The downfall of our society? Technology

Ah I can hear the discontent from here..

"How can you say technology hasn't helped humanity?!"

Very easily, as I just demonstrated when making the title for this blog post.

Now I'm not batshit crazy... I can definitely see some of the good that has happened by people's curiosity to explore the unknown and create helpful devices through technology.... hospitals have seen major improvements because of these people's determination to make technology work for us in the long run, for which I am thankful.

However, people have become so obsessed with their phone (or as I call it, their other limb due to the fact that they "can't live without it") to the point that they panic if they can't get wifi or get the latest updates on fb/twitter/instagram etc etc.

I've bitched about this before, but this issue is starting to get more out of hand as the months pass.

Do you know that they are trying to create sex robots who will be programmed to help their owner get an emotional attachment to them?? Reminds me of that one episode from Futurama, where they had to give a warning to those who chose a robot over a real human for companionship. It's coming true people!

Now people don't even try to get to know someone first, they stalk them on google/facebook, and judge them solely on appearance...they'll swipe you out of their memory before you even had a chance. When you're out in public, I don't know HOW many times I've had someone ram into me due to texting and walking. They don't give a shit because dammit, they have online priorities. Don't even get me started with texting and driving.

Or let's say you have a get together of people, and you'll still see these very people you invited, totally zoned out on their phone, texting to people who aren't there. FOR FUCK SAKES, PUT DOWN THE DAMN PHONE AND INTERACT YOU RUDE ASS PRICKS!.

Some people are also of the same mindset as me... now there are people who, if they decide to have a bunch of friends/family go out to eat, will take your phone, put it in the middle of a table and whomever decides to reach for their phone pays the bill. It's clever, but also quite pathetic that you have to go through those steps JUST to ensure that everyone is focusing on the people there instead of looking up pointless shit or snapping a pic of your food...NO ONE CARES.

I once dated a fellow who couldn't fathom how I didn't have a phone, even offered to buy me one, and seemed genuinely confused as to how I really did not desire a phone of my own.

I guess my yearning for people to go back to 'olden times' of conversing face to face or making an actual phone call has labeled me an oddball, but I'd rather be an oddball then relying on an ipad/iphone in order to amuse myself/keep me informed. Get a hobby and read the newspaper, you lazy fucks.