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Re:The Average American Spent 2.5 Months on Their Phone in 2024 by ksymph on Sunday December 29, 2024 @11:13AM (#42540802)
I doubt you spend every second of your non-work time staring into space though. I like to read, for example; just because I do it on my phone in public sometimes doesn't mean I'm not finding other times for quiet contemplation.
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Re:The Average American Spent 2.5 Months on Their Phone in 2024 by criddell on Sunday December 29, 2024 @11:33AM (#42540937)
> I doubt you spend every second of your non-work time staring into space though.

Do you really think that's what was being suggested? I assumed they were merely suggesting to not reflexively reach for your phone any time you have a moment of downtime.

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Re:The Average American Spent 2.5 Months on Their Phone in 2024 by ksymph on Sunday December 29, 2024 @02:41PM (#42542382)
The example used doesn't seem like a good indication of reflexively reaching for a phone, as doing things while waiting at a bus stop is pretty reasonable and has been around long before smartphones.

You're right though, that's likely what was meant, which I agree with. The hyperbole was unnecessary.

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