Gone are those days when people interact more with people. Here are the days when a human being in the mask of being a social being is actually getting closer to being in his/her own self. To get the reviews about something, we used to talk to people who have been there or get in touch with people who know about what we are seeking reviews on and thus be in touch with our friends or make new friends as the case may be. But now, all we have to do is open a damn site and check the reviews. I have once seen people meeting over a coffee to chit chat when bored. Now, its all through WhatsApp or some other chat engines. What are we being? social?? Really??
Technology to some extent has done a great deal to humanity. Cell phones for instance have revolutionized communications. If we had been satisfied by that, we wouldn't be in smart phone era where we can open maps and navigate easily to required destination at places we are not acquainted with.. Neither would planning a trip have been so easier through various applications on the phones. But, how many of us are using the smart phones, ipads, touch pads, notepads or God knows what ever gadgets to just getting our work done? Earlier when people sit before a desktop, we know they are working or busy or occupied with something. But now, the killers are being carried everywhere.. while eating, watching tv, conversing, playing, working out.. where not! just literally everywhere and at all times.. With one of those in our hands, its tough for someone else physically before you, talking to you to know whether u are actually listening to them or lost in your world.
How much ever I appreciate the convenience they bring in, I am beginning to hate them for what we are turning into. I am afraid, we will soon lose ourselves to them..
2 comments:
i think you can still do what you used to do, if you choose to. for e.g rgdg reviews, you chose to go to a website and not talk to people. that's your choice. i am using 'you' in a general sense. we can still meet people over coffee. i think coffee shop meetings are increasing and not decreasing.
and yes, people should learn/know social etiquette, to be present mentally when interacting with others. these pocket computers are making it difficult for sure..
true... but when we have a faster and less effort requiring option, the laziness in us doesn't allow us to take the other option.. it requires an extra effort to do even the casual stuff that we used to do earlier..
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