Today I received an email with cartoons of cellphone usage – people with suntans but their arms, hands holding the cell phone is not tan; phones talking about their ancestry – our ancestors had buttons and our ancestors had tails; people having dinner together using their cell phones taking selfies and texting; someone drowning and calling for help and those on shore are taking video of the drowning and not trying to rescue the victim; not ringing the doorbell upon arriving-instead, calling to say “I'm outside the door.”; texting around the dinner table; updating your status immediately after the minister says “I now pronounce you man and wife.”; cuddling and texting; and in one the girlfriend asks if she can strap his cell phone to her forehead so that she could pretend that he was looking at her while she talked. I've been to restaurants and have watched the diners using their cell phones instead of engaging the person they were with in a conversation.
We once looked up to the stars - the sky is the limit - but now we are stooped and bent over looking downward. No one is making eye contact. Are in-depth discussions a thing of the past and are we doomed to short sound bytes?
I'm amazed at the little ones. They seem to be born hard-wired and knowing how to work cell phones and tablets or pads. I know I enjoy using computers and gadgets but I love talking to people and having nice conversations. What will the future be like?