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81 Satirical Illustrations Show Our Addiction To Technology
Modern technologies have definitely benefited our lives - from medical care to work efficiency, communication to space exploration, offering solutions to our world problems. And we just couldn't imagine our lives without it any longer. But with great benefits come many disadvantages. With the rise of the Internet, smartphones, and other similar devices, we are permanently connected to the cyberspace, whether we like it or not. And though it has made our lives more comfortable and entertaining, it has also made us dependable on modern technology and social media. Being online all time is not only possible, but it is also the de facto state for many.
With it comes one of the newest of society problems - social media addiction. It might sound improbable, but depression, unrealistic life expectations, and negative body image are just a few social media effects. And with it being recognized as a real addiction, people now can undergo a social media detox, re-shaping their habits.
The list below of satirical illustrations highlight some of the impacts of social media and general addiction to technology. Scroll down to see for yourself; hopefully, you will not be able to recognize yourself in these drawings, or if you do, it's never too late to get help.
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Periscope
People are becoming more Hikikomori & Facebook becomes your Window to the world outside the confimes of our homes
Instead of looking at the world through the door to see it as it is ,he looks at the world through Facebook letting it show him lies and what people portray it to be .
people are trapped in a prison looking through Facebook as a way out instead of leaving.
He is viewing from social media of the outside world instead of interacting with the actual outside.
Let's Play!
he differentiates from others by being an outside person while others are more into electronic devices
People have no need to play sports with others anymore when they can just play on phones by themselves.
Because of phones we have tablet kids and this is a perfect example of that.
Kids are more interested in their phones instead of playing how they used to.
Ego
Social media provides "likes" to the people who post on their apps to boost egos which will leads them to post more.
because people always have to be better than everybody at everything because of their ego
They think they are more popular and more people like them because of colorful pixels.
Islands
Yeah but we're doing our best to make ourselves islands with only our phones for company
Load More Replies...People living in their own world because they see their phone as everything.
Humanity as a whole has let their phones put them on an island where there is only loneliness to come.
This is showing how phones make us create our own island sectioning our self off from others.
You all by yourself on a island and see what you can do with just your phone.
Literature
The demise of Spelling, Grammar, and Literature due to increasing use of abbreviations and funky spellings (e.g. "in2" instead of "into")
This is not true. I'm not even 16 and reading the epic poem of Beowulf on my own free will.
That's great! But the fact is that there are many, many people out there who don't read. Not that they can't, they just DON'T. I can't imagine life without books, & what a smaller place the world will be unless people like you spread the word.
Load More Replies...Disagreed. Literature and social media don't defeat each other. Yes, there are abbreviations and slang, but that would also exist without social media.
I do have to say, because of the internet there is fanfiction, and fanfiction is amazing. If you don't believe me, read Auf Weidersehen, sweetheart by George deValier.
Technically there was fanfiction before the internet, we just couldn't read other people's.
Load More Replies...Except when the internet has given me more access wo written works than the entire library system. Stop hating accessible technology! Disabled people are able to read now, whether you like it or not.
Not allowed to read/learn something because someone is shutting it away for good.
Sexting
easy affairs and nightstands from social sites, destroying marriages or relationships
Responding to the messages and posts has become more important than the relationships you have.
Social media is taking over peoples physical interactions in the real world.
Crossing The Road
Yep. I can't tell you how many times I have seen people almost get run over. One time a guy had to grab another guy and pull him back so he would not be hit!
I literally saw a girl walk into a pole one time when I was in college. She didn't look up until after she slammed straight into a light pole in the middle of the sidewalk.
Load More Replies...Peoples phones taking over their abilities to pay attention when doing something.
The way people look at their phones makes them as blind to their surroundings as a actual blind person
Modern Tan
And yet this is a post that's on an app that you are most likely looking at on a mobile device of some sort. Oh the irony...
Now the tan line is on everyone because of there addiction that they have to the phone.
Likeholic
People allowing electronic devices to virus them with sickness and health problems.
Confession
That's not what this is about, it's a confession both from a church. It's about secrets not remaining that way on social media.
Load More Replies...People can find it hard to confess in the real world so they confess trough Facebook
Its easier to confess on Facebook than real life dont now why just is
it is so much easier for him to speak on facebook, but not real life
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When you use a phone, you're connecting with real people.
Load More Replies...I had a bf who was exactly like this. I'd be having a group discussion or playing a game with my friends and he'd just sit there on his phone the whole time and not participate at all. Luckily he and I both moved on and now I'm happily with someone who can actually have a conversation with me instead of just watching youtube on his phone the whole time I'm talking about something.
That your phone is more entertaining than the person you with. It has your attention more
Weirdo On The Subway
I feel like this when I'm on the bus like everyone's on the phone while I'm either looking at the sun and trees or writing in my crossword puzzle book because I start feeling weird not looking at the phone it's hard but easy at the same time to distract yourself from technology 💯
Someone that is not usually close to others because they are big on personal space.
Zombies
Humans being brain dead because they focus on phones entertaining this instead of their education or success in life.
That's exactly what I call these people - phone zombies. I can't stand it when they nearly run into you as you're walking down the street. And then they give YOU a dirty look, like it's your fault!
Wonder What's On The Tv Tonight
An illistration on how tv is a waste of time because your just sitting there being non productive.
I am 70+ years old and I am still watching c**p films that were on the go when I was a baby. Randolph Scott has made more money since he died than he ever did when he was alive.
Can't Escape
Къде е времето преди мобилните телефони и социални мрежи, които ни оплитат със своята асоциалност и интровертност?
Cuz if you don't have all the above social media sites, you're considered "weird".
Someone unable to escape their phone because they are addicted and can not change.
This is more like it. I think some people WANT to use their phone less, but feel trapped/don't have the willpower.
Owned
Free drugs, cheap sex Fake tans, big breasts High times, pimped rides Lost days to blackout nights I need this, I need that I'm not complete with what I have If I do this, If I buy that I'll get mine, I'll get mine I want, I want, I want Empty me, empty nation Emptied us of inspiration Bastard sons and broken daughters All bow down to our corporate father In my iLife, in my iWorld On my iPhone, with my iGirl Just one bite to understand Even Eve couldn't live without the iPlan Mr. MTV - nothing more
Someone that is owned by a phone because it has power over their life because thats what they care for most.
Roots
Someone that is attached to their couch because they watch tv all day which is known as a "Couch Potato".
Never Alone
Meet people for coffee, lunch, take a walk. Get involved In charity. Many people are more depressed when they only use a cell phone.
It can be extremely hard for someone who is suffering from real clinical depression to do such things. It's never as simple as "Oh just get out of the house!". If it were, trust me, people would do it. No one WANTS to be depressed.
Load More Replies...Gossip
So I saw the news about a group of neighbors who decided not to post bear pictures because last summer when they did, the bears (mother and cubs) ended up dead. So our new social balance will be 'what to post and what not to post or what to twitter and what not to twitter' balance will be the key!
Valentine's Day
Oh, goodness, I have seen couples doing this in restaurants/coffee shops quite often!
Evolution
E-king
i lost my phone and i never got a new one because i realized how much of a slave it made me
Let's Take A Photo
It's fascinating how much of today's videos are schadenfreude for the wider, whiter masses, EXACTLY as this image shows. Yes, it's disgustingly true.
Busying to post someone's plight is as good as letting him or her die atm, I think.
Looks like the little girl has completely missed to point.
Load More Replies...You've Got Mail
Jail
Freedom
Freedom
We need more places like this to help people who want to be free but have no support!
Time
Repair A Small Part Of Facebook Poison
Evolution?
Faces
Jesus Christ
The only inaccuracy here is that THESE Christians would crucify him all over again. Don't agree? Just look at how narrow white Evangelists are! Any concern for the poor?
Live Screening
Hostage
New Tan
Passive
After And Before
Before Instagram
Let's See Outdoors
Self Service
I like to think that my refusal to use self-checkout helps keep the cashiers employed.
It's actually making them do more work. You may be helping the position continue to exist, but it's likely that the cashier will have moved on by the time it matters.
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Love
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That's sadly very true. My friends brother is only in first grade and already has a phone
Fine Dining
Privacy
Seriously, I don't believe that many people have any interest in my online life. Or regular life, for that matter.
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Apple Watch
Modern Living
Evolution
duel
I actually don't get this one. Is it that social media promotes violence?
I think maybe that people use social media as battle grounds or as forms of confrontation
Load More Replies...Trial
Taking Pictures
Fishing
TV Sport
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Watcher
Fishing
Prayer Before Dinner
Reality! It' makes me ill to see this and be surrounded by this any time I want to go out to eat. Restaurants full of Smombies.
Love the term "smombies," never heard it before!
Load More Replies...E-cigarettes
really hate to see people smoke and throw their life away for some flavoured air!!!
something in your eye
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Such a depressing feeling! I'm of the age where I'll check texts while dining w/people (b/c I have kids), but only answer important one's. Otherwise, it's incredibly rude & disrespectful to use a phone in social situations!
Tv Relax
Weekend
Can't Live Without Smartphone
ark for the singles
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Summer
Telephone
I know they're not widely used anymore, but it still makes me sad to see all the payphones go.
modern hunter
Big,bigger,biggest
Then And Now
coming of communication went as far as I can remember writing letters, communicating in person, to pagers, computers, phones, laptops, now the watch phone.
Santa
Baby
E-cigarettes
Big,bigger,biggest
Seems as if starting of time of technology, the system started off big the carry-on phone in car after house phone seems took off from there small to large now back to small and watches.
I'm so tired of these stupid "technology addiction" posts. Get over it, it's not changing and by making this you're only showing your "addiction" aswell because you spent plenty of time creating these digital images and uploading them to a social site
Also it's nothing 'personal' towards this one but I've seen like a dozen or two and had to go on a mini-rant, it happened to be this one
Load More Replies...I really don't agree. I'm sure the people who made these posted them on social media. And they took the time to post it here, didn't they? Quite the hypocrites to be honest.
Of course they did how else are we supposed to see there message post photos around town just hoping we see them
Load More Replies...This really shows the truth about how technology affects our lives! This is a good way to get people to see how bad it can be.
I don't like this our world is nothing like that I say that it's bringing us closer as people we have the freedom to say anything online
And it lets us learn about other countries other people and lives and we are not mindless robots that controller it our phone
Load More Replies...I love my phone for exactly this reason. I'm a bit weird, and at school that doesn't help me fit in. I only have one friend from my school, and the only reason I'm not lonely is because I have friends from all over the world, and one of them is bound to be able to talk to me. Also, if somebody wants to tease me, they'll have to get me away from my phone, and if it wasn't for it, I would be bullied to no end
I'm so tired of these stupid "technology addiction" posts. Get over it, it's not changing and by making this you're only showing your "addiction" aswell because you spent plenty of time creating these digital images and uploading them to a social site
Also it's nothing 'personal' towards this one but I've seen like a dozen or two and had to go on a mini-rant, it happened to be this one
Load More Replies...I really don't agree. I'm sure the people who made these posted them on social media. And they took the time to post it here, didn't they? Quite the hypocrites to be honest.
Of course they did how else are we supposed to see there message post photos around town just hoping we see them
Load More Replies...This really shows the truth about how technology affects our lives! This is a good way to get people to see how bad it can be.
I don't like this our world is nothing like that I say that it's bringing us closer as people we have the freedom to say anything online
And it lets us learn about other countries other people and lives and we are not mindless robots that controller it our phone
Load More Replies...I love my phone for exactly this reason. I'm a bit weird, and at school that doesn't help me fit in. I only have one friend from my school, and the only reason I'm not lonely is because I have friends from all over the world, and one of them is bound to be able to talk to me. Also, if somebody wants to tease me, they'll have to get me away from my phone, and if it wasn't for it, I would be bullied to no end
