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2013年12月8日 星期日

Phubbing 低頭族





有聽過Phubbing嗎?隨著智能手機越來越普及,香港人經常「機不離手」。無論是在地鐵車廂裡,還是扶手電梯上,低頭族的眼睛都不捨得從小小的螢幕中移開,手指靈活地像魔術棒般,不斷的飛舞著。 

他們已進入無我狀態:A先生差一點就可以消除掉所有糖果了,他為浪費了一個愛心而懊惱著,而不知道女朋友正在旁邊瞪著他;B小姐正在手機收看最新一集的Running Man,看得津津有味,更不時旁若無人的捧腹大笑,朋友C小姐一個人呆坐著,完全不明白為什麼B小姐可以笑得那麼誇張。


這種低頭玩手機而冷落了身邊人的行為,便叫Phubbing。它是一個Coinage,由PhoneSnub兩個英文組成。兩位專欄作家re-appropriate “Phubbing”這個新字,向讀者解讀Phubbing和介紹它的起源。其中陶傑的文章寫得很有意思,希望能讓你有所啟發。 
 
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 拒絕低頭 - 陶傑

 英文有一個新字面世,叫做「Phubber」。這個字由Phone(電話)與Snub(冷落)兩個字組成。

        智能手機面世,連帶製造「低頭族」,而令人時時低頭玩電話,視身邊人如無物之怪狀。這種現象是不是好事?機不離手,或可消除孤獨於一時,譬如約會等候,只要一機在手,無所謂空虛寂寞,「等候」已經不復存在。

        但滅絕了「等候」,也可以扼殺「邂逅」。過去的等待,百無聊賴,抽煙解悶,向陌生人借火,是一段萍水相逢最常用的開場白。大家都是天地間的過客,邂逅的時候,令你發現世界很寬闊,在相遇的一刻,你也窺見了另一個世界。

        但智能手機將每一個人鎖死在自己的世界裏,困成一座孤島,切斷人與人之間溝通的可能,像大腦的神經線,彼此不再打通,這個大腦就會枯萎生鏽,一個社會也一樣。

        電 子科技雖然由西方文明創造,但西方文明有內省的自我調節,知道這樣東西富有魔性,損害人性。果然,西方國家已經有「反低頭族」 (StopPhubbing)運動:聚會時先自覺收起手機,交談時要有目光接觸,因為一邊看手機,一邊講話,是十分無禮的行為;連餐廳也貼出告示:優先服 務抬頭望向侍應的客人。

        但世上還有數以億計的人,只知盲目追逐器具,對思想與心靈沒有興趣,由手機操控生活,他們不在乎;不要再問,為甚麼他們從來不能主宰自己的生活?


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 Phubbing:一個新字背後的秘密 - 徐緣 

  自從智能手機盛行以後,出現了一種新的社交 問題,很多人在社交場合上只顧望着手機,而忽略了身邊的人。早前澳洲青年Alex Haigh為此在網上搞了一個「Stop Phubbing」運動,將這個現象以Phone和Snubbing(冷落的意思)合併組成Phubbing這個新字,並列出Phubbing問題的有趣 統計︰

  「每間餐廳平均每餐飯有36次Phubbing的情況。」「97%人認為用餐時面對Phubbing會令他們感到食物味道變差。」「87%年輕人會選擇發電話信息而不想面對面與人溝通。」
該網頁還設有一張公開信模板,讓大家用來改寫,並寄給經常犯Phubbing毛病的朋友;另外,亦加插一個The Phubbing Hall of Shame,讓你把朋友Phubbing時的相片罪證上載至該專頁。

  這個新字及網上運動,於短時間內席捲歐美,各地傳媒相繼引用,但原來一切背後,隱藏着一個巧妙的廣告。

  某廣告商在2012年5月,邀請了一班詞典編纂者、語言學家、作家和詩人,到雪梨大學共同研討並創製Phubbing這新字,再藉「Stop Phubbing」運動網頁宣傳這個新詞。廣告商重視的並非Phubbing造成的社交災難,而是要帶出一個信息:言語會隨時代演進,時常會有新字誕生。

  那個廣告商是誰?澳洲《Macquarie Dictionary》。它們剛推出最新的第六版。


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Text by Wing

2013年10月9日 星期三

‘Words can be very powerful.’ 「字句可以很具威力。」

‘Words can be very powerful.’ - Demi lovato.
字句可以很具威力-Demi lovato

Hi, I am Hedy :P Today I would like to share one of my favorite songs for you. Here is it, ‘skyscraper’.
你好,我是Hedy :P 今天我想跟大家分享其中一首我最喜歡的歌。就是「skyscraper」。



I love Demi lovato’s song ‘skyscraper’. To be honest, I don’t know this song is about bullying until I saw a video from the X Factor, a TV programme in USA.
我很喜歡Demi lovatoskyscraper這首歌。其實我並不知道這首歌是有關欺凌的,直到我看到一個美國電視節目X Factor的影片後我才知道。



‘You can feel the pain.’ said Demi lovato. Yes, I can feel the pain of the girl who was being bullied. She was so brave to stand on the stage. She shared her pain with all the audience. All audience, and even the judges, burst into tears.
Demi lovato說:「你能感受到那痛苦。」是的,我可以感受到那曾被欺凌的女孩的痛苦,她很勇敢舷站在台上,跟所有觀眾分享她的痛苦。所有觀眾,甚至評判,都淚流滿面。

Have you been bullied by someone?
你曾經被他人欺凌嗎?

Have you been isolated by your friends with no reason?
你曾經被朋友毫無原因地隔離嗎?

May be I should ask: Have you bullied somebody in your life?
可能我應該問:在你生命中,你曾經欺凌他人嗎?

I don’t know whether you have the same feeling with me, but I really want to share this feeling to you guys. Bullying may ruin a people’s life if they are not strong enough. Please stop that :D
我不知道你是否有跟我同樣的感覺,但我真的很想跟大家分享這感覺。如果那人不夠堅強,欺凌可以毀滅一個人的人生,請停止欺凌。



‘If you were bullying someone, I would say to put yourself in the victim’s shoe.’ - Demi lovato.

如果你有欺凌他人,我會說你應該站在受害者的立場想想-Demi lovato

Here is the lyrics of 'skyscraper' of both English and Chinese version. It is from oldlady's blog. 
以下是skyscraper」的英文及中文版本。這是來自老小姐的網誌。

Skies are crying
天空正在哭泣
I am watching 
我望著
Catching teardrops in my hands
手中接住的淚滴
Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance
當它不哭了,只留下寂靜無聲,彷彿我們從未有過希望似的
Do you have to, make me feel like there is nothing left of me?
你非得讓我覺得我一無所有嗎?
http://oldladybox.pixnet.net/

You can take everything I have
你可以拿走我的所有
You can break everything I am
你可以毀掉我的一切
Like I'm made of glass
當作我是玻璃做的
Like I'm made of paper
當作我是紙做的
Go on and try to tear me down
繼續試著來打敗我
I will be rising from the ground
但我會聳立於地
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓

As the smoke clears I awaken, and untangle you from me
當煙消霧散,我清醒了,也把你從我這解放開來
Would it make you, feel better to watch me while I bleed?
看著我在滴血會讓你好過些嗎?
All my windows, still are broken
我的身心依然失調中
But I'm standing on my feet
但我又站起來了
http://oldladybox.pixnet.net/
You can take everything I have
你可以拿走我的所有
You can break everything I am
你可以毀掉我的一切
Like I'm made of glass
當作我是玻璃做的
Like I'm made of paper
當作我是紙做的
Go on and try to tear me down
繼續試著來打敗我
I will be rising from the ground
但我會聳立於地
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓

Go run, run, run
跑吧!跑!跑!
I'm gonna stay right here
我要留在這兒
Watch you disappear, yeah
看著你消失,是啊
Go run, run, run
跑吧!跑!跑!
Yeah it's a long way down
是離下面很遠
But I am closer to the clouds up here
但我現在卻更接近雲端了
http://oldladybox.pixnet.net/

You can take everything I have
你可以拿走我的所有
You can break everything I am
你可以毀掉我的一切
Like I'm made of glass
當作我是玻璃做的
Like I'm made of paper
當作我是紙做的
Go on and try to tear me down
繼續試著來打敗我
I will be rising from the ground
但我會聳立於地
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓

Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓
Like a skyscraper!
如同一座摩天大樓


出處:老小姐 http://oldladybox.pixnet.net/
http://oldladybox.pixnet.net/blog/post/35351408


平等&分享 Equality & Sharing





隨著貧窮線訂定後,政府的扶貧政策成為城中焦點,有說政府應該參照2011年的$6000計劃,向市民直接「派錢」;有說應該多建公屋,減輕貧窮人口的負擔。對於貧窮問題,政府可以訂立各式政策向有需要的人作出支援,那我們呢?究竟我們又可以做什麼?

After the establishment of the poverty line, the poverty policy of Hong Kong Government has been in the spotlight recently. Some said the government should resort to the Scheme $6000 in 2011 and give out cash directly to citizens. Some said more public housing estates should be constructed to relieve the financial burden of the poor. With regard to the poverty, the government can implement different policies to support the poverty population. What about us? What can we do to give them a helping hand?

有市民發起「平等分享行動」,希望以平等的角色,向社會有需要的人士分享他們的食物和物件,藉以反思個人與社區的聯繫。他們曾在今年中秋節舉行月餅收集活動,將市民捐出的月餅送到有需要人士手上,如長者和露宿者。他們亦會與街坊食肆合作,食肆售賣飯票,市民買了飯票後再轉贈區內有需要人士,在任何時間再憑票換取同等價值的食物。

An ‘Equal Share Actions’ was launched by a Hong Kong citizen in the hope of reflecting the connection between an individual and the community by sharing the food and objects to the needy in society in an equal role. In the last mid-autumn festival, they held a moon cake collection activity delivering the moon cakes donated by citizens to people in need such as the elderly and the homeless. In addition, they cooperate with small-scale restaurants. People are able to buy meal ticket from these restaurants and then pass the ticket to the needy in the community to redeem the ticket anytime for a meal with an equal value.



這些活動通常會在社交媒體Facebook宣傳,然後由市民自發將訊息透過Whatsapp轉寄,讓更多人知道活動詳情,Facebook上亦成立了專頁,列出加入售賣飯票的食肆資料,包括地址及飯票價錢。詳情可見:https://www.facebook.com/CareTheNeed

These events are usually promoted in social media like Facebook. Then, people will forward the message in Whatsapp to their friends so that more people will know the details of the activities. Also, there is a page on Facebook listing the information of restaurants selling meal ticket, including the address and the price of their meal ticket. You may refer to the link below for more details.

平時大家如果手中有飯票、餅券、書券等等,也可以跟你認識或不認識的人分享J
If you have meal ticket, cake or book vouchers, etc, you may also share them to people you know and you do not know J

認識更多:
Learn more:

好書推介:《平等.分享.行動》

星期六晚的深水埗:平等分享行動帶出的反思

平等分享行動 遍地開花

POLITICS – The Heart-Warming Kindness of Hong Kong’s Heroes

HK poverty line a promising start

By Wing