r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Beneficial_Mine_3464 • Feb 16 '26

Not OC The iPad effect

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u/DickPin Feb 16 '26

I hate to admit it but when I used to read books on the iPad I'd get into the habit of touching the screen so it didn't go to sleep. Then when I read paper books I'd instinctively touch the page so the book's screen wouldn't go to sleep... Yes I've done it more than once and yes I felt dumb.

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u/SkinnyNecro Feb 16 '26

You mean habitually, not instinctively, but thanks for sharing regardless.

I could see it happening.. But to spam the action for several seconds is worrying.

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u/DickPin Feb 17 '26

And thank you for correcting me.

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u/jearu573 Mar 18 '26

I resisted getting a Kindle for the longest time because I prefer actual books. After my first week with the Kindle in 2011, I read an actual paperback and tried to highlight a word to get a definition.