Photos via: waywardlife

Several years ago at SXSW, the popular internet service twitter 'went viral.' Since then, SXSW has been branded as a conference that will create 'the next big thing' in all aspects of consumer / internet / cultural life.  This year at SXSW, the popular trend that emerged was 'texting while walking.'

Many text-and-walk purists claim that this posture / position has been around since cell phone texting and/or walking were invented. The text-and-walk academic community claim that most urban cities feature a population familiar with texting while walking. Suburban cities are more likely to face community-wide problems like texting while driving [link].

Much of SXSW is spent 'networking' and looking for the most relevant show / club / party to crash.  The text-and-walk is the most efficient way to get to where you need to go without losing contact with ur bros who have 'V I P access' to the most important parties/events/showcases.'

All types of bros texting and walking

Even non-bros texted and walked

(the streets of downtown Austin seem relevant and meaningful)

Do bros text and walk in all relevant cities?  Did college campuses already adopt the text-and-walk?

Who invented texting and walking?
Is texting while walking more relevant at SXSW?
Is ur feces more relevant when u poop at a SXSW event?
Is SXSW 'overrated bullshit'?
Are memes from SXSW better than memes from any other era of history?
Should I start a viral meme blog called 'bros who are texting and walking . tumblr . com'?
Has texting and walking already 'gone mainstream'?
Will texting and walking have an art installation at the Guggenheim?
Is this meme as worthless as something like 'people who go shopping use carts'?
What do u use to network + travel with ur bros?
Should parents recommend 'texting and walking' as a safe alternative to texting and driving?
Is it more alt to text from a modern smart phone or from a vintage cell phone?
Is it unfair to assume that they were texting because they might have been using sweet app / Google Maps?