Why is it always apples?

[toasty]

So I'm sure this is not a wholly or holy original thought on my part, but it is to me.

The devil himself could not have designed a better way for man to fall from grace than the cell phone.

Think about it we now have not only access, but screen names and paid accounts to access all the 7 deadly sins anytime we want but all of it is cloaked in an acceptable portal...the smartphone-

Lust- porn, anything from fitness influencers all the way to only fans, etc,

Gluttony- amazon, baidu, Ebay, and luxury food stores

Greed- online trading and casinos

Sloth- uber lyft every delivery service, craiglist to hire people to do shit you should do yourself

Wrath- go check out the war room or street forum

Envy – Celebrities having millions of followers and influencers

Pride- every single tik toker, youtuber and Instagramer face booker etc

Eve tempted Adam with an Apple, perhaps it is no coincidence that we are now all tempted with an apple? Or samsung which is korean for the devil's toy, or huawei which is chinese for soul stealing little box.

 

[tomjones]

That's deep bro...

 

[mixmastermo]

So I'm sure this is not a wholly or holy original thought on my part, but it is to me.

The devil himself could not have designed a better way for man to fall from grace than the cell phone.

Think about it we now have not only access, but screen names and paid accounts to access all the 7 deadly sins anytime we want but all of it is cloaked in an acceptable portal...the smartphone-

Lust- porn, anything from fitness influencers all the way to only fans, etc,

Gluttony- amazon, baidu, Ebay, and luxury food stores

Greed- online trading and casinos

Sloth- uber lyft every delivery service, craiglist to hire people to do shit you should do yourself

Wrath- go check out the war room or street forum

Envy – Celebrities having millions of followers and influencers

Pride- every single tik toker, youtuber and Instagramer face booker etc

Eve tempted Adam with an Apple, perhaps it is no coincidence that we are now all tempted with an apple? Or samsung which is korean for the devil's toy, or huawei which is chinese for soul stealing little box.

The smartphone, computer, tablet etc. are just a black mirror of what the user in question desires. I don't think they are going to influence people to the point they will do things they normally aren't pre-disposed to anyway.

Going off on a bit of a tangent here but I grew up in a religious household where I was not allowed to do LOTS of things. Despite all the teaching and visits to religious services several times a week, I ultimately decided to do my own thing because deep down I realized that stuff wasn't for me. Meanwhile many of my peers that didn't grow up with such restrictions would never dream of taking the kinds of risks I have taken in my life..

 

[VulcanNervPinch]

Eve tempted Adam with an Apple, perhaps it is no coincidence that we are now all tempted with an apple? Or samsung which is korean for the devil's toy, or huawei which is chinese for soul stealing little box.

A clever premise, but then you kind of diluted it by capitalizing the "apple" which isn't supposed to be capitalized and not capitalizing the "apple" which is supposed to be.

 

[mixmastermo]

A clever premise, but then you kind of diluted it by capitalizing the "apple" which isn't supposed to be capitalized and not capitalizing the "apple" which is supposed to be.

 

[toasty]

A clever premise, but then you kind of diluted it by capitalizing the "apple" which isn't supposed to be capitalized and not capitalizing the "apple" which is supposed to be.

Mrs. Bates is that you?

@Slobodan & @Strychnine who do I petition to have mayberry's name changed to Toasty's 7th grade English Class forum?

Seems like every time I post something recently my old Junior High School teachers sharpen up their red pencils and start scratching lines through my work.

I'm kinda tired of self appointed editors giving me a C+ and mild praise and luke warm pats on my head

did I dangle a participle or should I have gone with to whom do I petition?

Seriously has anyone ever read one of these of but your spelling and punctuation and capitalization was off posts and thought "My god I want to ponder that and should cut and paste that, then print it, put it on my fridge and read it every day as a positive affirmation that the rules of gramar matter?"

And yes I spelled grammar wrong intentionally just for fecking spight.....and yes I spelled spite wrong just cause I thought it fecking funny to do so...and yes I spelled fucking wrong just because I wanted it read with an irish accent, and yes I didn't capaitalize Irish because I was too lazy to hit the shift key.

A C- at best this time I guess......

 

[Captain Tenneal]

So I'm sure this is not a wholly or holy original thought on my part, but it is to me.

The devil himself could not have designed a better way for man to fall from grace than the cell phone.

Think about it we now have not only access, but screen names and paid accounts to access all the 7 deadly sins anytime we want but all of it is cloaked in an acceptable portal...the smartphone-

Lust- porn, anything from fitness influencers all the way to only fans, etc,

Gluttony- amazon, baidu, Ebay, and luxury food stores

Greed- online trading and casinos

Sloth- uber lyft every delivery service, craiglist to hire people to do shit you should do yourself

Wrath- go check out the war room or street forum

Envy – Celebrities having millions of followers and influencers

Pride- every single tik toker, youtuber and Instagramer face booker etc

Eve tempted Adam with an Apple, perhaps it is no coincidence that we are now all tempted with an apple? Or samsung which is korean for the devil's toy, or huawei which is chinese for soul stealing little box.

Before these phones people used to just worship the television

 

[Pittie Petey]

Apples to oranges
How do you like them apples
Apple Jacks


Sure is a lot of apple based sayings and foods out there, youre right, something is suspicious...

 

[I Am Legion]

When I see people wait on a huge line to use a drive through, rather than get out and walk in and get instant service, I know we are lost. Fat lazy fucks.

 

[-Magua-]

Things only gonna get weirder…

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

Or samsung which is korean for the devil's toy

Good troll, but no...

 

[Berserker13]

Only 20 years ago that Everything that's in a phone now was a separate device

 

[Streeter]

Android here

 

[LEWIS540]

Bible makes no reference to apples, rather a forbidden fruit.

Big Orange Corps tried to besmirch the good name of the apple by trying to change public perception.

 

[Strychnine]

Mrs. Bates is that you?

@Slobodan & @Strychnine who do I petition to have mayberry's name changed to Toasty's 7th grade English Class forum?

Seems like every time I post something recently my old Junior High School teachers sharpen up their red pencils and start scratching lines through my work.

I'm kinda tired of self appointed editors giving me a C+ and mild praise and luke warm pats on my head

did I dangle a participle or should I have gone with to whom do I petition?

Seriously has anyone ever read one of these of but your spelling and punctuation and capitalization was off posts and thought "My god I want to ponder that and should cut and paste that, then print it, put it on my fridge and read it every day as a positive affirmation that the rules of gramar matter?"

And yes I spelled grammar wrong intentionally just for fecking spight.....and yes I spelled spite wrong just cause I thought it fecking funny to do so...and yes I spelled fucking wrong just because I wanted it read with an irish accent, and yes I didn't capaitalize Irish because I was too lazy to hit the shift key.

A C- at best this time I guess......

<{ByeHomer}>

 

[deviake]

All this stuff already existed and was practiced, technology only made it more convenient

 

[Jack Reacheround]

Yet, with all that, it’s amazing that humanity’s downfall will be wrought by those who proselytize in the name of righteousness, piety, and railing against things like porn and masturbating.

 

[William Huggins]

@toasty who's your butter.......

 

[supermurph]

The phone is a tool for better or for worse and remains neutral. Similar to blaming a weapon for murdering someone. Can it make it easier? Yes, but the main issue is the person weilding it and their intent.

And if you want to dive deeper into the intent, I think you have to examine social engineering to understand why people are the way they are. Psychology and marketing are best friends. Technology has made it easier to ensnare (world wide web) and mold minds, but religion, media, schools, etc have existed and accomplished this for many years prior.

To address the apple reference, I agree that it was chosen for its biblical conotation. Maybe the forbidden fruit that would cause humanity's downfall or chosen to signify a rebirth in humanity in the same manner of the rebirth after the exile from the garden of eden.

 

[jeff7b9]

The devil himself could not have designed a better way for man to fall from grace than the cell phone.
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Eve tempted Adam with an Apple, perhaps it is no coincidence that we are now all tempted with an apple?

Bro... the apple logo...

has a bite taken out of it!!

Just like the apple Eve bit in the garden of Eden.

Which, if I am not mistaken is the original, literally very first sin, right?