31 Brutally Honest Illustrations By Gerhard Haderer Show What’s Wrong With Today’s Society

Did you know that a couple of years ago, there were more selfie related deaths than shark related deaths?

this happens so much at live concerts, just put the damn phone down and enjoy the experience!

Actually even a put-on smile can lift your mood, say neuro-scientists.

I highly recommend people look at the short animated films of Steve Cutts (http://www.stevecutts.com/animation.html). Many are similar in tone to these illustrations and they're absolutely wonderful. They speak to society and our need to be constantly tethered to our phones, etc.

Hello, my name is D**k Turner. I write because I am the inventor of the Smile Machine depicted in this painting. I invented it in 1991; here is an article from the Baltimore Sunpapers that proves it (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-02-07/features/1994038137_1_smile-machine-turner-smile-campaign) . Since I invented it, it has been constantly appropriated form me, first by the Norwegian Olympic Committee who used it as a promotion gimmick and then by countless others. I have no ill will against Mr Haderer but, as I am an artist myself and one who must struggle to survive, it is frustrating to see my work used uncredited. Thank you, D Turner sunpapers-...1f0e1d.jpg

Sad sad sad!!!!

Forced happiness.

This reminds me of Fake Happy by Paramore

Gruesome, true. But gruesome.

Where can I buy this? Nah jk this is messed up!

Det er kun et spørgsmål om tid...

yes

Trump supporters on the way to a rally

The fake waitress smile!

Lol...teach me and I'll be taught!

Lol

Putting on a smile when things are not ok will make you a liar to everyone, and you will only help yourself momentarilily. But if you are honest enough to express your feelings and don't fake a smile you might even get the help you need. Talking to someone who wants to listen brings more benefits than being liar.

Being happy is a choice.

Really, fake smiles

Hello, my name is D**k Turner. I would like to bring to the attention of your readers that I am the inventor of the Smile Machine. I invented it in 1991 (here's an article from the Baltimore Sunpapers from 1992 that proves it: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-02-07/features/1994038137_1_smile-machine-turner-smile-campaign ). My idea has been constantly appropriated from me, first by the Norwegian Olympic Committee as a promotion gimmick and by countless others. As I am an artist, this is particularly frustrating for me to see. I have no ill will against Mr Haderer, but I do wish to have the credit for my invention. Anyone interested in more information is welcome to contact me at turnerdick@hotmail.com Thank you , D Turner

Liberals

KEEP SMILING.....

This strikes a strange cord: This is exactly what people in this society have to go through. Because of the LIES as Truth, not adhering to any good, moral principles, and not being good, fair or equal to others - People walk through this society faking it; putting on fake smiles for most of the sick minded practices that goes on. You know what? The people get more sicker and sicker, because they're not able to be truthful with themselves or others about anything. It's in the medical journals of the mind. It's scary, actually.

This one makes me sad. Sad because it's too close to reality.

Guy in bottom left refuses to wear his!

I need this! I have RBF.

Is that what morticians use to put smiles on corpses?

Children missing childhoods.

This I do not understand. I like reading books in paper but there is nothing wrong with electronic editions. If anything, they are more eco friendly. It is still the same activity just different medium.

Timeline: Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/world/timeline-catholic-church-sexual-abuse-scandals/index.html

Well, at least it looks like they're all getting along.

I've heard it said, how ironic it is that often times today, family time is getting everyone to put down their small screens and all look at the same big screen for a while.

same with our used clothes which we graciously "donate"

I'm not seeing this as a "fast food/obesity" thing, more like a CEO or corporate leader just greedily eating funds. Fat in wealth kind of thing

you can roll a piece of s**t in glitter, it's still a piece of s**t.

Our governments today

"I thought that there would be more fish."

Tinder date wile you go on tinder

tis the season

He can't escape his reality, even in his day-dreams...

I immediately thought that the commando in the middle thinks in black and white, and reality is all sorts of colors.