User submission 228.2K 706.4K Home & Design, PhotographyOct 17, 2014 The Death Of Conversation: I Photograph People Obsessed With Their Smartphones babycakes romero Community member Open list comments 346 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 169 Open list comments 346 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal closeADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT I don’t have a problem with portable tech specifically, because our devices facilitate our lives, but I believe it is making people seriously dull… I started to photograph people in company on their phones as there was a certain symmetry to them and it appealed on a visual level, but as I continued I noticed an inherent sadness to the proceedings.Before mobile phones were invented, people would have had no choice but to interact. However, that is no longer necessary as we can all now “pretend” we are doing something “important” on our devices rather than think of something to say. This is killing conversation. I believe it’s increasing social pain.Most people used to use cigarettes as a social prop. Admittedly, they’re bad for your health, but at least they didn’t turn people into ‘plugged in’ bores. Together we must be strong and release ourselves from the shackles of smartphones and bring face-to-face chat back!More info: babycakesromero.comShare iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENT Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 706Kviews Share on Facebook babycakes romero Author, Community member View profile Follow Read more » Babycakes Romero is primarily a street photographer dedicated to documenting the world around him. His daily #MYLDN series (@babycakesromero) highlights the chaotic glory that is London, his hometown. His Death of Conversation series went viral around the world after it was uploaded to Bored Panda. Read less » babycakes romero Author, Community member Read more » Babycakes Romero is primarily a street photographer dedicated to documenting the world around him. His daily #MYLDN series (@babycakesromero) highlights the chaotic glory that is London, his hometown. His Death of Conversation series went viral around the world after it was uploaded to Bored Panda. Read less » View profile Follow Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST BrittanyGraham BrittanyGraham Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not to mention the neck problems! Vote comment up 27 27points Vote comment down reply BonitaPerez BonitaPerez Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I was thinking the exact same thing as I scrolled past....and also corrected my posture as well Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... KimillaGrindlay KimillaGrindlay Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me too. My thought was, "Oh wow, Next Gen will be full of Quasimodos!" Hahaha Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply NikkiSherman NikkiSherman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report haha I straightened myself as well Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AgnieszkaKrzemińska AgnieszkaKrzemińska Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report don't you think about correct your behaviour and just give up using iphones so often? Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply KenKohan KenKohan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report phones* Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply BonnieBrown BonnieBrown Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report No s**t. .. The neck is going to be affected and not in a good way.., it is distressing to view. Not only in these pics but everywhere Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply lerbedeknorst lerbedeknorst Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Replace the smart phones with books and what would be the difference in posture? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply DavidHerz DavidHerz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report try it, not the same distance, not the same shape, books are more flexible in this respect Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply AndreaSalter AndreaSalter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I am constantly reading showing my kids that you can be entertained with electronics. Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply CJSamurai CJSamurai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Ouch don't these guys feel pain! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply MichelleSouza MichelleSouza Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Humans are such Lemming tards. Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply SacdDvda SacdDvda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I like Lemming tards, especially the ones with Marine Goop on them. Damn auto-correct. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... 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Vote comment up 8 8points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST BrittanyGraham BrittanyGraham Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not to mention the neck problems! Vote comment up 27 27points Vote comment down reply BonitaPerez BonitaPerez Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I was thinking the exact same thing as I scrolled past....and also corrected my posture as well Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... KimillaGrindlay KimillaGrindlay Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me too. My thought was, "Oh wow, Next Gen will be full of Quasimodos!" Hahaha Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply NikkiSherman NikkiSherman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report haha I straightened myself as well Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AgnieszkaKrzemińska AgnieszkaKrzemińska Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report don't you think about correct your behaviour and just give up using iphones so often? Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply KenKohan KenKohan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report phones* Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply BonnieBrown BonnieBrown Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report No s**t. .. The neck is going to be affected and not in a good way.., it is distressing to view. Not only in these pics but everywhere Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply lerbedeknorst lerbedeknorst Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Replace the smart phones with books and what would be the difference in posture? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply DavidHerz DavidHerz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report try it, not the same distance, not the same shape, books are more flexible in this respect Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply AndreaSalter AndreaSalter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I am constantly reading showing my kids that you can be entertained with electronics. Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply CJSamurai CJSamurai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Ouch don't these guys feel pain! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply MichelleSouza MichelleSouza Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Humans are such Lemming tards. Vote comment up 11 11points Vote comment down reply SacdDvda SacdDvda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I like Lemming tards, especially the ones with Marine Goop on them. Damn auto-correct. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... 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