I think this sums up why you are so confused by the posts here.
Lol. Not confused at all, just fundamentally disagree.
I think this sums up why you are so confused by the posts here.
I hope it does, just to spite you.![]()
Lol. Not confused at all, just fundamentally disagree.
Lol. It's not my fault if people want to jump on the criticism bandwagon and then get all pissy when your criticisms fall to deaf ears because that's not what I was aiming to debate here. Learn to read. Your criticisms are irrelevant to me, actually kind of comical in a way. And certainly nothing worth wasting an iota of energy actually formulating a serious response to. You're simply not worth the frustration.And you continue to be rude and take jabs, rather than posting a single worthwhile response to any of the the criticisms pointed out regarding your behavior.
Almost as if you're trolling...![]()
Social norms can and do change. And they will in the case of smartwatches just like they did with smartphones.Disagreeing with social norms and etiquette simply makes you... wrong. That's all it boils down to.
Lol. It's not my fault if people want to jump on the criticism bandwagon and then get all pissy when your criticisms fall to deaf ears because that's not what I was aiming to debate here. Learn to read. Your criticisms are irrelevant to me, actually kind of comical in a way. And certainly nothing worth wasting an iota of energy actually formulating a serious response to. You're simply not worth the frustration.
Social norms can and do change. And they will in the case of smartwatches just like they did with smartphones.
Aside from my partner, I haven't seen another Apple Watch out in the wild.
Sorry that you're not getting the defensive reaction you want out of me and it's frustrating you? Don't know what else to say.You just don't get it. At all.
The only thing comical is the fact that you think you're somehow above social etiquette. The fact that you simply laugh it off just proves my point. You come across as a very rude, self-entitled person.
Nope, you're incorrect. Should be used to that by now...My only guess is that you're rather young (I'd say 19 or early 20's but that may even be pushing it). Am I correct?
Oh, sure. Like when you're waiting in a line for coffee.
I use my watch as a Siri device. At first I was self conscious about talking into my wrist but now I do it all day. Almost everybody must think I'm nuts or that I fell off a space ship.
I remember when Bluetooth headsets first came out. Your first instinct to seeing somebody walk down the street talking to themselves was to assume that they were crazy. Today, the first assumption is that they're having a phone conversation and it's perfectly normal.
In 5 years, everybody will have computers on their wrists, perhaps on their faces. Looking at your wrist will have a totally different meaning to society in short order.
The international sign of disinterest or being in a rush is looking at your watch.
Why did you want to start a debate? You have summarily dismissed any criticism that is different than your "society needs to catch up" opinion. It's pretty much your way or the highway. Did you want everyone to confirm that the way you feel is the only correct option, and society is behind the curve on new tech? Awesome then your right!!! Why even start a debate because you win!!
P.S. I would suggest you don't wear a watch.
Exactly! Looking at your iPhone whilst being served by someone is extremely rude and one of my pet hates.
As an African-American who's frequently been on the wrong side of other peoples "intuitions", I'd argue that intuition is far more cultivated and fallible than people romanticize it to be.
The keenest intuition is no substitute for information. If I don't know that you have an upcoming meeting, and that you don't know whether you have two minutes or six minutes left, my intuition about your watch glance will be based on my agenda, not yours, so taking offense would be presumptuous. Whether my "non-importance" is a new assumption or recurring one, it's still an assumption with no empirical substance. It's, as I've suggested, a story I've told myself that puts me on higher ground than youwhen, in fact, it's mere narcissism.
I said "waiting in line" not "whilst being served."
Probably depends a lot on who is around you.
In my current social circle no one is used to people wearing watches... but they sure are used to them looking at their phones when they are bored / when they have somewhere else to be.
I've actually found that they don't think much about me looking at my watch.
Was the customer older? I'm sure that to most older generations (maybe over 40?) they still have enough memory of everyone having watches that they will still react negatively to you looking at yours.
Like you say, we're just going to need to use a bit of diligence to try not to offend people we don't know.
Empathy and etiquette make life better.
Please. "International"??
I think that's your interpretation. And I don't subscribe to it. It's so much more complex than you make it out to be.
P.S. I would suggest you don't wear a watch.
Sorry that you're not getting the defensive reaction you want out of me and it's frustrating you? Don't know what else to say.
Nope, you're incorrect. Should be used to that by now...
If you're a full-grown adult, then this thread is even worse than I originally thought.
Look at your posts. All you're doing is laughing and giving snarky responses to anyone who disagrees with you. You're acting very childish with this "I'm the only person who matters" attitude, and it's quite unbecoming.
Not as unbecoming as hijacking a thread and insisting on discussing a topic that the thread was never meant to be about and bashing the OP but then getting upset that he's too thick skinned to react to your childish provocation, but damnit Internet forums are your only outlet to feel important so you just can't help yourself!
PS. Apparently most people disagree with you judging by the 29 upvotes and counting on post #6. Why would I spend my time responding to negativity when that's not what this thread was about? I ignore people like you in real life, and I certainly do the same on the Internet. But sure, go ahead and keep wasting your energy telling me what a terribly rude person I am based on one scenario on a forum post and never having met me. How becoming of you!
What a weird thread. OP had his back turned doing something else and glanced at his watch and everyone's jumping on him? That really doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Customer sounds like a pain to deal with.