bbb_888 7 років тому +2

      Well said :)

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +2

      LeArtiste D : I dumped Fakebook years ago. I am fine with quick texts but if you want to deal with me you need to meet me in person or talk to me.
      FYI: YOU are wasting your life on Fakebook. Time to wake up.

  • @mikeR39
    @mikeR39 7 років тому +5

    When you're walking to somewhere by yourself, there's no problem using your phone on the way, but once you get there, maybe turn it off lol..

  • @katiix
    @katiix 6 років тому +8

    I'm legit addicted to my phone! I looked at my UA-cam stats one day and it said I watched UA-cam for 6 hours within 24hrs. I was like how tf! I have a serious problem!!!

  • @gabe-po9yi
    @gabe-po9yi 6 років тому +4

    The mom says she's worried about the study exposing her as a bad mom. I wouldn't call her a bad mom because she lets her 8 y/o spend up to 10 hours a day on his tablet, but I would say she is neglectful, as is his father. They're letting his device spend time with him, so they don't have to.

  • @FukaiKokoro
    @FukaiKokoro 7 років тому +14

    People need to step up and actually parent,stop throwing tablets and phones at your kids. Phones are pacifying people to not care about real world issues. Stop enjoying moments.Like concerts,nature etc.......People stop enjoying real life. Its funny that people think smart phones make them more productive when in reality it makes them much less productive,

  • @sithlordhibiscus9936
    @sithlordhibiscus9936 5 років тому +6

    I left social media abt 1 year ago and I LOVE it. I chose to bc of anxiety disorder and depression; I was on FB and I would be reading/seeing pictures of people's children, their achievements, etc. while and simultaneously feeling like more of a failure than I already felt I was because I was struggling to get depression and finances under control. I don't care to look at my phone. I have to leave it off of my person at work for HIPAA reasons, and I don't even check it but once or twice a day to respond - selectively - to my best mate's text msgs and to make sure that there is nothing super important (like a txt about my bank account or a medical emergency). I also play solitaire when i need to entertain myself in some other fashion and have forgotten a book or my sketch pad.

  • @bridgetandrade349
    @bridgetandrade349 6 років тому +4

    I’m literally watching this addictive show on my phone using the UA-cam app, which helped me find it. It is addicting...

  • @bmw803
    @bmw803 6 років тому +22

    The problem here is not the phone. It's human behavior. Just like guns, knives, or anything else. "I need my phone". WHAT FOR? To gossip on facebook all day? Again, priorities at the wrong place.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +2

      Uh Joe, Guns, knives and or Sling shots are a totally different spectrum Dude. You are Right regarding Human Behavior, but have never witnessed a person and persons addicted to a device such as a cell phone in comparison with a weapon.

    • @lynnwalker3503
      @lynnwalker3503 6 років тому

      Unless you just choose not to use one, but unfortunately, many people don't make that choice, or not for long. @@Србомбоница86

  • @francoislemieux9219
    @francoislemieux9219 6 років тому +3

    Tips: Turn every notification OFF (except maybe phone call). You'll end up spending waaaay less time on your phone. Thats what I did and it helped a lot.

  • @melissaharmon3808
    @melissaharmon3808 3 роки тому +2

    I started feeling anxious just watching this video... but I guess I needed to watch it. Even though I have no children. I think I needed to watch it.
    One topic that should have been mentioned in this video is how texting or visiting any internet site, interferes with a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.

  • @Slodin
    @Slodin 7 років тому +7

    I feel like an old man among others around the same age but I'm only in my mid 20s...I don't do any of those...Only a few friends of mine don't extensively use their mobile devices, the common thing we share is probably we all don't have social media or barely ever use them. The ironic part is I'm a software engineer currently working on mobile development...

  • @tertiuscarstens7084
    @tertiuscarstens7084 6 років тому +2

    My cousin and spoke about this very issue last night. If I could get away with it and only stay in touch with family and friends via email I would ditch my phone before the day is over. Society functioned just fine without cell-phones.

  • @tspiderkeeper
    @tspiderkeeper 7 років тому +14

    Reason we Americans you Canadians and rest of the world is addicted are games,texting,and apps. Its also technology that allows us to do anything even order food at restaurants for pickup or delivery.

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +1

      TSpider Keeper : I like the McD app. It works, great deals, easy, I don't have to deal with bad speakers or a snotty employee.

    • @tspiderkeeper
      @tspiderkeeper 7 років тому +1

      right

    • @rosestewart1606
      @rosestewart1606 6 років тому

      I ordered pizza while traveling through the US when I wasn't even sure what town our hotel was in 😂 we normally go to places like diners but Dominos had no problem finding us. And we found the hotel on hotels.com before we got off the highway and my phone got us there with Google maps

    • @Србомбоница86
      @Србомбоница86 5 років тому

      @@rosestewart1606 would you people even be functional without these phones lol

  • @lockergr
    @lockergr 6 років тому +1

    UA-cam is doing something and on my UA-cam it allows me to set a reminder to take a break after as frequently as I choose. The problem is is that I end up just ignoring it. I'm typically on my phone when I'm doing housework, so I watch out listen videos to make the time pass by.

  • @thinkhard45
    @thinkhard45 7 років тому +104

    Self control is key.

    • @KILLKING110
      @KILLKING110 7 років тому +17

      yea right try telling that to companies because the companies literally hire psychologists, addiction specialists, etc to make there products as addictive as possible trust me the cards are very much stacked against you

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +6

      Splak : Sure. If you are an adult. I think it is criminal to give children under the age of 16 free access to devices.

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +2

      KILLKING110 : And people give these devices to children. Why?

    • @kerrymarris4260
      @kerrymarris4260 6 років тому +1

      Splak ,4 year olds don't have any.

    • @nokomismn9685
      @nokomismn9685 5 років тому

      @@zerohedge9642- People give these devices to children because it's a whole lot easier to raise a brain dead zombie than a real human being.

  • @the_big_al_01
    @the_big_al_01 4 роки тому +3

    I'm 19, and I am proud to say I am not addicted to my phone. I barely use social media on it (maybe 3 minutes a day)... I use my cell phone mainly for calling and texting, and other productivity stuff (like calendars and banking). Most other stuff I do on my desktop- even Facebook, I prefer to do it on a computer. The nice thing about doing things on your desktop is that it's not constantly with you, so you can only check it at certain times. If I was given a flip phone instead of my iPhone, I would have no problem with that

    • @bburnsga
      @bburnsga Рік тому

      Good for you! A flip phone is safer, for sure...not as much radiation.

    • @osirisbeeblebrox6698
      @osirisbeeblebrox6698 Рік тому

      Get a flip phone and take it to the next level. I have one guy who has a flip phone working for me, the other two guys have smart phones. The flip phone guy is by far my best worker, because he is never on his phone.

  • @fordhammie
    @fordhammie 5 років тому +6

    This cellphone addicted generation is called “The Walking Dead!”

  • @Bucknutty
    @Bucknutty 6 років тому

    I like the mom " we've been trying to tell her that for years" but is also on her phone almost as much lol

  • @badmojo420
    @badmojo420 7 років тому +141

    Because it stimulates your brain. There, I saved you 20minutes.

  • @TheElenaBieber1
    @TheElenaBieber1 6 років тому +2

    my 2019 goal is to use my phone just to answer messages and calls. maybe post a pic. but live the moment and just enjoy life as we did before smartphones existed

  • @livefree1111
    @livefree1111 7 років тому +17

    As I watch this show on my phone 📱😉

  • @Davidagarcia911
    @Davidagarcia911 4 роки тому +2

    I try my best to get my children off their electronics. Every day, I tell them, “put all electronics away” for a specific period of time throughout the day. It works a bit.
    “Well, we’re bored dad”
    Me; “that’s good. Being bored is good. You’re a kid, figure it out.”

  • @iamme5988
    @iamme5988 7 років тому +5

    5:16 Did they even censor that on TV? (look at the board)

  • @bike4peaceRTW
    @bike4peaceRTW 5 років тому

    7:20---- I do this too. I only watch sports on TV but I find myself grabbing my phone during every commercial or stoppage in play.

  • @violah
    @violah 6 років тому +7

    Lol I use my phone a lot my eyes be stuck on the screen smh😂💀

  • @samday414
    @samday414 4 роки тому +1

    These shows make tech out to be all bad. But in the last year I have learnt to play the piano, speak and foreign language and improved my maths skills using apps. I would never have been able to afford private lessons but apps made learning more accessible for me.

  • @mav8855
    @mav8855 5 років тому +3

    🙃 just got a notification from Apple saying my daily average is 15hr and 40 some minutes. Trust me I
    Don't have a life

  • @appleyablokova6583
    @appleyablokova6583 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for all your work! This is an awesome 'awareness' video!

  • @ruen99
    @ruen99 7 років тому +9

    who says im addicted to my smartphone 😐

  • @MsHojat
    @MsHojat 7 років тому +1

    Why do they single out smart phones? This should apply to personal computers in general whether it's a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile.
    In addition, the most important factor is a breakdown of the _type of usage_ - viewing/listening/reading non-interactive content, writing public content, accessing social media services, playing games, and simply talking with people.

    • @lenitaa7938
      @lenitaa7938 7 років тому +2

      Mshojat Because the Smartphones are so small and handy! We carry them with us everywhere! More potential for addiction! They have become a Necessity in our lives!

  • @PruikkiRacing
    @PruikkiRacing 6 років тому +15

    I see lack of discipline

  • @tylergann5
    @tylergann5 4 роки тому +1

    I remember the world before smartphones! It was so much better than it is now!

  • @SgtJoeSmith
    @SgtJoeSmith 4 роки тому +4

    those billionaire phone companies keeping you on your phone poor instead of out making money and getting rich

  • @siuchau9702
    @siuchau9702 6 років тому +1

    Quiting Pokemon go was one the best experience in my life. I discovered lost time and actually enjoyed the real world.

  • @tundratomo
    @tundratomo 7 років тому +66

    i do not have one, nor will i ever have one. i watch all these zombies daily, no thank you

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +11

      tundratomo : I agree. I am adult. I didn't have a smart phone until 3 years ago. I do use it daily as a mini computing device. But I don't use to play games. I use it to check my bank account, investments, email, news.
      But I am an adult and over the age of 50.

    • @MsHojat
      @MsHojat 7 років тому +3

      I would have one, but the price of mobile data in Canada is far higher than what I consider reasonable. Canada's mobile data rates are like the highest in the world or something. That said if I did have one, I still don't see myself using it much, since I'm not a fan of most mobile games, nor most social media services.
      While I don't have a mobile, I spend copious amounts of time on desktop PC instead, so it's not a world of difference.

    • @TheSproutarian
      @TheSproutarian 7 років тому +4

      Nicely said. I don't have one either, nor do l have a mobile phone. Don't know about facebook and twitter thankfully.

    • @mariekatherine5238
      @mariekatherine5238 7 років тому +4

      Watching this on a tablet. Don't have a smart phone or PC. Don't use social media at all. Watch selected You Tube, email for basic communication, google, word, excel for work. I have a Trac Phone from 2005, flip phone with text, can take photos, but not on internet. Suits me fine.

    • @sheepphic
      @sheepphic 7 років тому +3

      I'm a teen and I have a smartphone, but I basically never use it, and never at all for anything other than texting or calling

  • @gregorys6838
    @gregorys6838 5 років тому

    I used to walk a lot in down town Seattle, I call it the city tilted heads. Almost ran in to me on three different occasions. I felt like the only person looking straight ahead.

  • @MaximRecoil
    @MaximRecoil 5 років тому +3

    "Why -you're- simpletons [are] addicted to -your- their smartphone[s]"
    Fixed.

  • @wendyeskelin8765
    @wendyeskelin8765 2 роки тому

    We live near Seattle and every time we go into the city there are at least 80% of people walking with their phones if not more. Not paying ANY attention .. walking across the streets without looking, it's insane. There is ZERO awareness of their situations. It just looks like a conveyor belt of robots.

  • @laurieh4742
    @laurieh4742 7 років тому +5

    She needs to retire as a mother and him as a father

  • @williammcdonald2320
    @williammcdonald2320 4 роки тому

    I've not used social media in a few weeks, and haven't been outside after sundown in about a week, Last night I checked the news feed and found out a cool moon phenomenon was going on, Which prompt me to go outside and check it out! I was once living at a place and the only time the wifi worked was after 6 PM!

  • @painfreesunrise
    @painfreesunrise 7 років тому +16

    I will never be such a zombie. I still have an old cellphone (10 years old) and I hardly use it. I wont buy a smartfone.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому +4

      Right on and I have a flip phone. I can access internet at work or at home but not addictive. I am 53 now and alcohol is MY problem.

    • @dejgmh1
      @dejgmh1 4 роки тому +1

      @@HighSpeedNoDrag 😂😂sorry your honesty makes my day

  • @katiix
    @katiix 6 років тому +2

    Hilarious when he was helping people text while walking lmao 😂😂😂

  • @safir2241
    @safir2241 6 років тому +21

    Luckily I use my phone an hour a month. Maybe less I dunno.
    Update: I don’t even use my phone for communication. I canceled my phone plan.

  • @somalikanye8642
    @somalikanye8642 7 років тому +2

    No devices for my future kids for the first several yrs and restrictions when i do finally let them use it. So many kids are addicted nowadays

  • @MrBrooklynknightz
    @MrBrooklynknightz 7 років тому +8

    Thank God I'm not like that.

  • @boyar1978
    @boyar1978 4 роки тому +1

    just imagine being on a date where the girl is glued to her phone the entire time

  • @uweschroeder
    @uweschroeder 7 років тому +24

    Funny. My smartphone is usually somewhere in my car or my backpack - generally empty from me forgetting to plug it in. I hated mobile phones back in the early 90ies when they came up and that hasn't changed. There's nothing I really need the phone for except when I'm stuck in some ditch with a flat or when I'm out on a trail and something goes wrong. I much rather interact in person with people, so yeah, I might be the politically incorrect friend who shows up at the front door unannounced because I forgot to send a text that I'm coming over.
    Quick fix: set your phone to mute. That's my setting. I will check when I feel like it and that may be days...

    • @bbb_888
      @bbb_888 7 років тому

      I'm actually kinda like you!

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +3

      Uwe Schroeder : Good for you. I am over 50. Rare for anyone to say they don't check their phone every 10 seconds. As far as showing up unannounced? Nope. Not at my house. At least call, first.

    • @whoome1638
      @whoome1638 7 років тому +2

      I agree but I’m not a fan of surprise company. I would say it’s just a generational difference but my grandmother is the same so It could just be the way I was raised.

    • @uweschroeder
      @uweschroeder 7 років тому +2

      I grew up when some people didn't even have a phone, much less would use it for something as trivial as saying you're coming over. So you'd just use the door bell for that. If someone opens, good. If the person opens and says "sorry have to time today" - good too (although that happened rarely). If nobody opened, just move on.
      I know, these days you have to send a text before you ring the bell or knock or even pull up the driveway. It really is a generation thing.

    • @ivankraft8231
      @ivankraft8231 7 років тому +2

      Having grown up in a world without mobile phones (just "the phone" on a wall or counter) gives me a different perspective on this as well. But there are many people fitting that description (like the parents in the clip) who still got sucked straight into the vortex. Everybody needs to turn off their phones, read the first chapter of Thoreau's Walden ("Economy"), and reflect on what they really need. P.S. I blame the X-Files.

  • @user-qq5lf3lg2o
    @user-qq5lf3lg2o 6 років тому +2

    The notification sounds throughout this video is driving me crazy. Lmao!

  • @adeyabebaabebe8745
    @adeyabebaabebe8745 7 років тому +42

    how sad.... Jesus died to give us life and we call our phone "its my life"

    • @yungmajin4860
      @yungmajin4860 6 років тому +7

      I get it but this is not the place for it

    • @TheFourthWinchester
      @TheFourthWinchester 6 років тому +1

      Jesus gave up his life to serve Lord Shiva. Not for u.

    • @Jesus.Is.My.Captain
      @Jesus.Is.My.Captain 6 років тому +3

      @@yungmajin4860 There is always a place for Jesus - There is always a place for YOU in his heart - that is why he died for us. I also want to point out that it is written - but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

    • @Jesus.Is.My.Captain
      @Jesus.Is.My.Captain 6 років тому +2

      @@Fromanotherearth Answer me this - what do you think would have happened if Jesus chose to listen to Peter when Peter told him that he should not go to Jerusalem to suffer many things and be killed ?

    • @Jesus.Is.My.Captain
      @Jesus.Is.My.Captain 6 років тому +2

      @@Fromanotherearth Your response is telling me you are unable to understand my point. Let me explain for you in an easier language. You wrote ‘ don’t bring religion into this ‘. What I understood from that is that YOU are telling me to stop telling people about Jesus. Now my response means that Peter did a similar thing to Jesus by telling him that he was not to go to the cross. Now if Jesus had listened to Peter in the same way you want me to listen to you , then no one would be able to be saved and inherit eternal life because the world would not have a saviour. JESUS was sent to save people from their sins - WE are here for the purpose of telling people about Jesus so they can go to Jesus and be healed and saved. There are people in this world that cannot be silenced no matter how much people scream and shout at them like a child who is having a tantrum because they cannot get their own way. Here is an example - And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. As he was drawing near-already on the way down the Mount of Olives-the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” Now to respond to your latest message. It is also written in the Bible - Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

  • @thewewguy8t88
    @thewewguy8t88 5 років тому

    2 years later this is even more relivent.

  • @rajeshsahani7051
    @rajeshsahani7051 6 років тому +16

    Read good books best solution

  • @thisurathenuka8362
    @thisurathenuka8362 4 роки тому

    It's ironical that most of the teenagers know everything about it and still doesn't feel a need to act on it

  • @felixthecat5416
    @felixthecat5416 7 років тому +10

    Variable rewards? so that is what we are calling intermittent reinforcement nowadaze-- Sigh if only Skinner cood see what he hath wrought-- wipes tear

  • @thehibernatingturtle4016
    @thehibernatingturtle4016 5 років тому

    I'm just over a month since quitting social media. I'm so much happier. Took about 3 weeks before I stopped instinctively going for those icons.
    UA-cam is the only thing I use, mostly music, news, or self help channels.

  • @wantsanewvehicle
    @wantsanewvehicle 7 років тому +3

    Sorry but kids under 14-16yo shouldn't have a smart phone or tablet.

    • @toucan516
      @toucan516 7 років тому

      Yes, why not limit the future generation access to futuristic items!

  • @gracemacleod5779
    @gracemacleod5779 7 років тому +1

    I'm not a slave to my phone. People sometimes get annoyed with me, because I only check my phone 3 times a day.

  • @avajane5707
    @avajane5707 6 років тому +3

    Well i need a phone because i fly on a plane alone to visit family. And also i have to take the bus for an hour to school. So i have to be able to communicate with my parents and other family members. But i do use social media and contact friends

  • @belowthesilvermoonBe
    @belowthesilvermoonBe 5 років тому

    I was at the hair salon where girl maybe 12 years old was getting her cut. I told my stylist how much I loved this young girls hair cut. She went from long hair to a Bob style. She seemed to love it too. As Her mom was getting her hair cut, the girl was in the reflection of the mirror where I sat. She had put a toque on and started to cry. I think it suddenly sunk in she had cut her long hair off. Her mom says "Jenny, have you posted it on Instagram? That will make you feel better after all your friends see it. You should Post it right now hun!"
    I felt like I was in the Twilight zone! Post it to make you feel better? Really mom? I wanted to say.

  • @FukaiKokoro
    @FukaiKokoro 7 років тому +6

    Alcohol addiction is less dangerous at this point in time, because at least we have laws preventing people from driving under the influence, no one throws a fit about DUI laws acting like they are horrible.No we have DUI laws to prevent us from serious harm or murder. Yet when laws preventing people from using their phones everyone gets angry and thinks its absurd. We should penalize car manufacturers for putting devices built inside the car,and require them to stop manufacturing built in tablets and a device thatll shut down your technology until your cars engine is shut off and stopped. People think that hands free and built in technology is safe,because why would they manufacture cars with these devices if they where dangerous? People are too trusting of car manufactures. Its NOT the device that matters its how it EFFECTS your brain when driving, hand free and Bluetooth is equal to that of hand held texting while driving..Its safer to drink and drive.

    • @myriamkay
      @myriamkay 6 років тому +1

      Fukai Kokoro there are laws about texting and driving

  • @ramirenriquez6795
    @ramirenriquez6795 7 років тому

    Because people crave connection nowadays in a much deeper sense. We also use a lot of information that the phone can easily provide

  • @azqxswAashta
    @azqxswAashta 7 років тому +31

    So nobody's gonna talk about 4YallEnt making an appearance? :O

    • @babyed69
      @babyed69 7 років тому

      good eye fam

    • @Matthewrules28282929
      @Matthewrules28282929 7 років тому +1

      Didn’t recognize him without the DU!!!

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 7 років тому +1

      We´re going to talk about what we are supposed to talk about - flat earth, flying saucers, science, education, spirituality, manipulation of the electoral college, how the actor based reality was behind all the false flags, etc....we will know intuitively what to talk about and when, because that is what we are supposed to do. If the 4 YAllEnt is going to be part of that, then we will talk about it...

  • @fibonachos4039
    @fibonachos4039 6 років тому

    Of course! The smartphone is a phone. It is a mailbox. It is an organizer. It is a computer and a calculator. It replaces magazines and books. It is a television and a game console. It is a radio. It is a calendar and a notebook. etc etc

  • @bonita2215
    @bonita2215 7 років тому +6

    What is the app called?

    • @zerohedge9642
      @zerohedge9642 7 років тому +1

      Bonita 22 : Dopamine Labs. How to give you the dopamine hit so you keep coming back.

    • @austenpearson
      @austenpearson 7 років тому +4

      No, Dopamine Labs was the tech company in LA, the screen time tracker app used with the family was called Moment.

  • @dkt6408
    @dkt6408 5 років тому +1

    If you kid stays all day on the tablet the problem is you not the tablet, they go to the tablet because they have nothing to do or are bored so if you tell you kid to come with you to the park or to do any activity together, they won't stay on their phone because their not bored and they will do anything else happily
    kids under 7-8 should stay less than 1h on their phone/tablet anyway

  • @99rylee
    @99rylee 7 років тому +38

    Fb is boring

  • @Passportkassa
    @Passportkassa 5 років тому +1

    Marketplace is such an amusing, informational & educational show; watching becoming part of a satisfying routine!🤣

  • @Bullminator
    @Bullminator 7 років тому +6

    I hate using a phone. Dont even know how to install a app and i dont even want to learn it, because i dont care.
    It just fells like it tooks away your free time. If a person wants to interact with me, come to be personaly.

    • @lenitaa7938
      @lenitaa7938 7 років тому +2

      TheBookWorm1718 I disagree.. Facebook does bring people together socially and creates more friends.. on the international level! We learn about other cultures, and are exposed to other issues and subjects!
      Yes, it can waste time and can be addictive! Using a time limit can be helpful!

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 6 років тому

      ​@martin corderoy Right On Bro.

  • @Snow.Frostborne_Ch
    @Snow.Frostborne_Ch 6 років тому +1

    I’m just in my phone to avoid people as I’m walking, most of the time I’m just looking at a screen shot of iMessage to look like I’m actually taking to people.