Tonight was certainly a new game experience in our house. Every fourth we play Scrabble and have a rousing game of it. This year we all have iPhones and played Words With Friends with each other. We all sat there on our phones and played against each other. It was a rather unique experience – certainly a lot quieter than years past.
With me, the jury’s still out on which way I liked it better. This way you could go to the bathroom, get food and drinks etc. without anyone waiting on your turn. Also you were always playing. There was no down time waiting for each person to play. This cut out a lot of harassing people for taking too long. On the other hand, it also cut out all interaction and the virtual game was virtually silent. It was a totally new experience that showed me just how far smart phones have integrated themselves into our lives. Now, in addition to taking over our daily family conversations, they have taken over family game night!
And so, as another day goes by, I wonder how much more of my life will eventually be governed by my iPhone, and …I have written.
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