With the
world progressing and expanding in all the possible dimensions, the new
technology inventions swiftly manage to find themselves a space in our day to
day lives. Since technology is in itself a vast subject to discuss about in one
blog, let’s talk about communication, more specifically communication through
texting.
Locations,
pictures, videos, audio notes, documents and pretty much everything you can
think of can be shared. As far as simply texting is concerned I cannot possibly
tally how many applications are available for that. “Hey, are you on Whatsapp?”
is the new and less hazardous way of saying “Can I have your number?”. Yes
sweetheart, you weren’t fooling anyone. Looks like the time isn’t far when
there would be apps to keep track of your bowel movements and of the places you
have pooped in! ("Whaaaaat? There’s an app for that already? Seriously what
were they thinking!”)
Stand pretty
much anywhere in the world and throw a stone and it is more than likely that it
will hit one texting his significant other, his friends or in some cases his
colleagues. This is a trend that has caught on with people irrespective of age
or social stratum.
Are they
making our lives better? Of course they
are! Okay humor me and let us assume they aren’t. Our addiction to texting has
started making us miss out on the bigger picture. Remember the time when you
used to send postcards and greetings on special occasions? No? Well, there was
a time (not long ago) when people used to write heart warming letters, have a proper conversation with the PERSON
SITTING IN FRONT OF THEM and their ‘cool
quotient’ was not measured by their virtual world popularity. Not just that, this
new on going trend has made it so much easier for people to find new ways to
deceive others.
Why are we
letting our virtual life get the better of us? I mean seriously people get a
life! Go outside and ...... I will get back to you on that. Just got a ping on Whatsapp.
