Turning man into machines

Is anyone else concerned about the way people communicate with each other these days?

Remember when people actually used home phones? Hell my own mother got rid of her home phone a year ago. Just uses her cell phone these days.

With the advent of the internet came e-mail. I, of course resisted e-mail in the work environment until someone convinced me that e-mail was secure and that Abdul across the street at the pack-n-sack was not reviewing my prices for the next big job.

Now you have myspace, facebook, and other various online messaging platforms to make it easier than ever to communicate with your peeps.

Of course now that text messaging has been with us for awhile, it is another form of anti-face to face communication.

While texting is convienient to let someone know you might be late at the trailhead or for letting your buddy know that his beloved Auburn team sux ballz.

Having said that, holding conversations while texting is a moronic way to exist.

I had a realtor try to negotiate a deal for me while texting. I've pulled some stupid ass moves in my day but if i'm shellin out major coin to buy some land, for god sakes CALL me......ok?

When reviewing my daughters cell phone bill I was NOT amazed to see that she had a total of 9 calls where she actually talked. I won't tell you how many text messages she performed.

I am the only person that get's annoyed when you go out to dinner and people sit there texting back and forth while trying to eat?

Hell, I know one person who argue's with you via texting. I got chewed out while driving down the road and I didn't SAY a word. It was the damnedest thing I had ever seen (or heard or read?).

So the next time you decide to to text sugarpants and let her know how much you miss her......try sacking up and calling......maybe she won't think your such a douchebag.