Cherish life and stop being a bastard
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“Are you a bowhead?” After dinner yesterday, when I was about to return to my room, my mother suddenly asked for no reason.
I held the teacup and smiled knowingly at my mother. Hey, of course I know what she means by “head-bowing people”, but what’s more surprising is how did my mother know this new term? Maybe you heard it from the TV news?
Put-Down People refers to people who lower their heads anytime, anywhere and use smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices for long periods of time, often without leaving their hands. No matter where they are in any situation or with whomever they are with, people with their heads down hold electronic devices and play games with their heads down, talk to people through social networking sites or instant messaging software, watch videos and browse websites, etc., and rarely communicate face-to-face with the people around them.
Common phenomenon of people with bowed heads
In the subway, on the bus, and even in large conference rooms, there are people with low heads everywhere. The sight of everyone holding an iPhone or iPad has become a part of urban life. Whenever they have a free moment, they immediately merge into the virtual world of less than ten inches. They may use LINE instant messaging software to chat with friends, or they may move their fingers quickly on the screen to play a battle game with an unknown netizen on the other side of the world.
Everyone is so busy. In addition to watching TV and computers, they are also restricted by the mobile phones in their pockets. Just imagine, there are several screens to look at in life. In this S generation (The Screen Generation), how should we face the bright screen in our hearts?
Government’s response measures
Taiwan has previously passed the “Draft Amendment to Article 31-1 of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Ordinance”, which stipulates that drivers who use mobile phones, computers or other devices with similar functions in a handheld manner while driving on the road, causing obstruction to driving safety, will be fined NT$1,000 to NT$3,000.
I heard that the Ministry of Transportation has not ruled out the possibility of [fining people with bowed heads while walking] in the future(http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E8%B5%B0%E8%B7%AF%E4%BD%8E%E9%A0%AD%E6%97%8F-%E4% It’s really sad to think about it. When crossing the road, we not only have to pay attention to oncoming cars, but also keep an eye on the updates on our mobile phones. After the dedicated bicycle lanes, do we also need street bike lanes?
A while ago, I also discovered that Wenzhou issued [the first fine] to those who walked slowly across the zebra crossing with their heads down and played with their mobile phones (http://hk.crntt.com/doc/1053/1/2/1/105312138.html?coluid=73&kindid=7151&docid=105312138). Although the fine itself is only a mere 10 yuan, I think the significance of this bow-headed ticket itself should far exceed the ticket itself!
Cherish life and refuse to be a bowhead
Recently, I have seen many people on the road just playing with their mobile phones. This is really dangerous. Even when crossing the road, my eyes never looked at the intersection, but I still stared at the small screen. It was really puzzling! Mobile phone addiction will not only affect life safety, but may also cause a decline in attention and control, and even lead to brain damage (https://technews.tw/2017/12/04/reseacher-find-phone-addicting-damage-brain/). You really have to be careful.
Stop making fun of your own and other people’s lives, let us refuse to be phubbing anymore!
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