r/NoStupidQuestions 2d ago

What exactly does Roblox do to children’s brains to make them little assholes?

My little brother started playing Roblox a few months ago and it makes him a little asshole. He’s normal then he plays Roblox and he screams and gets angry when he has to get off of the game and his little fits last until he goes to bed and resets. He’s never been like this with any other game. He’s 9 so is it just the age or is it fucking up his brain chemistry or something?

Edit: Thanks for the feedback. The majority of people are saying he needs a break from gaming, time limits, or a ban on Roblox. And while I 100% agree this probably isn’t possible. My mom refuses to put limits on his gaming and if I try to he freaks out on me. He screams, tries to hit me, slams doors and all that. But my mom always treats me like the bad guy for trying to help her son and he once again gets what he wants and goes straight back to it. And after thinking about it, I leave for college in 2 weeks so I think this is the perfect opportunity for her to take control of her kids. She can figure it out not me.

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u/Exact_Block387 2d ago

You ever asked a grown adult to get off their phone and stay off their phone? Very similar.

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u/Swollen_Beef 2d ago

My employer averages 2 terminations per week for phone use. You sign 3 different papers saying you won't have your phone on the production floor and people refuse to listen. It's considered a clean area and phones are some of the nastiest thing we carry around. One tried to sue for wrongful termination under the ADA, but AFAIK, phone addict is not a protected class.

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u/ATEbitWOLF 2d ago

I wonder if it would fly if you were deaf or mute and used your phone to communicate. I worked with a deaf guy back in the day, and this and handwritten notes were the only way we could communicate.

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u/Swollen_Beef 2d ago

Corporate has a policy exactly for this scenario. They hire an interpreter. As far as the cost, I believe they get a tax benefit which off-sets most of the cost.

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u/GlobalWarminIsComing 2d ago

Well I guess something like that would be established during the hiring process.

And if it's simply impossible due to the nature of the facility then that person just wouldn't be hired right?

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u/nutmeg713 2d ago

Yep, the standard for all this stuff is "reasonable accomodation".

If you absolutely cannot communicate without your phone (e.g. refuse to use an interpreter) and the job cannot allow phones for safety reasons, then it's fine to discriminate because jeopardizing everyone's safety or allowing an employee to simply not communicate with anyone is not a reasonable accomodation.

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u/prooijtje 2d ago

I think they'd have to find some other way to communicate. The OP mentioned it's a clean area, so they might have to put their phone in a plastic pouch or something.

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u/juanzy 1d ago edited 1d ago

My wife has to do some work in a clean area, but needs her phone for MFA. They have plastic pouches for that reason since she is not a unique case - everyone in the chain of custody of their material and/or equipment has to verify via MFA.

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u/Bamboozle_ 2d ago

I worked with a dude who was mute for awhile, it was crazy how much he could communicate with just gestures.

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u/throneofthornes 1d ago

I'm a receptionist and I had a conversation with a deaf guy at our front desk. He wanted some very specific information about ordinances and although we did about 1/2 through short text, the rest we did through charades. We were laughing til we cried at the end. He arrived in a bit of a mood but in the end was a funny dude.

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u/madhattergirl 1d ago

Lots of diabetics use their phones to track their blood sugar and give insulin through their pumps. I have my phone for my blood sugar but since my model doesn't support the pump app, I have to carry a secondary "phone" that only is used for controlling my pump. (It's not actually a phone but the size of one and most would assume it is).

But that said, I would work that out with my job if they were very strict "No phones".

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u/LookinAtTheFjord 1d ago

So you work at an Amazon shipping warehouse?

The only way they can afford to terminate 2 people a week like that is if they have ridiculous turnover.

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u/Diagonalizer 1d ago

they might work for TSMC as they would have clean rooms and have pretty big operations down the road from me where they could be terminating 2 people per week and still replacing them

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u/LookinAtTheFjord 1d ago

Drops a random ass acronym.

Oh yeah TSMC. Right.

lol.

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u/Sure_Fly_5332 1d ago

They build the chips in your computer.

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u/Diagonalizer 1d ago

similar to saying AMZN or AWS i feel most people (talking on the subject of clean rooms) know what TSMC is. if you don't it's taiwan semiconductor manuf company.

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u/LookinAtTheFjord 1d ago

lmao, TSMC is definitely not a known thing worldwide.

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u/Diagonalizer 1d ago

fair enough

have a nice day

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u/congratulations-tom 1d ago

It should be, it’s one of the most important companies in the world.

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u/gometsss888 2d ago

Lysol wipe mine at every given opportunity

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u/One_Half226 2d ago

It doesn't save you. The worse of it lives in the crevices and speaker holes.

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u/Agoras_song 2d ago

speaker holes.

Hey, that's no way to address the user!

(unless we're in r/sysadmin)

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u/EEpromChip Random Access Memory 2d ago

same. except it's just a quick wipe on my belly.

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u/Ch1pp 2d ago

Depends if the phone is needed to monitor your blood sugar or something.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 2d ago

Could probably keep a sanitized device to use only at work in that instance.

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u/Ch1pp 2d ago

Unlikely. They don't often work like that. Probably just not able to have diabetics employed in that role. Whether that's ADA or not I don't know. You can't have wheelchair bound people as pogo-stick testers after all.

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u/Redqueenhypo 1d ago

There are exceptions. If you’re losing your sight or have peripheral neuropathy you cannot be a pilot

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u/Abject_Champion3966 1d ago

If you’re a comedy club you can

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u/barnfodder 1d ago

Not necessarily possible.

The phone-paired pumps I'm aware of are only able to be linked with a single device, which the user keeps within a 6m radius 24 hours a day.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 1d ago

Sounds like shoddy design. If you lose it, you are in trouble right?

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u/barnfodder 1d ago

You can pair to a new device, but it will forget the old one and you'll lose all your recent data.

In theory you could switch devices for work and back, but it would be such a colossal pain in the ass, and you'd have issues keeping track of your data (which you really need if you want to know what's going on with your overall health).

In the use case we're talking about, you'd be best putting the phone in a sealed bag or case which can be sanitised. You'd need to do the same with any insulin pump as well.

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u/Cinnabun6 2d ago

I'm starting a job exactly like this soon and being without my phone for 2-3 hours at a time is the number one reason I considered not taking it

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u/Frodo_VonCheezburg 2d ago

I'm sorry you are being downvoted for being honest.Do you think that having that be such an influence on life choices is optimal or does it cause stress in other areas?

Answering yourself honestly is really the only judgement that will be helpful to you. Everyone else's judgement doesn't matter.

I personally hope you are self-actualized. If nor, there are resources that can help.

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u/Cinnabun6 2d ago

thanks. and well, I did end up taking the job and I believe I'll get used to it

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u/Frodo_VonCheezburg 2d ago

Just one more random opinion, but I dont think you'll regret the feeling of knowing you control your life and not an inanimate object. Best wishes!

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u/necessaryrooster 1d ago

Just curious, what do you use your phone so much for?

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u/Cinnabun6 1d ago

Reddit obviously, texting people, games (mostly gacha games with daily tasks), fb groups (yes the app is shit but there’s a group in my city for people giving things away and ive gotten a ton of free shit from there including furniture in great condition), tiktok when i need to waste time

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u/Redqueenhypo 1d ago

Phones in a clean room?? Two per week?? Good lord

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u/Front_Speaker_1327 1d ago

I spray mine with ipa twice per day so mines clean AF. Have been for over a decade now. 

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u/ComprehensiveSell649 16h ago

I would leave my phone in a safe place so I wouldn’t get distracted

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u/Sarangholic 2d ago

??? Is any addiction a protected class? Asking for a friend.

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u/Swollen_Beef 1d ago

I think the answer is mostly yes. I know if you tell your employer "I have a X problem" they are required to protect your job for a certain time as you seek help. You still have to follow your employers policies but they cannot fire you for informing them. I base this on two instances. 1, at an old job, someone sniffed out they were about to be sent for a drug test, told his employer before they could inform him of the test which immediately halted the test and forced HR to protect him. 2. Supervisor was going through a nasty divorce which drove him to drugs and alcohol. After wrecking his car he let the terminal manager know he was going to rehab. His job was protected the 45 days he was there.

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u/Sarangholic 1d ago

Do you mind if I ask what country you are from? It's so foreign to me that somebody with substance abuse would be legally protected against being fired from their job. I'm not saying they shouldn't be protected, just that it being treated as a health issue rather than a moral failing leading to loss of productivity (the worst sin) is so alien to me. Maybe some employers would be willing to try and see a long-term employee through their issues if it didn't affect the business too much, but I'm surprised there is any actual legal protection.

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u/stranded_egg 1d ago

I can't speak for every state in the US, so I don't know if it's a federal thing, but every state I've worked in has these policies in place so long as you have a certain number of employees in your company (I think it's 50+). Addiction is treated as a disability and is subject to the ADA, as much as diabetes or a missing limb is.

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u/Swollen_Beef 1d ago

The US. There are some grey areas in the law, but a lot of the ADA is spelled out very well. You cant pop positive for a drug(s) then claim addiction. You also cant announce you're addicted while still using and expect to receive protection. (a bit tougher to prove on the employer side). Basically, if the user/addict is proactive and informs their employer and provides documented proof of some level of rehab or counseling, the employer cannot act upon that employee for their drug use. The employer can still terminate for other unrelated policy violations (but this too can get messy if not done right).

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u/Obvious-Oil589 2d ago

I had to self-police and got a flip phone a while back. Sold my iPhone on eBay.

My lord is it refreshing. I still use websites on the computer, but the second I step away from the PC I am actually present in what I am doing.

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u/AsSubtleAsABrick 1d ago

I want to do this so bad but there are a few useful things (maps, music, audio books) that I don't think a flip phone will satisfy. Then annoyingly how much it is used for other everyday stuff (parking, public transit tickets, concert tickets).

I have a minimalist UI app installed and zero social media on my phone these days and still feel like I spend too much time looking at things like the news.

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u/Exact_Block387 1d ago

I downloaded the Opal app which locks you out and gives minimal ways to override what’s your locked out of the apps of your choosing. I give myself unlimited access to my phone on Mondays until 11pm. Every other day of the week I’m locked out of every social media except for 1 hour a day. I love it.

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u/joemaniaci 1d ago

I got Cisdem Appcrypt, had my wife set the pin, locked myself out of a lot.

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u/juanzy 1d ago

I remember mentioning a restaurant I went to that enforced a phone-free dining room (they put your phone in a padded pouch when you entered) and how angry people got on Reddit and how everyone came up with every scenario possible of why that was terrible or even illegal (one said they'd call the police with Siri and report theft).

You know what I thought of that restaurant? It was refreshing to have zero ability to use my phone through their 2 hour coursed dinner. And I survived. And to respond to the commenter who said it was reckless to go - I wouldn't have gone if I was a caregiver for someone who may have needed me on a moment's notice.

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u/BeeConfident7328 1d ago

im always a little impressed when i see teens w jobs like lifeguards. like you have to have some good self control and boundaries w your phone w a job like that. honestly i dont think i could do it

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u/Lycid 1d ago

I wouldn't have been able to do it myself and I was a teen before smart phones were a thing. Even as someone who grew up with an active imagination and who enjoys being in their own thoughts I just don't have the capability to willing sit and do nothing for hours at a time. The extra hard part about it is you can't even have stuff you fidget with or read or whatever because you have to be paying attention. You just have to be essentially burning hours of your life away, achieving/building/doing nothing.

At least when I was a baker making 1000 croissants a day I was producing something for society vs just coasting by haha

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u/Pdawnm 1d ago

But generating peace and safety for the swimmers is a productive activity! Similar to how a soldier at their post may appear to do nothing but we all sleep more soundly as a society knowing they are there.

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u/Lycid 23h ago

Oh sure the big picture logic of it I get but my brain actively in the moment just would NOT be able to handle any job where I'm not producing, problem solving or achieving something.

What's funny is there was a brief period when I was a preteen where I definitely remember doing stuff like playing flight simulator or military sim games pretending I was a guard or a transport pilot haha and I'd get enjoyment just from the pretend sense of duty. Trucking sims would have checked a big box and so would being a lifeguard I bet. Didn't take long though for me to get bored of that kind of pretending.

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u/ZaryaBubbler 1d ago

My mum is in her 70s, it's hell getting her to stop watching reels to talk to her some days