Saturday, September 19, 2015

Family Dinner....


...it's not what it used to be.

David and I were having dinner one night recently when this family arrived and was seated next to us.  They were very quiet and it was easy to see why.  Each and every one of them is studying some type of electronic device.  The father is hidden by that bottle of wine but, I can vouch for the fact that he too was looking at his cell phone.  It was too good of a scene to ignore so I snuck this photo.  No one at that table saw me.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2015 at 1:11 AM

    Great shot, you have captured an all too familiar sight perfectly!

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  2. AndySeptember 19, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    I also say great shot! The lighting is perfect!

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    What a shot Sharon, fantastic, I would have found that too irresistible also :) but isn't it such a sad reflection on life today.

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  4. BirdmanSeptember 19, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Pretty sad commentary of life today.

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  5. William KendallSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    Birdman said what I was going to say.

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  6. RedPatSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    I find this incredibly sad, Sharon! Makes one despair for the future when people won't know how to communicate with each other face to face.

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  7. LowellSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    Very well done! It's a superb photograph and a real statement about our world at the beginning of the 21st century!

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  8. Bob CroweSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    Of course not, or each other, either. We are struggling to limit my two year old granddaughter's screen time. It's a tough fight.

    By the way, this is a very nice piece of photojournalism.

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  9. RandySeptember 20, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    That's sad.

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  10. KathySeptember 20, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Don't you wonder if they ever talk to one another? It's easy to become addicted to these things. I catch myself shifting my focus when I hear the noise that signifies an email or a text message. We all need to let some of this go. My daughter, who is worse than I am, occasionally has an electronics-free weekend at her home. My grandson doesn't like it but at the end of the weekend they reflect back on everything they were able to do and accomplish during the weekend - together!

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  11. Steve ReedSeptember 20, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    LOL -- that's hilarious. Maybe they were all texting each other, saying, "Hey, this lady at the next table is taking a picture of us!"

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  12. KateSeptember 20, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I like electronics and toys, but I still prefer interaction among people who do not have iPhones and iPads with them.

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