Well duh!
I literally had a similar statue of liberty picture. gg
Lol. I just downloaded that EXACT image when I saw yours!
Put on some fucking shoes, hippy
Please, don’t. He’s just being difficult, sometimes he gets like this.
I think the difference is, is a book a constant reminder in your pocket that buzzes to entice you to pull it out in the middle of class or on a date? I feel like books, games etc are escapes where as the net and social media are an ever present, 24-hour itch.
I teach as well and it’s certainly a tangible issue. Of course the bored kids will goof off regardless, but it seems like everyone is compelled to check their phone during class whenever a text or tweet notification buzzes, not just the slackers. It’s a 24 hour itch that needs to be scratched. If you’ve ever gone…
I have to repeat myself constantly to my very adult girlfriend because she’s constantly buried in her fucking Facebook feed. It isn’t just kids, Charlie.
I was one of those kids that had his nose buried in a book most of the time, and carried a paperback with me most places. Thinking back, I probably shouldn’t have did that as often as I did it. Reading at home in a comfy chair or on my bed when it was time for me to relax was fine, but I didn’t have to immediately…