Posted by SensitiveNYC on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Looking-for-support-in-New-York-tp4030535p4030541.html

Woohoo! Someone in Brooklyn? That's not too far. Is it illegal for us to exchange emails?

My thoughts on New Yorkers, after living here for 7 years:

New York is not a place where people come to find themselves. People think they are coming here to do that, (I did) but really all they do is assimilate in the prescribed ways. Technology has made that process all the more swift. Young and old, of every race, all being turned into drones. Never in the history of planet earth has any addiction been so widespread among such a diverse crowd (crack, weed, alcohol, cigarettes, included) as mobile technology. They aren't used on a "need to use" basis. Because they've bought the propoganda that being connected everywhere makes us "closer". They assume that at any given moment, 24/7, some "need" will come up. Therefore 99% of people who forget their phone at home will turn around and get it, as if they left the oven on or forgot to lock the door. Like its that important.

I understand that when waiting in a long line or taking a long ride on the train, people want a distraction. Just like at the end of the long workweek, people want a distraction by knocking back a couple drinks. But phone addictions have carried over- such that now people want a distraction ALL THE TIME. People would rather look at their screens than watch where they are going. Groups of young people, following whatever other trend of the day, be it feminism, gay rights, black lives matter, free palestine, whatever - and I'm not against any of those things - are completely asleep to this mass hypnosis and they sit at cafes all watching their phones together, letting someone or something else think FOR THEM. It's sad. It's revolting. And its dangerous. I guess you get it, huh?

Brian