How many accidents are needed to make those who keep their heads down look up?
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While walking on the road or sitting in a car, everyone is bent over their phones, being what are known as \"phubbers,\" but some people have lost their lives as a result. On the evening of December 29, 2015, 28-year-old Wang was walking by the river in Houyang Village, Aojiang Town, Pingyang County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, while using his phone. The river she crossed was four or five meters wide, with the water surface less than 1 meter above the road surface; there were no fences around it. Since she was busy looking at her phone, she didn’t notice the river and fell in, never to come back up again. (January 2, Modern Express) It is not uncommon for \"phubbing\" – the tendency to be too focused on smartphones – to lead to awkward situations or dangers, and even to extreme life-threatening incidents. There were reports of a man in Nanjing who, while crossing a railway crossing, was so focused on his phone that he didn’t hear the train’s whistle. Although no one was injured as a result, it caused the train to come to a stop for 18 minutes ； A 17-year-old girl from Shiyan, Hubei, was out having dinner with friends; while walking she was using her phone, and unfortunately stepped into a void, falling into a pit 15 to 16 meters deep and dying as a result ； A driver in Jurong, Jiangsu, looked at his phone 39 times in 7 minutes; failing to brake in time, he killed an elderly person. “Those who are constantly looking down at their phones suffer from frequent accidents, and this phenomenon has persisted over the past few years. It must be said that while mobile phones, especially smartphones, bring convenience, their use by some people in an unscientific manner and with excessive reliance has even led to phone addiction, resulting in various problems and accidents of different scales. This serves as a painful warning and a profound lesson for us. “The phenomenon of \"phubbing\" has become a potential public hazard or poses serious risks to individuals; it indeed requires serious attention and reflection from relevant parties, as well as concrete measures to curb excessive reliance on mobile phones. For example, public sectors such as the government should disseminate information as promptly and comprehensively as possible about the dangers of people being overly dependent on their smartphones, especially in public places and during activities like walking that involve potential risks. This will help people gain at least a basic understanding of the harms and impacts associated with this behavior ； On the other hand, as individual citizens, we should be more aware of the various potential hazards associated with an excessive reliance on smartphones, and consciously avoid using unnecessary smartphone apps in order to prevent ourselves from falling into the \"quagmire\" of smartphone dependence. When faced with a vast number of apps, one should exercise restraint and stick to those that can meet basic daily needs.
I’m too addicted to it; I think I should develop some hobby so that I don’t spend all my time on my phone
I once saw a girl from a clothing store, standing there playing with her phone; her head was at a 90-degree angle to her body. I wonder if her neck hurts. Think about it: why do people who constantly look down at their phones become addicted to them? The various apps on smartphones, such as those for watching TV, movies, reading books, using WeChat, playing games, and so on, are all factors that contribute to smartphone addiction. It’s a double-edged sword: if smartphones lack or restrict these gaming, entertainment, and communication features, who would use them? Where do telecom operators make money? With these features in place, if someone dies, it’s the user’s own problem; it has nothing to do with the operator. I think that’s how it is, right? Just like alcohol, it was created to bring pleasure to your body, and no one tells you to drink yourself to death.
After reading this case study on people who constantly look down at their phones, it’s really necessary to raise awareness about the various potential dangers associated with this behavior.
I just watched this short video, and it made me feel scared too
Do you have this video? Send it over and let me see
It was pushed via the phone; I forgot to collect it
No matter where you are or what you are doing, never forget about safety; it is your own responsibility, not something that needs to be reminded to you by others. It’s possible that a small matter, a moment of carelessness, can lead to an accident
Looking at my phone, the text is too small and it hurts my eyes~~ Hehe, so I can’t be one of those people who keep their heads down while using it~~
If you don’t even pay attention to yourself, how can you expect to do otherwise? Cherish your own life