On our phones and out of our heads

I am now old enough to remember how things used to be. Cars looked different, people wore clothing that looked different, and, most crucially, we didn't all have cell phones.

Perhaps it should be no shock that we now find ourselves incapable of going anywhere without our phones for even a minute. People seem genuinely unable to be doing anything without recording and sharing something with anybody who will notice. Dinners, trips to the park, and sadly, concerts/events - every moment people spend in any of these scenarios is captured and broadcast.

Concerts are the worst. As soon as an artist comes on the stage, out come the phones. Phones are getting larger, so when concert-goers do this, they obstruct the view of anyone behind them. There is also a particular breed of degenerate who will use their tablet to take videos. It drives me insane.

The worst part is, these people are wasting the money they spent on tickets, and missing the spontaneity of the performance they are attending, preferring instead to upload the video to Facebook or post the picture on Instagram, or whatever the hell it is they're doing.

Are modern humans incapable of experiencing anything anymore? Is it too much to bare, just enjoying something while it happens?

Evidently, the frustration many feel nowadays will soon become a thing of the past - rather than struggling to access social media in a black hole that inevitably emerges at festivals and other large events, venues will soon begin providing wireless systems to make such urgent communications more accessible. What a relief!

The only solution is to throw your drink. Just aim at the person blocking your view, and try to land your half finished beer square in the middle of their screen. I doubt they'll keep their phone up much longer.

Job Hunting

I am looking for work. Still. The holiday slow-down seems to be in full effect. It's never a good idea to have so much free time you can spend stressing out about this stuff.