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watching movies/shows while looking at your computer/phone

posted 3 years ago by elmacho (1029)
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This must lead to most of the questions on the discussion boards. So many are questions like "why did so and so do this"; "they didn't show how" or "the didn't make sense." and most of these are wrong and people will point out that "yes the showed that" "it makes sense because they showed." I can see some things being missed just do to short attention span, but most must be because people are doing 1-2 other things while watching a movie.

[–] space1999 (725) 3 years ago

but most must be because people are doing 1-2 other things while watching a movie.

then they are clearly not watching the movie.

[–] 123Guy (7841) 3 years ago

Yeah I've seen many a stupid question here. You are probably right. Phone zombies. Did they do that in theaters too? I have not noticed, but I only go at off times when nobody is there.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 3 years ago

If the phone zombies are willing to risk their lives walking into traffic because they can't divert their eyes from their StupidPhone™s for even a couple of seconds, why would watching a movie be any different?

I would like to know what is so-o-o important on those screens that they feel obligated to watch, even when there is the potential of incurring permanent injury or death.

[–] snepts (11123) 3 years ago

I had people living here who would get up and sit in front of the TV in the living room with the news on while they were busily using their phones. I thought this looked kinda dumb.

But I'm in my room with my TV on and I'm at my desk, goofing on my laptop, so I'm probably not much different, as much as I don't like admitting it.

[–] damocci (1516) 3 years ago

I saw a guy walk face first into a streetlight because he was staring at his phone. I could have warned him, but I was too busy watching him walk face first into the streetlight because he was staring at his phone.

That said, it has been proven that using a phone while driving impairs one's ability WORSE than being drunk. Anytime you're talking to someone who's pecking away at their phone and claims that they're listening to you, just know that they are not. Anyone who claims to be able to use their phone while doing something else is lying through their teeth.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 3 years ago

That person is giving you misinformation, but I wouldn’t call it “lying” in the usual understanding of the term. The person is delusional, or lying to himself, if you will. He’s convinced himself of the myth of “multitasking,” that one can concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously effectively. This term
was corporate culture ignorantly appropriated this term from the computer industry.

Sadly, the most effective way to lie is first to convince yourself that what you are saying is really the truth. This is how people pass polygraph tests.

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. I am happy you enjoyed watching this ass walk into a street light. I would have done the same thing.

[–] damocci (1516) 3 years ago

He’s convinced himself of the myth of “multitasking,” that one can concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously effectively. This term was corporate culture ignorantly appropriated this term from the computer industry.

The call center industry is also guilty of this, even more so than the computer industry. If you pay attention you can hear that the person you're speaking to isn't listening attentively and it's evident because the call center agent often asks for information you've already supplied. The only time "multitasking" can kind of work is with repetitive tasks that are performed more through muscle memory than through conscious effort. Multitasking is rarely possible when dealing with new information or new unpractised tasks.