Phones and laptops

As I walk in I notice that everyone is in their own little world, that everyone is hypnotized by either their laptops or their phones. I hadn’t been to Bucks in a while, so this experience made me realize that people don’t really socialize, that their main focus is either what they are texting or what they are reading (that’s just assuming they’re not going through either snapchat, instagram or even twitter). At the other coffee shop there is a lot more interaction, whether it was inside the coffee shop or right outside. As I took a seat I started to look around, even people that were sitting in groups of three or four were on their phones instead of having a conversation with each other. Then I started to wonder how often I did that myself, how often I ignored the rest of the world just to be on my phone?

It’s pretty sad how we rather be on our phones than acknowledge the person right next to us. I sat next to the window, as I look outside I noticed the sunset. I hadn’t actually paid attention to one of those in maybe a few months, or even longer. I stared outside for a few minutes, trying to ignore all the cars driving by, and then I realized that its moments like those, that are worth putting our phones and laptops down just to admire true beauty. I’m just as guilty as anyone else, I rather be on my phone texting my best friend than taking a look outside.

As I look around to see what other people are doing I saw no difference, everyone was so captivated by their phones. Then again I get it, maybe who we are speaking to or what we are doing is far more important than acknowledging what and who is around us. At the other coffee shop I noticed a lot more interaction, people were having conversations with each other, they enjoyed each other’s companies, it was rare that I saw someone all into their phones or laptops.