Grounds Keeper Willy Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Really? Who on earth dreamed this nonsense up? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-7947835/Isle-Man-visitors-opt-lock-away-smartphones-return-map-film-camera.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I’m not sure it is nonsense to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 'Hairynads' a Durham lad commented... "Would love to visit the Isle of Man but ferry prices are daft." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Brilliant idea. Instead of having their noses stuck in a phone all day they can actually have fun looking at where they are holidaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounds Keeper Willy Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Uhtred said: I’m not sure it is nonsense to be honest. More like they’ve realized phone and 4G reception at those sites is shit and they don’t want bad reviews so they try to make people live in 1950 instead. You wonder what the cost is of handing out this ancient kit to people and where in this century they can get film developed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, Grounds Keeper Willy said: Really? Who on earth dreamed this nonsense up? Hope and Glory PR, who've been on the government payroll for at least 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, Grounds Keeper Willy said: Really? Who on earth dreamed this nonsense up? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-7947835/Isle-Man-visitors-opt-lock-away-smartphones-return-map-film-camera.html it is a pretty good cover for just how shit the mobile network is when you get away from the douglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Hope and Glory PR, who've been on the government payroll for at least 5 years. It is funny, considering the last 5 years they have been pushing instagramming every single moment, now it is digital detox, or 'please don't photograph the prom'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, quilp said: 'Hairynads' a Durham lad commented... "Would love to visit the Isle of Man but ferry prices are daft." Maybe he could swap any potential ferry ticket and opt in for a budget canoe, sweat band, fishing hook and line, pair of binoculars and some flippers? Blast........ I've given the tourist board another option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Hope and Glory PR, who've been on the government payroll for at least 5 years. But, but, but the Government tell us to shop local... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, slinkydevil said: But, but, but the Government tell us to shop local... But they have worked with brands that even they have heard off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPB Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 32 minutes ago, Grounds Keeper Willy said: More like they’ve realized phone and 4G reception at those sites is shit and they don’t want bad reviews so they try to make people live in 1950 instead. You wonder what the cost is of handing out this ancient kit to people and where in this century they can get film developed? The study also showed that work-cations have become the new norm with 52 per cent of people from the UK regularly checking work emails while abroad and 54 per cent continuing to work through fear of falling behind on workloads or underachieving. If that is a known fact why are they encouraging people to come to the IOM and potentially get sacked by throwing their phones away? I’d agree with you and Charlie Brown it’s a cover for crap phone coverage existing outside of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I think Rob Callister should take a digital and verbal detox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Good attempt at a little niche marketing. Nothing to lose, and already UK media exposure which is hopefully a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Stu Peters said: Good attempt at a little niche marketing. Nothing to lose, and already UK media exposure which is hopefully a good thing. All manner of Niche market ideas were put to Government over the past few years, the bottom line was if it didn't have two wheels they weren't interested! Maybe now they are realising the island is perfectly placed for niche market tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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