Why do people need to be stimulated and 'stay connected' all the time?

[Logisex]

Everywhere I go, I see people using iphones/smartphones all the time. they are either playing games, listening to music, watching video or "staying connected" by telling the whole world where they had lunch 5 mins ago in facebook or checking their mailbox every 5 mins.

Where do they need to be "stimulated and staying connected" every minute of the day? Where do they get all that mental energy from? To me its just a damn waste of time, money and energy.

 

[middaydog]

Eh! your last posting was only 3 minutes ago, you know ? :o

 

[ps07857]

different strokes for different folks right?

 

[jw5]

Everywhere I go, I see people using iphones/smartphones all the time. they are either playing games, listening to music, watching video or "staying connected" by telling the whole world where they had lunch 5 mins ago in facebook or checking their mailbox every 5 mins.

Where do they need to be "stimulated and staying connected" every minute of the day? Where do they get all that mental energy from? To me its just a damn waste of time, money and energy.

That's because if they are stimulated and not connected, they will cum all over the place. :o

Seriously though bro, it's due to 2 reasons:
-- the fear of isolation or loneliness (see the report about SG youngsters eating alone)
-- the notion that the world revolves around themselves (cannot even take a minute to look around)

 

[Maximilian Chua-Heng]

I agree. Most Sinkies never actually got past their adolescence, mentally at least.

Seriously though bro, it's due to 2 reasons:
-- the fear of isolation or loneliness (see the report about SG youngsters eating alone)
-- the notion that the world revolves around themselves (cannot even take a minute to look around)

 

[ashjaw]

I think more like the people nowadays have lost the ability or skill to interact face-to-face so when they don't have things to do, best excuse is to 'get connected'.

 

[hairylee]

I think more like the people nowadays have lost the ability or skill to interact face-to-face so when they don't have things to do, best excuse is to 'get connected'.

It is not the need to be stimulated or stay connected.
It is about being seen with a iphone.

 

[KNNBCCB]

... or "staying connected" by telling the whole world where they had lunch 5 mins ago in facebook or checking their mailbox every 5 mins.

really beh tahan when see people facebook, telling the whole world what they are doing, complaining, gossiping, showing off by saying "UK now very cold, next stop , Italy ... " blah blah...

Who cares ...

 

[Logisex]

It is not the need to be stimulated or stay connected.
It is about being seen with a iphone.

Ya, and I think they are addicted to their iphones. It reminds me of those days when I'm a smoker. When I'm out of a building, after a meal, step out of the train, waiting for people, step out of the train..............I will habitually reach for my cigarettes. Nowadays, they just reach out for their iphone.

 

[Logisex]

really beh tahan when see people facebook, telling the whole world what they are doing, complaining, gossiping, showing off by saying "UK now very cold, next stop , Italy ... " blah blah...

Who cares ...

Ya man, there was this ex classmate of mine who is now a rich indonesian tai tai. She seems to on vacation 365 days a year and she must have posted a billion pics in facebook. Who the fark wants to see her and her family a billion times in different background.............even if she post nude, I would have got bored by the 3rd pic.

 

[garlic]

The reason is because right now, with facebook, twitter and such social media outlets, there is now a channel for people to display the "vain" side of them, which includes being seen at the hippest venues, in the most expensive clothings, wearing high-end stuffs etc.. bascially just to show-off and these platforms make it seem "less-delieberate" since everyone else is doing it and less turn-off.

You are right in a way that it is a waste of time, as the time could have been put to better use.. like ....... inventing "facebook"

 

[123456787654321]

The funny part are the things they do when power is running out or the signal becomes weak.

 

[Maximilian Chua-Heng]

This is a thread worth refreshing given the forum is now funked.

Do we really need to go to forums daily just to check whether I can post new threads? :(

 

[Received_by_Kings]

Everywhere I go, I see people using iphones/smartphones all the time. they are either playing games, listening to music, watching video or "staying connected" by telling the whole world where they had lunch 5 mins ago in facebook or checking their mailbox every 5 mins.

Where do they need to be "stimulated and staying connected" every minute of the day? Where do they get all that mental energy from? To me its just a damn waste of time, money and energy.

The soft generation. These wannabe socialites take their inconsequential worlds to their bedrooms too.

Like you say, they seem to need to have to be seen doing something, and doing what other people do, even to themselves, which is quite pathetic.

Now I am more convinced people are born sheep. And that twitter too, it's like having another cell phone with sms beeps enabled 24/7, only that the world knows the second number. They really love their computers and hate idleness I can tell, these twits HAHAHA.

 

[Received_by_Kings]

The reason is because right now, with facebook, twitter and such social media outlets, there is now a channel for people to display the "vain" side of them, which includes being seen at the hippest venues, in the most expensive clothings, wearing high-end stuffs etc.. bascially just to show-off and these platforms make it seem "less-delieberate" since everyone else is doing it and less turn-off.

You are right in a way that it is a waste of time, as the time could have been put to better use.. like ....... inventing "facebook"

Yup, dickface book, and twitter for twits. I bet these geeks probably spend less time on these things they created to create more of these things HAHAHA

 

[Received_by_Kings]

It is not the need to be stimulated or stay connected.
It is about being seen with a iphone.

It's not just that. It's to be seen doing what others do, and having the latest trendiest gadgets that others have (I am repeating myself I know).

If cheap monochrome cell phones and even those retro black pagers become the social trend they'd go for them too.

 

[Received_by_Kings]

Independent-minded people are really pretty hard to find.

 

[bullfrog]

Does that include getting that compulsive fix in SBF? There are many here who groaned and moaned when they couldnt get into SBF. It's the only life they know.

Everywhere I go, I see people using iphones/smartphones all the time. they are either playing games, listening to music, watching video or "staying connected" by telling the whole world where they had lunch 5 mins ago in facebook or checking their mailbox every 5 mins.

Where do they need to be "stimulated and staying connected" every minute of the day? Where do they get all that mental energy from? To me its just a damn waste of time, money and energy.