Satire Essay About Smartphone
Smartphone Addiction
As the days continue on and years pass by, technology is advancing at a rapid pace, smartphones especially. But are smartphones beginning to corrupt individuals? Abby Reid, a current teenage owner of a smartphone, was my first interviewee. Owning her phone for about two years now, Reid has become very tech-savvy when it comes to her iPhone. The main apps she uses on her phone are texting and social media. Kendall Lynott was the second interviewed teenager. As well as Reid, Lynott has owned an iPhone for the same amount of time. Lynott uses her smartphone for many functions: text messaging, social media, calling, and gaming. Having owning the device for a decent amount, each individual seems to suffer from the same problem- …show more content…
The feeling we get from losing the ones we love is more overwhelming than someone could explain, but can that feeling be given with objects as well as people? According to my survey, nineteen of the twenty one participants reported having a feeling of panic, anger, or sadness when being in a situation where their smartphone gets lost, stolen, or broken. This reaction makes it obvious that the feeling travels through not only people but to objects as well. “Without my phone with me, I feel naked. I would never go out of the house without my phone, ever. If I even have a sense that my phone is missing or misplaced, I freak out. I begin to feel feelings such as anxiety and panic,” Reid admitted. According to the survey presented in Psychology Today’s article, seventy three percent of people interviewed feel panicked, fourteen percent feel desperate, and seven percent feel sick. How much of a connection must be formed to get a feeling of sickness when having to be without? “When I am forced to be without my phone, I actually feel really upset. I can’t do everything I need to in a day without my phone. It is my guide to succeeding throughout the day,” Lynott stated. Knowing that smartphones can place the same effect on individuals as people can makes it apparent that smartphone use is becoming excessive and
As the days continue on and years pass by, technology is advancing at a rapid pace, smartphones especially. But are smartphones beginning to corrupt individuals? Abby Reid, a current teenage owner of a smartphone, was my first interviewee. Owning her phone for about two years now, Reid has become very tech-savvy when it comes to her iPhone. The main apps she uses on her phone are texting and social media. Kendall Lynott was the second interviewed teenager. As well as Reid, Lynott has owned an iPhone for the same amount of time. Lynott uses her smartphone for many functions: text messaging, social media, calling, and gaming. Having owning the device for a decent amount, each individual seems to suffer from the same problem- …show more content…
The feeling we get from losing the ones we love is more overwhelming than someone could explain, but can that feeling be given with objects as well as people? According to my survey, nineteen of the twenty one participants reported having a feeling of panic, anger, or sadness when being in a situation where their smartphone gets lost, stolen, or broken. This reaction makes it obvious that the feeling travels through not only people but to objects as well. “Without my phone with me, I feel naked. I would never go out of the house without my phone, ever. If I even have a sense that my phone is missing or misplaced, I freak out. I begin to feel feelings such as anxiety and panic,” Reid admitted. According to the survey presented in Psychology Today’s article, seventy three percent of people interviewed feel panicked, fourteen percent feel desperate, and seven percent feel sick. How much of a connection must be formed to get a feeling of sickness when having to be without? “When I am forced to be without my phone, I actually feel really upset. I can’t do everything I need to in a day without my phone. It is my guide to succeeding throughout the day,” Lynott stated. Knowing that smartphones can place the same effect on individuals as people can makes it apparent that smartphone use is becoming excessive and