7/11 Smartphone Addiction

DIALOG>> I think you're addicted to your smartphone.

A: What the heck are you doing?
B: Oh, I'm just checking my email.
A: You just checked it five minutes ago, didn't you?
B: Yeah, I did but I just wanted to check it again.
A: Dude, I think you're addicted to your smartphone.
B: You think so? I can't help it.


RESPONSE>> Talk about smartphone addiction.

Nowadays, almost everyone has a smartphone.

It seems like people cannot live without them.
ex> It seems like you have no idea what I'm talking about.
ex> Did you know he cannot live without you?

Everywhere you look, it's not that difficult to see people gazing at their smartphones and constantly tapping them with their thumbs.
* gaze at: ~을 응시하다
ex> It's not that difficult to find good restaurants in Korea.

Whether you're checking your email, updating your Facebook pictures or twitting about the weather, smartphones have made us more connected than ever before.
* than ever before: 이전보다 더
ex> I'm close to him than ever before.

However, they also have brought about problems of addiction.
* bring about: 일으키다, 일어나게 하다
ex> Steve Jobs brought about many revolutionary products to our society.

If you can't go five minutes without checking your phone or you have to have your phone within an arm's reach, you are probably suffering from smartphone addiction.
* within an arm's reach: 손이 닿을 만한 거리에
* go: 지내다
ex> Do you feel nervous when your smartphone is not within an arm's reach?

Just like many other things in life, you must find balance.

Like the saying goes, moderation is the key. Give your smartphone a break.
* like the saying goes: ~의 말처럼, 격언처럼
* give someone/something a break: ~에게 휴식을 주다, 봐주다
ex> Why don't you give him some break?  그 애 좀 봐줘라.


@ I'm not an early adopter.  난 얼리 어답터가 아니야.

1. It seems like she won't make it here on time.
2. It's not that difficult to cook kimchi stew.
3. Your idea brought about a lot of good things around us.
4. I want you to give your daughter a break.