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I don't know how to say this without seeming offensive, but you seem to have really shitty people around you if this is your experience. The worst I received w

by klez 8y ago

I don't know how to say this without seeming offensive, but you seem to have really shitty people around you if this is your experience. The worst I received when asking for directions was a brusque "I don't know" (like, just a couple of times in my whole life). If I ask friends for help, they help. We do dinners together at home and last time I moved, a little army materialized. If you were looking for reasons to shit on the gig economy (and I would have nothing against it) you could find really better reasons.

EGreg 8y ago
Literally as I was about to reply to you, the doorbell rang and the Uber Eats person dropped off the stuff. They said “thank you” and that was the extent of our interaction. Most of the people in my building under 60 don’t know ther upstairs neighbors, or even on the same floor. The streets, once filled with people, are mostly empty. People rarely write letters or postcards and visit less often than before. Dating communication has texting instead of voice (takes too long when you’re multitasking). Heck even with birthday wishes - once thoughtful calls have been replaced with facebook posts where you don’t even look at the person’s wall. If you really think it’s just me, compare photos of the 50s to now. Also here are studies and statistics: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone http://www.wired.com/2014/02/outsourcing-humanity-apps/ http://www.wired.com/2014/02/outsourcing-humanity-apps/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the... https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deteriorating-over-five-years-theres-a-likely-culprit-86996 https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deterior... https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/606588504/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burden https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/6065885... http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-beat-the-blues-visits-must-be-real-not-virtual-1464899707 http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-beat-the-blues-visits-must-be...
- walrus01 8y ago
  I have heard people complain that everyone is glued to their phone these days while riding public transit. But humans are easily bored and want something to do. Here's a photo of a train full of people reading newspapers, what's the difference? https://www.raconteur.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Digital-revolution-1-1280x720.jpg https://www.raconteur.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Digital...
- setpatchaddress 8y ago
  > compare photos of the 50s to now Genuinely curious, what am I supposed to take away from that comparison? I mean, I see a lot of oversized gas-guzzling cars and people with ugly sunglasses. In both sets of photos.

by klez 8y ago

EGreg 8y ago

Literally as I was about to reply to you, the doorbell rang and the Uber Eats person dropped off the stuff. They said “thank you” and that was the extent of our interaction. Most of the people in my building under 60 don’t know ther upstairs neighbors, or even on the same floor. The streets, once filled with people, are mostly empty. People rarely write letters or postcards and visit less often than before. Dating communication has texting instead of voice (takes too long when you’re multitasking). Heck even with birthday wishes - once thoughtful calls have been replaced with facebook posts where you don’t even look at the person’s wall. If you really think it’s just me, compare photos of the 50s to now. Also here are studies and statistics: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone http://www.wired.com/2014/02/outsourcing-humanity-apps/ http://www.wired.com/2014/02/outsourcing-humanity-apps/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the... https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deteriorating-over-five-years-theres-a-likely-culprit-86996 https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deterior... https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/606588504/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burden https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/6065885... http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-beat-the-blues-visits-must-be-real-not-virtual-1464899707 http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-beat-the-blues-visits-must-be...

walrus01 8y ago
I have heard people complain that everyone is glued to their phone these days while riding public transit. But humans are easily bored and want something to do. Here's a photo of a train full of people reading newspapers, what's the difference? https://www.raconteur.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Digital-revolution-1-1280x720.jpg https://www.raconteur.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Digital...
setpatchaddress 8y ago
> compare photos of the 50s to now Genuinely curious, what am I supposed to take away from that comparison? I mean, I see a lot of oversized gas-guzzling cars and people with ugly sunglasses. In both sets of photos.