Post: #1

http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2014/06...-this.html

Post: #2

The other day I was walking through town and as usual there were the usual people who do appraoches for charity, surveys or companies.

I did not acknowledge them until one fat woman got in my way but with the shake of ym head I said 'no' but that did not stop her snide remark of "you should smile more".

I looked around at the number of people on their phones, either walking or sitting down as groups or on their own and laughed. I dont need a phone to be happy and yet she wouldn't have even got the chance to be snarky with me if I had a phone taking up my attention.

Post: #3

What a great comic. You've got me subscribed to the rss now. http://zenpencils.com/

Post: #4

what worries me even more is the fact that the character is quite happy to take a shit in a disgusting bathroom.

Post: #5

(06-07-2014 07:54 AM)runsonmagic Wrote:  What a great comic. You've got me subscribed to the rss now. http://zenpencils.com/

Yeah, there are some solid ones over there.

I really like this one too (was posted by another forum member a while back): http://zenpencils.com/comic/128-bill-wat...ts-advice/

Post: #6

His top 10 of 2013: http://zenpencils.com/blog/the-10-most-p...s-of-2013/

I liked this one inspired by Alan Watts:

http://zenpencils.com/comic/98-alan-watt...no-object/

Maybe some people misinterpret it to pursue narcissistic ambitions that maximize attention/validation instead of pursuing something meaningful/truthful.

Post: #7

Four comics on haters from the same artist:

http://zenpencils.com/comic/144-the-arti...ds-hatred/
http://zenpencils.com/comic/145-the-arti...troys-all/
http://zenpencils.com/comic/146-the-arti...rs-haters/
http://zenpencils.com/comic/147-the-arti...riumphant/

Post: #8

Bartending got me in the habit of never taking my phone out in public.

An easy way for people to think you are absolutely insane?
Carry a pocket sized notepad and a pen.
You would be surprised at the reactions you get in public just for taking notes.

Post: #9

(06-07-2014 10:12 AM)Slick Shimmer Wrote:  Bartending got me in the habit of never taking my phone out in public.

An easy way for people to think you are absolutely insane?
Carry a pocket sized notepad and a pen.
You would be surprised at the reactions you get in public just for taking notes.

I do this too. It's my default way of keeping myself busy while I'm out. Either that or I read.

I usually carry a small notepad, folded pieces of paper, or a stack of flash cards in my pocket, and I scribble down notes, brainstorm, ponder ideas for articles and books, and so on.

I guess in some ways it's not all that different than immersing yourself in a smartphone, but it's more engaged. You're producing and creating something rather than just busying yourself with distractions and staying tethered to your social lifeline.

If I find myself getting too caught up in my notes sometimes, though, I pull myself away and try to connect with whoever is around me. It also becomes a great conversational piece at times because, as you mentioned, people always ask what you're doing.

(06-07-2014 07:47 AM)Foolsgo1d Wrote:  The other day I was walking through town and as usual there were the usual people who do appraoches for charity, surveys or companies.

I did not acknowledge them until one fat woman got in my way but with the shake of ym head I said 'no' but that did not stop her snide remark of "you should smile more".

I looked around at the number of people on their phones, either walking or sitting down as groups or on their own and laughed. I dont need a phone to be happy and yet she wouldn't have even got the chance to be snarky with me if I had a phone taking up my attention.

I see your point. And living in Cambodia at the moment, I could work myself into some rants on how annoying the tuk tuk drivers and other people pushing their wares get, especially if I'm in a shitty mood.

But fending off solicitors is a basic social skill that citizens in every society have to contend with.

I don't think burying our heads in our phones as a cloak of protection is the right answer. Instead, we either need to pass stricter laws regarding this sort of thing (I'm not really for that) or grow thicker skin and just accept that people will be annoying sometimes (I think this is the ideal solution).

There have always been discomforts and awkwardness associated with dealing with the other people in society. Now people want to cocoon into their phones as the default defense mechanism, and while they may be becoming more socially savvy in some ways, they're becoming complete social retards in others.

On another note, this forum is a form of social media too, and I've had my head buried in it all day, as I often do when I feel like shit and want to avoid the outside world.

The irony of that has not escaped me. We're most certainly not immune here...

Post: #10

This one describes the modern woman really well, except substitute 'broken heart' for the 'inability to love a man' due to too much casual sex numbing a woman to the bonding effect of the Oxytocin her body produces during sex, which is why they all acquire a 'hard edge' by 25.

Ignore anything after 'irredeemable': it's romantic fantasy. Damage has been done. It should show her buying a cat.

http://zenpencils.com/comic/103-c-s-lewi...ve-at-all/