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I My wife & I took our grown kids & their kids yesterday for Boxing Day Chinese restaurant. ( 12 in all). Everyone sat down, pulled out their phones to check something or text someone, and when the meal came they started taking pictures to post on Facebook, or wherever. Don't their friends know what Chinese food looks like?

Yup another Gen x here agrees. I first noticed around 87 in high-school and just gets worst from then. Back then you were held accountable. Now crimes are unpunished so that's why they record their crimes

We are resilient and self-sufficient. We adapt and just figure it out by ourselves. That and the great music.

People moaning that parasocial relationships are not real can GFY. Compared to what.....? Those idiots are the cause of loneliness. Again GFY

Growing up in the 60 and 70s, we rode in cars with no seat belts or air bags while our parents smoked . We drank water from the garden hose.We built go karts and mini bikes and made slingshots. If the police brought you home, your parents sided with them, not you. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If you were lucky, your parents had a Kodak to document a few of the special moments.

I was born in 59,our phones were in wooden boxes that were mounted on the wall,with little black handles that we cranked to summon the operator!My buddies and I,were probably just as stupid but technology hadn"t evolved to the point were we could prove it on a large scale!,dammit!

I went to upgrade my phone, the guy said, here, scan your face , or finger so I can open it. I said , ' dude, I don't use facial or fingerprint, if a cop gets my phone, they own everything, but this old lady, can't remember a password under stress.. I'm sorry officer, I just...I just can't remember , you have me so upset! ' I was laughing, but it NEVER occurred to him that they can OPEN a your phone without consent if you use facial or fingerprint. YOUTH is for the stupid.

And don’t even get me started on their, there and they’re.

Gen X...born between 1965 and 1980. I'm a Boomer...and also glad we didn't have cellphones with cameras back then. Did a lot of stuff...but it was never filmed. Winner winner chicken dinner!!!

Never admit to anything let alone film it. These kids never ever question why they have been coerced into using these phones

We had consequences - they get participation trophies.

Gen X..... Gen Y, Why are they here, that's all I have to say.

I love utube and Phil is correct in his assessment that it is a boon to people. I esp like the channels where the utuber interacts with the subscribers. I lose interest quite quickly if the utuber doesn't become involved.

No

I like this guy

Great channel Phil. As we all get older i know you are in NH lots want to move to a warmer climate. Are u considering that in the future?

New to your channel but just wanted to say how valuable your content is: I wish more men watched your videos and had the benefit of your advice and guidance because (from personal experience) we have a whole generation of men who wear a false mask with women ie pretend to be Alpha males while in reality they are coercively controlled mummy’s boys (so we will never be the No.1 woman in his life), emotionally available commitment-phobes because they married the wrong woman who bled them dry financially. I’ve yet to meet one who isn’t like this - it’s quite alarming - and I hope you’ll deal with such topics because your insight would have much value for severely confused women! Thank you for all that you do.

You r a gem

Yes because they do not know you are single, society and secondly they do not care

Sad but somewhat true - TH-cam Family - Ugh - now I'm really depressed!

Loneliness is a symptom of addiction to social validation. As someone who has never been socially validated, I do not suffer from this malady.

I like your vids,especially how super organized,that you like to be.I"m the same way but it"s almost a sickness if you take it too far.The other side of what your saying,is the internet can be a hideout that keeps you isolated because your not taking any risks with anybody,it"s not real.No opportunity for self improvement.

The internet is owned by the Alphabet Co. and Facecrook. They sanitize, censor and edit content and even tried to corrupt a presidential election. Theirs is a monopoly like Bell Telephone in the 1920s. Thankfully, twitter is still a reliable source for whats real.

Hey Phil, how are you? I was with family, friends Xmas eve, but Xmas I did nothing and loved it. Social media does help. I belong to fan pages for bands I like and, possibly because they are more male dominated bands, I’m kinda popular lol. YT does help. I enjoy it more-so than binging Netflix which I don’t do. Yes you do help people, it’s like talking to a friend the same age.

Social media is a mirage. No one online is your “friend”. You never meet. Typing is not talking.

Have you ever thought of changing the name of your channel to “Your Friend Phil”?

You are right, media relieves loneliness. But I wonder if I didn't have something to entertain my brain, if I wouldn't go OUT to find something. Find company .

There are videos on TH-cam that advise lonely people to get off social media. I disagree. I think social media helps bring lonely people together and let's lonely people know that they're not alone and that there's many others who are alone. I especially like live streams where we can all interact in real time.

I enjoy hearing your perspective on life even on your other channel zeta male.

When I start to feel lonely, I remind myself that there are things to do to alleviate that. Go to the gym, go for a walk, get creative in my hobby shed, or make a big batch of soup! TH-cam is helpful as well. It’s great to find like minded people to bounce things off of. Happy New Year everyone!

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR........................

Ha ha 😄 Na, a younger me would of said yes though.

Being alone is better than being in bad company.

Grateful for the Christmas I had, Phil. But, for me, it was sad, too. And, nothing like years past...when I was younger and when I had more supportive people in my life. It's pretty lonely, even though I love my son and grandson. But, there's nobody just for ME. I really wish to go to sleep and never wake up. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but, it's depressing. 😞

It sure helps me! I get out early morning to the market 5/6 days a week, then I'm home checking all my internet interests! So glad I have it!

Hi Phil. I’m 51 and my girlfriend is 48. While she has some long distance family it’s basically just her and I. We are full time truck drivers and also rv’ers with our rv down at a beautiful rv resort in Rockport Texas. Christmas was just another day for her and I. We did go to a potluck lunch that the resort was putting on and that was pretty nice to be around some other people for a couple of hours but that’s about enough time for me being social. All of that being said , I just find holidays are a dead thing in today’s day and age. There is no holiday spirit anymore. There is nothing to look forward to anymore. How can people have any Christmas cheer when the world that we live in today compared to when you and I were growing up in the 80’s and 90’s absolutely sucks. The average person isn’t thinking about buying thousands of dollars in presents for unappreciative family members and their little demon spawns when it takes your whole paycheck to go buy groceries and just survive life. We are lucky to have a career that pays us extremely well and sometimes I wonder how people who are working just basic jobs are even able to survive today, much less buy holiday presents and host holiday gatherings. As I said, I just think overall Holidays are a thing of the past and will never be the same. One thing i noticed this year more then any other , and tell me if you have found this to be true where you live , but never have I seen so few houses and especially businesses even decorated for Christmas. I remember , and I’m sure you do too, that when we were kids and even young adults , loading up in the car and going around and just driving all the fancy neighborhoods just to look at Christmas lights and decorations. Now , you’d be hard pressed to find more than a couple of houses in a neighborhood that put the effort in to decorating. It’s a sad sad and depressing world we live in today that’s for sure and I can’t see it ever getting better. I guess the only hopeful thing to look forward to is that we are on our way out of it and it’s a damn shame to have that perspective on life but I think the decades that you and I grew up in were the peak of human existence. Take care and happy new year.

You’re welcome Phil 👍🏻

Phil, I’d be lost without my iPad. So pleased I met up with you & your interesting conversations. I’d never be able to come up with topics as you do. Wishing you all the best. Christmas is over. 🇦🇺. 2025 is just around the corner. May the up and coming year be kind to you! 😊

I agree Phil! I enjoy getting a comment from you!

Did your sister invite you over for Christmas? If not what happened 😮?

In some countries 🇭🇲 they are trying to ban social media for people under 16 years old this will isolate those kids who prefer to reach out to people online instead out in the wild...which can be very harsh on certain personalities. How would we be without say utube and have to go back to been tortured by all those inane advertisments on commercial TV.

Ireland in the house Phli..😂 Thk you for your videos baby 😊 Would you do a video outside walking about your town village..shake it up..

Your fan base is like having a girlfriend that goes home after 2 hours. I did it for 20 years. Familiarity grows contempt.

Bitter? Depressed? You seem like a nice man. Stop spending so much time looking back. Move forward.

Not sure what “getting into the holiday spirit” means. I enjoy time off work, travel and visiting family, but that is irrespective of the holiday

I think you do have trust issues Phil and I hope you can talk to someone like a councillor etc. It may help.

I don't know if I wish to waste my energy, maybe my brother or the girls who bullied me in school.

I think I heard you say you will be there forever! You can move just like the rest of us single people can't you? You can do what you want unless you like your job that much. Downsize then your house will seem bigger. That is what I am going to do in January

Great video!! I don't trust anyone!! When I was working and had to have someone coming for repairs I would always be there!! I have even been betrayed by members of my own family!! It's a sad world, in my opinion, when you can't even trust family!! God bless you!! I relate to so many things you say!! Love you!! ❤🙏🙏