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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
Let's Play!
Ego
Islands
Literature
The demise of Spelling, Grammar, and Literature due to increasing use of abbreviations and funky spellings (e.g. "in2" instead of "into")
Sexting
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!
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...
Likeholic
Confession
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Weirdo On The Subway
Zombies
Wonder What's On The Tv Tonight
Can't Escape
Къде е времето преди мобилните телефони и социални мрежи, които ни оплитат със своята асоциалност и интровертност?
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
Roots
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.
Gossip
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.
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
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.
Love
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Satirical Illustrations
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
duel
I actually don't get this one. Is it that social media promotes violence?
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.
E-cigarettes
really hate to see people smoke and throw their life away for some flavoured air!!!
something in your eye
Satirical Illustrations
Satirical Illustrations
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