"Addiction and dependency on the most sophisticated of communication systems (computers, tablets, and smart phone) decreases academic performance, face to face communication, social relations, causes psychological problems, and sometimes results in death. "
Well actually, my 'rockstar post Euro-trip- iPhone' (cracked front screen/ camera, cracked back, non-functional back camera, camera light always on, doesn't charge properly) is now about as useful as bacon would be for a blanket: incapable of working enough to the point that I could be so addicted to it I can die, but anyways I guess I should say thank-you to Wikipedia's info on Smart Phone addictions for telling me that I could potentially die because I am a big fan of snapchat. (And note that I give Wikipedia credit for the above quote, since there is no need for ANOTHER plagiarizer on the internet...)
Also thank-you Wikipedia for telling me that my constant need to search things on google maps has decreased my academic performance, I am really glad that my fascination with looking at other people's breakfasts on Instagram have given me a psycological problem, and my social relations are going to be ruined because of my face-stalking whilst riding my bicycle.
I get it. And I do know it is marginally true, because of the lengths I have gone to to preserve battery, get wifi access, or take a fantastic selfie.
With the evolution of technology has come the evolution of vocabulary.
Eg hw we abbrev. evs coz it's totes faster to just say half words drng a conversat.
Things like G2G, CBF, ROTHL and LOL are everywhere, and, love em or hate em, these abbrevs', acronyms and compound words (like 'sexting' 'hanger' and 'smirting') are prevalent in our language.
However, I classified the categories of Fash' in a previous blog and here is a brief classification of S.P.A.U.N (Smart Phone Application Users Nowdays)
Just to add a few more to the new vocabulary.........
Disgrace-book: A person whose status updates are often a commentary on their bowel movements, alcohol addiction and bigoted opinions. Enjoys sharing rude pics and profile really should not be seen by an employer, family member or anyone under the age of 15.
#Hashtag-hussy: Someone who uses every #hashtag under the #sun in order to get more #likes and #followers even when the #likeforalikethuglyf hashtags don't even make sense.
Goog-ball: a goofball who believes that by searching everything on Google they will have common sense.
Twat/ Twooing: Always tweeting where they are at/ what they are doing
Blue-Tube : Obsessed with showing you videos of randoms on YouTube they think are funny or smart and really they just ruin social situations because you spend time waiting for the blue circle to go round whilst it buffers.
What's-sap : Normally always on What'sapp to friends in foreign countries and time-zones, sending photos of cute things and other sappy messages
Vainstagram: Selfie slag. Often also a #hashtag hussy and will happily have semi-naked selfies.
Snap-slap : Sender of snapchats just too short to see or understand.
I believe I could probably do another week the classifications of S.P.A.U.N
Please give me some suggestions!
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