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I was at a live show last night. Great time, lots of energy. All the people in front of me, who were there with friends.. kept pulling out their phones. Tiktok
by vorpalhex 3y ago
I was at a live show last night. Great time, lots of energy.
All the people in front of me, who were there with friends.. kept pulling out their phones. Tiktok, instagram.
Not to grab photos (which is at least interacting with the event sorta) but just.. scrolling.
Not talking to their friends, not enjoying the show, just.. social media.
It seems to be that the social media usage is some sort of crutch. Like meth or alcohol abuse, it's a bad solution to a problem.
- hk__2 3y ago> Like meth or alcohol abuse, it's a bad solution to a problem. Which other solution do you think of for someone who’s bored at an event, can’t go out, and doesn’t have anything more in their pocket than their phone? I don’t know what was the exact situation, but I would be wary about writing conclusions based on something I saw and don’t understand.
- vorpalhex 3y agoGiven that they were all wearing shirts for the thing.. I don't think it was a case of being bored or not wanting to be there. Also they were literally in a big group of friends - talk to your friend. Obviously I didn't interview a stranger during a live show, but I suspect if I had asked them they would not have realized they had done it. I see this behavior at bars and such too. Maybe next time I will just be rude for a bit and ask someone about it (though I would be surprised to get much of a real answer).
- hgsgm 3y agoWell you can't have a conversation at a loud live show, unless you use a sign language, but even that has visual challenges.
- greenhearth 3y agoI was just at a show too and this is what I saw as well. I noticed that the people who did this were all younger kids. It boggled my mind.