Technolgy is taking over and ruining our society. Nowadays kids are getting their own phones before they can even walk. Phones are now a key, everyday tool we use, but just like anything else in the world, too much of one thing is not good for us humans. Here are the top two reasons why phone addiction is taking over and ruining our society. Number one, phones are hindering our social skills. Yes, phones allow us to communicate from one side of the earth to the other, but they are now restricting us from communicating from one side of the dinner table to the other. Since we are always on our phones, when we are physically around other people, we lack conversational skills and the ability to keep a conversation going. Phones are distracting us from the world and people surrounding us. Number two, phones are the reason why we are so easily distracted and un productive. Phones distract us from our everyday tasks from doing work at school and on the job, to driving around town. Kids at school are now more distracted than ever because of their phones. With all the social media outlets and millions of games to play, phones are distracting them from learning in the classrooms and doing their homework at home. Not only are kids more distracted by their phones but adults are now too. Phones are now distracting adults at work while on the job and are slowing down their rate of production. Adults are now more distracted at work and now also on the roads. Distracted driving in British Columbia has now passed impaired driving in number of fatalities with an average of 66 people per year per ICBC in 2017. This shows how more people are distracted on the road by their phones and are not able to focus. The use of phones are jeopardizing our safety and our lives on the roads. In conclusion, lift your head up out from your phone and you might just see the real world around you.