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From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens adjusting to the smartphone ban

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279 points geox | 2 comments | 11 Sep 25 13:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.405s | source
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MisterTea ◴[11 Sep 25 14:30 UTC] No.45212158[source]▶
Excellent news.

Though what bothers me is all the high schools mentioned are the top prestigious ones you had to apply to, not zoned. Brooklyn Tech, Gramercy Arts, Bronx Science, I'm surprised no comments from Stuyvesant students.

> Alia Soliman, a senior at Bronx Science, said cards “are making a big comeback.” She said kids are playing poker when they’re done with their work in some classes.

Ha! When I was in NYC high school in the 90s we were not allowed to have playing cards or dominoes. The staff would confiscate them because it was believed to encourage gambling. Quite amusing that now they are the saving a generation of kids from mindless scrolling.

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HPsquared ◴[11 Sep 25 14:33 UTC] No.45212188[source]▶
They still could encourage gambling, but someone somewhere judged it's the lesser of two evils.
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1. stronglikedan ◴[11 Sep 25 14:35 UTC] No.45212208[source]▶
Anything could encourage gambling to a person who has a penchant for gambling. Cards and dominoes are no different than anything else that can be bet on, which is pretty much everything.
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2. HPsquared ◴[11 Sep 25 14:39 UTC] No.45212243[source]▶
Yeah indeed, phones have many games of chance also.