‘The world has gone crazy!’: Woman filmed doing something in public pool that has people questioning humanity

A woman in Australia was recently caught on camera scrolling through her phone while swimming laps – a bizarre sight that has sparked concerns about just how far our screen addiction has gone. The unusual incident took place at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Icebergs pool.

According to the NY Post, the video, shared on social media by the popular meme page Brown Cardigan on Instagram, begins innocuously, showing swimmers enjoying their laps and the sparkling water. But soon, the camera zooms in on one swimmer engaging in decidedly unexpected behaviour.

The woman is seen performing the backstroke while casually glancing at her phone in the lane. As the clip continues, she even lifts the device straight up above her, apparently attempting a selfie or recording a video – all in the middle of her swim. The footage has left viewers both amazed and bewildered, highlighting just how inseparable many of us have become from our screens, even in situations that normally demand full attention.

You can’t even exercise without checking your phone anymore

Brown Cardigan captured the general mood in their caption. They made a sarcastic comment about people “maximizing their screen time, never not being online and oversharing every possible minute of their lives.” Viewers agreed that humanity has reached a serious problem with smartphone addiction.

The comments section was filled with shocked reactions. One person said, “There’s no coming back from where we are as a species.” Another viewer stated, “This may be the most dystopian thing I’ve ever seen.” One frustrated commenter wrote, “The world has gone crazy!! Put the phone down and live in the real world stop existing only online!!” This obsession with being constantly online mirrors how people wait hours for viral products, showing how far social media trends control our behavior.

This pool smartphone incident is just another example of the global tech addiction problem. Around 250 million people suffer from social media addiction.

This constant phone use can seriously harm your health and lifestyle. It can lead to mood swings, sleep problems, and neglected responsibilities. If you constantly seek validation online or realize you don’t have real hobbies anymore, your phone might be the problem. The inability to disconnect from devices has become a common frustration, similar to annoying customer behaviors that drive workers crazy in public spaces.

Young people face these issues too. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that people who owned a cellphone before age 12 were more likely to develop problems later. They faced higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep compared to those who got phones later.