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Spazito

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28. +1! n/t

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #27)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:18 AM

Jul 2012

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Do people realize how dumb they look holding their phones up [View all] NightWatcher Jul 2012 OP

I completely agree IndyPragmatist123 Jul 2012 #1

I saw a couple of athletes filming with their iPads. onehandle Jul 2012 #2

'Typed on my iPad in bed.' freshwest Jul 2012 #5

The device-wielding American team won the gold for self-absorption BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #3

Yes! I hope this trend gets old real fast. chollybocker Jul 2012 #4

I don't worry about what other people are doing with their phones... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #6

Exactly what I was thinking. randome Jul 2012 #17

I only worry when they are operating a motor vehicle. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #29

This is exactly what I think whenever Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #7

Don't you know it's not "real" unless it's on a screen? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #8

sadly true. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #11

Stupid is as stupid does. 4lbs Jul 2012 #9

95 percent of them nichomachus Jul 2012 #23

Grandma won't settle for tape delay Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #10

Egocentric's R Us TeamPooka Jul 2012 #12

Agree completely! It's a ceremony. A CEREMONY! Bonobo Jul 2012 #13

They did look silly. rad51 Jul 2012 #14

wasn't Kobe Bryant doing it ? JI7 Jul 2012 #16

anyone know if they were given to them free and the company asked them to do that ? JI7 Jul 2012 #15

Technolgy is moving so rapidly that stuff like this is going to be the norm. joshcryer Jul 2012 #18

Just plug into the Matrix... rfranklin Jul 2012 #24

It's their time to remember - who cares what YOU think about appearances? Baclava Jul 2012 #19

No kidding. Robb Jul 2012 #26

Exactly. xmas74 Jul 2012 #33

Had I been the queen, I'd have forbidden it... Phentex Jul 2012 #20

At least we have to watch flashes going off less often. alphafemale Jul 2012 #21

Have you ever read "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell? Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #22

I guess I don't see the harm in it. MineralMan Jul 2012 #25

Wow. A generation gap in here BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #27

+1! n/t Spazito Jul 2012 #28

No generation gap. charlyvi Jul 2012 #32

Almost as dumb as the ones tripping down the sidewalk in a crowd RKP5637 Jul 2012 #30

If I was in that parade, I'd have video camera in one hand William Seger Jul 2012 #31

Hmmm, I'm not sure ... noamnety Jul 2012 #34

Doesn't bother me in the least proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #35

They should have shelled out the extra money for the new Eyephone. progressoid Jul 2012 #36

They looked like they were having a blast!! Control-Z Jul 2012 #37

If it were cameras instead of phones, no one would have batted an eye RayOfHope Jul 2012 #38