An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Never Taught

Re:An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Nev... by m463 on Friday January 24, 2020 @08:16PM (#22143980)

I've always kind of wondered if in some near future, phones will be replaced by augmented reality glasses, allowing people to zone out and let the glasses manage your human interaction.

"WARNING, your spouse has asked you a question!"

Question was: "What do you think?" [1][2]

[1] subject is inviting Aunt Ellen to the family picnic next month.

[2] Aunt Ellen does not get along with Uncle Jerry, who will also be attending.

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Re:An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Nev... by berdon on Saturday January 25, 2020 @08:04AM (#22146071)

Sounds an awful lot like the giggles wore in Stephenson’s Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell. People in the later years wore google that could do that to indicate status, interest, or just anonymize themselves.

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Re:An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Nev... by Zenbit_UX on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:22PM (#22144215)

Jesus, your premise here is far more interesting than the entire last season of black mirror. Would watch this episode for sure.

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