Sunday, November 10, 2013
Turn it Off
How you ever gone out with your friends and then barely said a word to each other because you were all so busy using different phone services and social networks? Instead of enjoying concerts that we paid big bucks for, we're spending
the time looking through the tiny screens of our phones to capture
blurry photographs that we'll later slap a Hefe filter on. Instead of
catching up with an old friend over some coffee, we're plotting how to
describe this moment in 140 characters for thousands of strangers to
read. Our memories will be diluted to dissecting timelines on Facebook
and I fear we'll just turn there to expose how we feel, how we really
feel, instead of saying it out loud in person. Who do you honestly think is going to call you that is so important that they cannot wait? Maybe we need to be able to connect in other ways.
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I try to stay away from the phone services unless it is for business communication. I do not even use VoIP for interviews and have the person just come in.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it might be useful and more cost efficient to interview someone over internet phone services. You can still get a good sense of that person.
ReplyDeleteInternet phone services are great for long distance learning. It can bring the student right into the classroom.
ReplyDeletePeople need to stop constantly checking those mobile applications and texts when out with other. It would be more productive to actually be with them.
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