GreenStreak Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 We were all better off before the internet and the cell phone were invented. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted July 5, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 Not everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSR Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I would say the benefits outweigh the negatives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 5, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 Glad to have both! You just have to weed thru the idiots that use it to spew their opinions like its "gospel" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravy davey Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, GreenStreak said: We were all better off before the internet and the cell phone were invented. My dad says it’s the downfall of society and I kinda agree. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 I think anyone under 40 doesn’t even know what a life without internet and a cell phone is like. Hell I remember being taught about internet and how to use google for searches in 5th grade computer class (late 90s) I do know for me I definitely will not be giving up my cell phone. I don’t need to be using pay phones or running into stores to use a land line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 More Addictive than crack. Pretty interesting yesterday. Had the whole family over, the little ones were going crazy. Swinging, fighting, running, jumping on everyone. Daughter gets sick of yelling at them and out comes the tablets . Instant zombies! Oblivious to everyone and everything. More bad than good imo. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Half you guys can’t read a map. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Although impossible to do, kids say under 16 should not have access or limited access to social media. 360 24/7 access they have now is providing enough evidence that it is detrimental overall to there development of being well rounded individuals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, Roosting said: Although impossible to do, kids say under 16 should not have access or limited access to social media. 360 24/7 access they have now is providing enough evidence that it is detrimental overall to there development of being well rounded individuals. Most grown adults can not handle the internet. What do you think it does to children with developing minds and no impulse control? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Popular Post EvilBird Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Half you guys can’t read a map. This one is cool 3 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Cold War said: More Addictive than crack. Pretty interesting yesterday. Had the whole family over, the little ones were going crazy. Swinging, fighting, running, jumping on everyone. Daughter gets sick of yelling at them and out comes the tablets . Instant zombies! Oblivious to everyone and everything. More bad than good imo. Sounds like its on your daughter then. My kids had a tablet free weekend. Boating helps. No Wifi at the sandbar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, EvilBird said: Sounds like its on your daughter then. My kids had a tablet free weekend. Boating helps. No Wifi at the sandbar. Oh for sure. We had the grandkids out on the boat all day. No tablets are coming with them. Just pointing out what a dramatic behavior effect these screens have on young minds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 Just now, Cold War said: Oh for sure. We had the grandkids out on the boat all day. No tablets are coming with them. Just pointing out what a dramatic behavior effect these screens have on young minds. oh ya my kids are zombies with em also.. sometimes it pisses me off and sometimes you just want them out your hair so it is easier to just give in. I get it. But I remember as a kid in the 90s with Nintendo and TV it was basically the same...some kids just get glued in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Cold War said: More Addictive than crack. Pretty interesting yesterday. Had the whole family over, the little ones were going crazy. Swinging, fighting, running, jumping on everyone. Daughter gets sick of yelling at them and out comes the tablets . Instant zombies! Oblivious to everyone and everything. More bad than good imo. Our grandkids are brutal.(10 and 11). The girl (11) said her life sucks and she has nothing to do and she's bored. She's jumping/diving off their dock and is an awesome swimmer and can do that anytime as they live on the lake. Her tablet got broken when she took it to her friend's place which was not allowed and now she's whining like it was her parent's fault and her dad's telling her he'll get it fixed. As far as I'm concerned she abused the rules and if she can't handle that it's too bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, smokin george said: Our grandkids are brutal.(10 and 11). The girl (11) said her life sucks and she has nothing to do and she's bored. She's jumping/diving off their dock and is an awesome swimmer and can do that anytime as they live on the lake. Her tablet got broken when she took it to her friend's place which was not allowed and now she's whining like it was her parent's fault and her dad's telling her he'll get it fixed. As far as I'm concerned she abused the rules and if she can't handle that it's too bad. my 11 year old thought she lost her Iphone at the mall on friday... should of seen that meltdown. Walked around for a hr looking for it and she realizes its in her backpack the whole time. it was a valuable lesson of Self responsibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, smokin george said: Our grandkids are brutal.(10 and 11). The girl (11) said her life sucks and she has nothing to do and she's bored. She's jumping/diving off their dock and is an awesome swimmer and can do that anytime as they live on the lake. Her tablet got broken when she took it to her friend's place which was not allowed and now she's whining like it was her parent's fault and her dad's telling her he'll get it fixed. As far as I'm concerned she abused the rules and if she can't handle that it's too bad. Oh man - the little woman's daughter is 18 now, and anytime something happens, its not her fault, it is moms. She's learning some hard lessons right now. She is very smart, so we know she has it in her (Like most kids) but man, this lack of self awareness and self responsibility is off the charts with some kids these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted July 5, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: Oh man - the little woman's daughter is 18 now, and anytime something happens, its not her fault, it is moms. She's learning some hard lessons right now. She is very smart, so we know she has it in her (Like most kids) but man, this lack of self awareness and self responsibility is off the charts with some kids these days. Yep. Half the problem is Parents being too soft. I see it with my friends kids. When my Kids fuck up I make it clear and they know it. No sugar coating or pushover crap in my house from Me or my Wife. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mag6240 said: Oh man - the little woman's daughter is 18 now, and anytime something happens, its not her fault, it is moms. She's learning some hard lessons right now. She is very smart, so we know she has it in her (Like most kids) but man, this lack of self awareness and self responsibility is off the charts with some kids these days. There's no denying the kids aren't stupid but the blaming shit is unreal. Their house was just painted and the 10 year old boy keeps touching the walls after repeatedly being told not to. I put twenty 4x4 posts,rope and solar lights on my dock and the 1st kid whether grandkids or friends kids try and swing or even touch the posts I'll lose it on them. I didnt do it as a playground for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 4 hours ago, GreenStreak said: We were all better off before the internet and the cell phone were invented. That’s like saying we would all be better off without guns. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, NaturallyAspirated said: That’s like saying we would all be better off without guns. Neal apples and oranges compare em much do ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 A friends kids lol. She now knows why there was no noise coming from the bedroom lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 26 minutes ago, smokin george said: A friends kids lol. She now knows why there was no noise coming from the bedroom lol I don’t hear anything….you better go check on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, Cold War said: I don’t hear anything….you better go check on them. She watches them like a hawk when her 4 kids are in the lake but the house must be a quiet zone lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 5, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) We used to call the pacifiers a Mute Button but now its the tablet or phone. Edited July 5, 2022 by Skidooski 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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