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Stop Phubbing – A Singapore Survey Finds That It’s Hurting Relationships More Than You Think http://www.shape.com.sg/lifestyle/stop-phubbing-singapore-survey-finds-hurting-relationships-think/ Looking at your phone while you’re out with someone? A survey by Singapore Polytechnic students finds phubbing to be quite damaging to relationships. Phub, what? In case you haven’t heard, phubbing is the act of snubbing someone in favour of your mobile phone – and it is becoming increasingly common. The term phubbing (pronounced far-bing) was coined in 2012 as part of a campaign by Macquarie Dictionary, and has been widely used since then, thanks to the growing smartphone usage. Remember when your friend kept looking at her phone while you were out shopping with her? Or when she couldn’t stop checking for messages over dinner? Whether or not phubbing is justified – perhaps you have an urgent message to reply to, or you’re trying to avoid an awkward conversation – it is considered rude most of the time. A recent large-scale survey by Singapore Polytechnic students found that a majority of young adults in Singapore aged 15 to 35 perceive phubbing to be harmful to relationships with their partner, friends and family. The effect seems to be the greatest for romantic relationships. Of the 785 interviewed, 61.7 per cent felt that phubbing deteriorates the quality of conversation, while 58.2 per cent believed phubbing negatively affects their relationship with their partner. And here’s the interesting part: Men are more particular about phubbing than women are. According to the survey, 62.8 per cent of males agreed that phubbing worsens their relationship with their partner, compared to 54.5 per cent of females. So the next time you’re out with your man (or anyone else you value), it’s best to leave your phone in the bag – unless you have established a mutual phubbing ‘protocol’, like if everyone uses their phones at a specified time, or if you know for sure that they wouldn’t hold it against you. After all, no one likes to be phubbed. It’s the new-age way of ostracising.

I noticed something strange about my former car rear lights, and would like to know why. I also see some cars on the road having the same rear light phenomenon. Only applicable for those cars with 4 rear light bulbs. Normal case When switch on light (when seen from behind, left to right): light.....light..... ..... ..... .....light.....light When brake with light on: brigher.....light..... ..... ..... .....light.....brighter Strange case When switch on light: light.....light..... ..... ..... .....light.....light When brake with light on: brighter.....OFF..... ..... ..... .....light.....brighter What makes one of the bulb to goes off when the brakes applied? Appreciate your explanation. Thanks.

Would you believe in "Phenomenon Before Disaster" ? In past histories, such incidents have always been link with a follow-up disasters and until recently, it still could not be explained why........ Take some example like the Indon Tsunami, in Sri Lanka, 1 day before tsunami struck, the elephants were restless and together with other wild animals moved further inland to higher ground and avoided coaster area.... Recent earthquake in China - As reported in today ST : On 10 May, thousand of frogs leap out from the hidding places & ponds onto roads and heading away at the village of Mianzhu. The frogs is seem like running away from something. The earthquake struck at the vicinities and a magnitute of 7.9. There are many such reports before disasters struck and I just name the 2 above......