{"id":167,"date":"2016-12-27T20:46:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T20:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/samuelmilligan\/?p=167"},"modified":"2017-01-23T02:02:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T02:02:02","slug":"episode-1-recurring-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.buprojects.uk\/2016-2017\/samuelmilligan\/2016\/12\/27\/episode-1-recurring-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode I: A Recurring Menace"},"content":{"rendered":"

OR: A review of the affect of technology addiction on behaviour, both online and in real life.<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

From a study carried out by guesswork and assumptions, 98% of movie-goers are infuriated by people who use their phones in the cinema.<\/p>\n

And even though it still happens, the act of committing\u00a0said action makes about as much sense as the aforementioned statistic that I just plucked from thin air.<\/p>\n

I mean, there you are- you\u2019ve just had to get a mortgage out on your house to afford a medium popcorn and\u00a0coca-cola<\/span>\u00a0pepsi to consume during the trailers. And despite the sickly feeling in your stomach, and almost unbearable urge to urinate, nothing is distracting you more than that faint glow in your peripheral vision. The slow tapping or audible whispering into the\u00a0iPhone<\/em>\u00a0is bringing you to boiling point.<\/p>\n

But, just as you\u2019re about to go over there and make him\/her look an absolute fool in front of your fellow movie-watcher strangers, there\u2019s a buzz.\u00a0In your pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is it the group chat?<\/em><\/p>\n

Maybe, a friend in dire need of help?<\/em><\/p>\n

Should you check it?<\/em><\/p>\n

Must.<\/p>\n

Go against.<\/p>\n

Ethical values\u2026<\/p>\n

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Photo by Moneypenny<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But what does it mean!?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re a lunatic.<\/p>\n

A self-obsessed lunatic who can\u2019t bare to depart from their phone for more than 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Or are you?<\/p>\n

Probably not. Who am I to say.<\/p>\n

In fact, there has been no statistical evidence to confirm long-term health effects of mobile phone users.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m just here to theorise. And the theory in question surrounds why on earth people feel the need to ruin movies for those of us who have not yet been consumed by our invisible alien overlords. Here\u2019s looking at you, Apple.<\/em><\/p>\n

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But anyway, enough of the ramblings of a cat wielding conspiracy theorist, and time for some thoughts of a well-educated and barely insane scholar:<\/p>\n

Is this anti-social behaviour in cinemas a reflection of a socially inept nation?<\/p>\n

Facebook now has a reach of 1 billion<\/a> people worldwide with each user visiting the site an average of 13.8 times during the day.<\/p>\n

Would it be far-fetched to suggest that an increase in online presence has deprived technology users of real life social interactions- slowly disengaging them with typical real life etiquette?<\/p>\n

[I say \u2018them\u2019. But, I\u2019m calling YOU out as well. Yes, you\u2019ve been affected. I bet you\u2019re even reading this blog on a \u2018computer\u2019 or something. You disgust me.]<\/em><\/p>\n

And though rudeness does not necessarily sprout entirely from an online presence. A surprisingly common theory suggests that it does nurture teenage angst and that desire to murmur \u2018meh\u2019, when someone asks you how your day was.<\/p>\n

\u201cTexting and tweeting encourage brief communications, which can lead to a lack of clarity, nuance, and sensitivity, in other words, bad manners.\u201d – Packer, 1997<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additionally, online personas and \u2018anonymous\u2019 usernames can arguably encourage aggression within real life interactions. Which ultimately leads to anti-social behaviour or maybe even depression.<\/p>\n

Plenty of terms have been coined surrounding one\u2019s online personality. From \u2018internet troll\u2019 to \u2018keyboard warrior\u2019- There\u2019s always this comfort behind slagging someone off, knowing that you\u2019re hundreds or even thousands of miles away.<\/p>\n

And what a temptation this is for your typical teenage moody child. The thought process behind it is so clear it\u2019s almost tangible:<\/p>\n

Sure, this guy who tried showcasing a talent is bigger than you. But you barely know him. Use your self-proclaimed wit to bring him to his metaphorical knees.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo by Michael Nuccitelli via www.ipredator.co<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But dear god! Think of the parents! Won\u2019t anybody think of the Parents?!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Well, the truth is, technology addiction is a cross generational \u2018problem\u2019.<\/p>\n

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A 2014 study by the Boston Medical Center<\/a>, published\u00a0in the April issue of the journal\u00a0Pediatrics<\/em>, found that 75\u00a0percent\u00a0of families observed at fast food restaurants checked their smart phones during the meal. About one-third of parents were on their smart phones the entire meal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This isn\u2019t to say poor online etiquette is inevitable. But, ignoring your child during a meal to go on your phone? It\u2019s not a great start.<\/p>\n

Being anti-social puts you at a big disadvantage as well. Think about job interviews. Relationships. Even haggling abilities.<\/p>\n

Dr. Joti Samra said the predominant component of our communication is non-verbal.<\/a> It could be the tone of our voice, body posture, or other signals that can only be picked up when we are talking, not texting, tweeting or interacting online.<\/p>\n

#TrueSpeak.<\/p>\n

Now, continue following my blog posts as I slag you off (you nerds), whilst being hundreds of miles away (hopefully).<\/p>\n

Please continue ignoring your beloved ones and just focus on your mobile\/tablet\/computer\/laptop\/notebook. Honestly, I really do need my readership figures to increase.<\/p>\n

Thanks a lot for reading<\/span> Bye.<\/p>\n

Sam Milligan<\/em><\/p>\n

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