Is it possible that the older folks just don't notice anymore because we're just as bad at looking down at our own phones? I caught myself doing the same thing at a diner last month and had to put my phone in my purse. Maybe the real problem isn't teenagers or technology, it's that we've all gotten used to eating alone even when we're sitting with other people. Nobody even knows how to start a conversation without a phone anymore because we've lost the habit.

That "well I can't see through walls" excuse really gets me. You're right, the whole system is rigged when agents and inspectors have that buddy buddy relationship. I had a similar situation where my agent's guy spent maybe 15 minutes in my potential house and missed a whole sagging roof that needed $4,000 in repairs. Looked him up later and found out he wasn't even licensed in my state, just had some online certification. Makes you wonder how many people get stuck with these kind of losses just because they trusted the wrong person.