The story of CES as told by tweeted cries for help

It’s safe to return to Twitter: The Consumer Electronics Show is mercifully winding down.

The tech trade show, which takes over Vegas once a year and attracts swarms of techies, media and agency types, has become an unstoppable force of nature, obliterating all in its path. As the week has gone on, we’ve detected that many attendees are thinking twice about their decision to “drink from the firehose” of tech. Here’s a selection of CES tweets that are really just cries for help.

Too much disruption.

fridge

 

No more than two nights in Vegas — max.

casino

 

Just because, well, Vegas.

sextoys

On second thought, the  tweeting fridges are pretty interesting.

tvs

 

No WiFi at a giant tech event?

wifi1

 

No, really.

wifi2

 

And forget about the cabs.

cabs1

 

cab4

 

Honestly, forget about them.

taxis2

Unless you’re a VC.

cabs5

Too many nerds.

weirdos1

 

Way too many.

 

drunknerds

 

Let’s not forget the reporters who love them.

weirdos2

 

Like, really love them.

reporters1

 

Even though they know it’s not the right thing.

nerds3

And the “content,” oh God.

cescontent

 

No, I’m serious about the content.

cescontent2

 

At least you’ll see different things on the exhibit floor.

boothbabe

 

It’s enough to make you sleepy.

cesasleep

Or just feel like you can’t take it anymore.

cesdie

 

cesend

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