Step away from the smartphone... Shhh it'll be ok.

[blueclown]

10. This thread is so unbelievably sanctimonious.

"We have smart-phones because as human creatures we've become lazy."

That's offensive, to say the least. Many of us use smartphones because they are more convenient than pulling out a separate map or a separate calendar or carrying around your checkbook all the time.

"Basic skills like navigation are dying.
For instance: when was the last time you saw someone use an atlas? "

Another sanctimonious whopper.

Why use an atlas when you have something that is much more intuitive to use?

"Step away from the smartphone...Shhhhh it'll be ok"

And finally, the insulting part. Just because you don't like your smartphone, or the idea of the smartphone, doesn't mean that you need to be insulting to everybody who does. The notion that a smart phone is an addiction that many cannot stay away from is offensive.

I see you also listened to the consensus in your house [sarcasm]. You have your husband and your daughters who are against losing their smartphones, but apparently their opinion doesn't matter. Specifically regarding your husband, is this how most of the decisions in your house are made? Your ignore his opinion (and the opinion of your daughter) to pursue your own self-centered goals?