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From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban (gothamist.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37300843

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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Soliman said students sometimes physically leave the building and go out into the courtyard for a phone break to play games or check messages during free periods or lunch. “The benches are always full,” Soliman said.

JFC, kids, you make smoking look like an easy habit to kick.

Just wait until they learn about 'zines. They're like scrolling TikTok, but written down, like for literate people. /s

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 53 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is the most boomer-y comment I've read in a while. I remember my parents saying shit like this about me and my NES.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 14 points 3 months ago

Yeah, it was sarcastic. Sorry.

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Your comment is like the embodiment of one of those "Kids don't know how to swipe a book like an iPad" boomerslop comics

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

Added /s since that's apparently want obvious

[–] Leg@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Settle down, grandpa. The world will spin another day if kids enjoy their free period a little bit.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 8 points 3 months ago

Said in sarcasm. I figured the author intentionally wrote that passage to evoke the image of miners on a smoke break or something.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

That'd be an interesting turn of events - phone bans leading to a zine Renaissance among young people.

Don't see it happening, but it'd be kinda cool.