WELCOME TO DETROIT! >>> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, NOW
IT’S TIME FOR "WHAT’S THE
BUZZ?."
BUZZ?." AND TODAY IT’S ALL ABOUT UNPLUG.
CAN YOU REALLY DISCONNECT AND
TAKE A BREAK FROM IT ALL?
THAT’S WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
IN TODAY’S "WHAT’S THE BUZZ?"
AND JOINING ME ARE MIMI BROWN,
AUTHOR AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.
BLAINE FOWLER, THE HEAD OF THE
BLAINE FOWLER MORNING SHOW AND
96.3 WDVD.
96.3 WDVD. AND MARLON WILLIAMS.
AND SHE’S THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT
HER PHONE.
HER PHONE. AND I HAVE MINE RIGHT HERE.
>> AND IF IT DOESN’T SHOW UP ON
MY PHONE, IT’S ON MY WATCH.
>> Tati: AND THAT’S THE REASON
WHY I DON’T HAVE A WATCH.
DO YOU THINK IT’S ACTUALLY
POSSIBLE TO UNPLUG FROM YOUR
SMART PHONE AND INTERNET?
>> MY ANXIETY IS RISING AS
YOU’RE SAYING THAT.
>> IT IS IF YOU’RE INTENTIONAL
ABOUT IT.
ABOUT IT. YOU HAVE TO THINK AND BE
THOUGHTFUL AND TELL PEOPLE, I’M
NOT TAKING MY PHONE WITH ME AND
I WON’T BE ON FACEBOOK, I’M
UNPLUGGING, SO DON’T BE
OFFENDED.
OFFENDED. >> MAYBE LIKE 3 MINUTES.
>> I WENT TO THE SPA, I WENT TO
THE EXPO AND CALLED MY MOM, MY
DAUGHTER, MY HUSBAND, TO SAY
THIS IS WHAT’S GOING ON, I WILL
NOT HAVE A PHONE AND IT WAS THE
BEST 8 HOURS OF MY LIFE!
>> I WANNA BE LIKE YOU WHEN I
GROW UP.
GROW UP. >> IF I HAVE IT, I’LL LOOK AT
IT.
IT. >> IT REALLY IS, IT’S LIKE A TOY
WE CAN’T LET GO, AND I THINK WE
ADULTS ARE WORSE THAN KIDS.
>> WE ARE.
>> I RECENTLY TOOK UP KAYAKING,
AND THE GREAT THING IS, NOT
REALLY A GOOD IDEA TO HOLD YOUR
PHONE WHILE YOU’RE TRYING TO ROW
A BOAT.
A BOAT. SO THAT’S ONE WAY TO DO IT.
>> MIMI IS OUT HERE, THE DEVIL
ON YOUR SHOULDER.
>> Tati: DO YOU FEEL LIKE PEOPLE
ARE MISSING OUT ON LIFE MOMENTS,
LIKE CONCERTS AND CELEBRATIONS?
>> YES.
>> YES. AND IF YOU WATCH A CONCERT, YOU
SEE EVERYBODY’S PHONE IN THE
AIR.
AIR. IT USED TO BE LIGHTERS AND NOW
IT’S YOUR CELL PHONE.
>> IT’S HARD TO WATCH YOUTUBE
VIDEOS FROM CONCERTS BECAUSE
THERE’S SOMEONE ELSE’S PHONE IN
THE PICTURE.
THE PICTURE. >> Tati: AND YOU WANNA BE THERE
WITH YOUR PHONE IN MY LINE OF
SHOT.
SHOT. >> IT’S RUDE, AND YOU AREN’T IN
THE MOMENT.
THE MOMENT. THERE’S SOMETHING YOU’RE
MISSING.
MISSING. I WANNA BE IN THE MOMENT.
>> MATT AND LAUREN FROM MY SHOW,
THEY WERE AT A CONCERT, I THINK
COLD PLAY, AND BUSTED A WOMAN
FOR TAPING THE SHOW.
>> OOH!
>> OOH! >> AND VACATION IS A BIG ONE.
WE HAVE A NO PHONE ZONE.
AND WE DO THIS THING, COTTAGE
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. WE USED TO GO TO A PLACE WHERE
OUR PHONES DIDN’T WORK.
NOW WE HAVE TO BE INTENTIONAL
AND THEY’LL CALL YOU OUT.
THE FIRST ONE WHO GRABS THE
PHONE HAS TO BUY DINNER.
>> THAT’S A GOOD IDEA.
>> IT’S NOT A VACATION IF YOU’RE
ON YOUR PHONE.
IT’S NOT A VACATION.
>> IS IT?
>> IS IT? BACK IN THE OLD DAYS, WE USED TO
READ NEWSPAPERS EVERY MORNING.
>> WHAT’S A NEWSPAPER?
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> AND --
>> AND -- >> NO, I LIKE TO HOLD THE PAPER.
>> THE REALITY IS, THAT’S HOW WE
GET INFORMATION.
GET INFORMATION. >> YOU NEED HELP!
>> YOU NEED JUST AS MUCH HELP.
YOU’RE ALWAYS TAKING SELFIES ON
THIS SHOW.
THIS SHOW. >> SO YOU’RE GONNA CALL ME OUT.
>> Tati: DO YOU NEED YOUR PHONE
FOR SOCIAL MEDIA WORK, ET
CETERA, ET CETERA?
>> WHAT DOES SHE HAVE IN HER
HAND?
HAND? >> Tati: THAT’S HER JOB!
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Michelle: WE ASKED YOU GUYS
IF YOU CAN UNPLUG BECAUSE
PSOMETIMES IT’S DIFFICULT FOR
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. THOMAS SAYS, WELL, WHEN I DID GO
TO FLORIDA, I WAS WATCHING YOU
GUYS ON THE INTERNET.
>> WE LOVE YOU, WE APPRECIATE
IT!
IT! >> Michelle: I UNPLUG MORE THAN
I DO WHEN I’M AT HOME.
SO THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
>> Tati: AND WHAT ELSE?
>> Michelle: CHRISTINE SAYS YES
AND NO.
AND NO. I LIKE LOOKING AT WHAT MY FAMILY
AND FRIENDS ARE UP TO.
A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID YOU GUYS
LIKE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
PEOPLE AND THIS IS WHEN YOU’RE
DOWN SO YOU CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA
FOR MORE SOCIAL PURPOSES INSTEAD
OF LIKE WORK.
MARGE SAYS BOTH MY FOMO STARTS
KICKING IN.
KICKING IN. >> Tati: I HATE FOMO, BUT JUST
TO BE OUT DOING STUFF.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DO
UNPLUG?
UNPLUG? SO AGAIN, DO YOU HAVE FOMO, FEAR
OF MISSING OUT, BY NOT BEING
CONNECTED?
CONNECTED? OR IS IT UNPLUGGED AND REPLACE
IT WITH WHAT?
>> SLEEP!
>> SLEEP! [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> A NAP.
>> A NAP. NAMASTE.
NAMASTE. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> I PUT THE PHONE DOWN IN THE
DESIGNATED AREA AND I SIT DOWN
IN MY CHAIR --
>> DID YOU CREATE THAT PLACE?
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] AND THEN WE’RE ACTUALLY HAVING A
CONVERSATION.
CONVERSATION. >> NICE.
>> NICE. N HOW ABOUT TALKING TO ONE
ANOTHER?
ANOTHER? >> Tati: I KNOW.
THANKS EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE.