Well, I’ve seen it all now!!

I agree it is very odd to us of a certain age!! I see people walking their dogs taking their young children to school always on their phones!!! People talk about ‘living in the moment’ but I think we knew how to do it without being taught!! We weren’t constantly distracted by ‘stuff!!’ Just got on with our day

My DS films himself when white water canoeing. I think his phone is attached to his chest somehow? Or maybe he has a special camera. I don't know. I need to ask!
It's weird to do that in a swimming pool, I agree.

That’s dedication 😂

Humans are evolving rapidly and will soon be born with a phone growing out of their chubby little fists. Perhaps that swimmer was a prototype, testing that it’s water-proof.

watermeadow

Humans are evolving rapidly and will soon be born with a phone growing out of their chubby little fists. Perhaps that swimmer was a prototype, testing that it’s water-proof.

I'm not sure we're evolving at all. I think we are going backwards...

It seems the older generation are joining the youngsters in their mobile phone usage. Me and hubby spent last weekend at a Warner's hotel, and several older couples sat scrolling through their phones sitting in the lounge, restaurant, entertainment venue, no conversation, what's the point? 🤷

My GD and I sat in a restaurant recently on the next table to a family of four, M&F, children probably late teens / early twenties.
They had their phones in their hands for the whole meal,just watching , scrolling, no conversation at all.
It certainly wasn’t a social occasion for them, just a meal out.
I found it very sad.

TheSunRisesInTheEast

It seems the older generation are joining the youngsters in their mobile phone usage. Me and hubby spent last weekend at a Warner's hotel, and several older couples sat scrolling through their phones sitting in the lounge, restaurant, entertainment venue, no conversation, what's the point? 🤷

What are they looking at?

That's what puzzles me.

Are they doomscrolling, checking their Insta or FB feed, texting family/friends?

... all of those?

Goodness knows, but I think it's very rude when a singer is on stage in a lounge bar, entertaining people, and just a few feet away people are sitting there glued to their phones, not looking up, not applauding, it seems very bad manners 😱.

TheSunRisesInTheEast

Goodness knows, but I think it's very rude when a singer is on stage in a lounge bar, entertaining people, and just a few feet away people are sitting there glued to their phones, not looking up, not applauding, it seems very bad manners 😱.

People used to talk which was even worse.

Macaydia

I am not schooled in the dynamics of electricity, so excuse the simplicty of my question, but really...could a person get electricuted by using a phone in a pool? Granddads?

No, only if it is connected to a charger plugged into a socket.
You will do no damage to yourself with a phone in the water, but you might to the phone, unless you have it in a protective casing.

DS has a pouch type case, that seals like a food bag. He takes it with him when he sails or canoes, mainly as a precaution if he gets into trouble. And because he is a level whatever (??) instructor, so he has responsibilities. You tap it through the plastic casing.

I asked him about filming and for that he uses a separate water camera.

So, ladies and gents, you now know, you could use it in your bath!
Like this.

Or, failing all else, dry it off in a box of rice 😁

Macaydia

I am not schooled in the dynamics of electricity, so excuse the simplicty of my question, but really...could a person get electricuted by using a phone in a pool? Granddads?

Grandads ???

There must be some women who are experts in electrics and electronics.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I believe that actually would work. I dropped a hearing aid into the wash basin and dried it out in a closed tupperware box with dry rice and saved the hearing aid,

Usedtobeblonde

My GD and I sat in a restaurant recently on the next table to a family of four, M&F, children probably late teens / early twenties.
They had their phones in their hands for the whole meal,just watching , scrolling, no conversation at all.
It certainly wasn’t a social occasion for them, just a meal out.
I found it very sad.

It is sad. That behaviour seems to indicated the companions were not very fascinating.

I know several people whose company is not very alluring however I would not be so rude as to pay them no attention.

Caleo

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Maybe she was fat enough to float with ease.

No, quite slim, as far as I could see.

My local pool has a no phones policy
Applies to swimmers and viewers. And,, have to say they are very "on the ball" when spotting a phone. Never heard of a swimmer being asked to leave, viewers, yes. Some folk think it's okay to take pictures/video of their kids in the pool area but just not allowed. That swimmer would have been pulled out of the pool without doubt.

I regularly swim on my back just using my legs, not especially fast but highly efficient and from my naval days safer if one is in oil slick water or burning when we were taught to swim breast stroke to push away the oil/flame until we were some way away from the ship not to be sucked under if it sank, and then roll onto our back and just gently swim along using only our legs to save energy. It is really not much more than floating and keeps mouth and nose above the water even as you tire. Very effective

Allira

Macaydia

I am not schooled in the dynamics of electricity, so excuse the simplicty of my question, but really...could a person get electricuted by using a phone in a pool? Granddads?

Grandads ???

There must be some women who are experts in electrics and electronics.

Yes how sexists I am surprised no one jumped on that quicker!!

Witzend

Caleo

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Maybe she was fat enough to float with ease.

No, quite slim, as far as I could see.

You don't have to be fat to float, anyone who can relax enough can float.

Macaydia

MartavTaurus

So, ladies and gents, you now know, you could use it in your bath!
Like this.

But not if its plugged in www.facebook.com/angela.o.downs/photos/please-please-please-share-and-bring-awareness-a-friend-of-a-friend-put-this-tog/1852406438117691/

Well of course it's not plugged in or there'd need to be an exit hole in the bag, and water would slosh in! The cable in the picture is to tie it to your person. It's not a phone lead.

But thanks anyway for highlighting the dangers.

Neilspurgeon0

I regularly swim on my back just using my legs, not especially fast but highly efficient and from my naval days safer if one is in oil slick water or burning when we were taught to swim breast stroke to push away the oil/flame until we were some way away from the ship not to be sucked under if it sank, and then roll onto our back and just gently swim along using only our legs to save energy. It is really not much more than floating and keeps mouth and nose above the water even as you tire. Very effective

I learnt to swim on my back, kicking my legs but using just a doggy paddle stroke with my hands.

I can still remember my swimming teacher saying "You did that whole length by yourself without my hand under you!"