Perhaps the notion of a real life zombie apocalypse isn't that fat fetched after all. Recently I've been paying a lot of attention to my surroundings when I go out with the family. One thing seems to be fairly consistent regardless of where we go. People are walking around, everywhere, face down, cell phone in hand, staring at their phone screen.
While I can only speculate as to what they're doing on the phone, I've gotten enough over-the-shoulder glimpses to realize that most people are on some sort of social media app. Be it Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., I'd guess that's what 9 out of 10 people are doing on their phone at all times.
These people look and act like zombies. They are out of touch with what's going on around them, and regularly bump into things (including other people), trip, walk the wrong direction, and occasionally have run-ins with automobiles (the people in the cars are usually on their phones as well!).
If you don't notice this, pay more attention next time you go out somewhere. It's happening all around us and progressively getting worse.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I loathe social networking. I'm not disputing it has it's purpose (perhaps staying in touch with family), but 9 out of 10 people aren't using it for that. They're using it to share selfies, see how many people "Like" their photos, and bask in the glow of their self-absorbed, narcissistic, online personas.
I'll tell ya, what an interesting time we live in.
While I can only speculate as to what they're doing on the phone, I've gotten enough over-the-shoulder glimpses to realize that most people are on some sort of social media app. Be it Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., I'd guess that's what 9 out of 10 people are doing on their phone at all times.
These people look and act like zombies. They are out of touch with what's going on around them, and regularly bump into things (including other people), trip, walk the wrong direction, and occasionally have run-ins with automobiles (the people in the cars are usually on their phones as well!).
If you don't notice this, pay more attention next time you go out somewhere. It's happening all around us and progressively getting worse.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I loathe social networking. I'm not disputing it has it's purpose (perhaps staying in touch with family), but 9 out of 10 people aren't using it for that. They're using it to share selfies, see how many people "Like" their photos, and bask in the glow of their self-absorbed, narcissistic, online personas.
I'll tell ya, what an interesting time we live in.
