So I'm all for rapid communication, and I totally am for the text message. But the younger generation takes it a bit too far. I mean, they will have 2 hour long text messages about something, when they can just pick up the phone and talk for 10 minutes. So I was thinking about this today, when I saw an 18 year old texting all morning, during breakfast. What is the deal? I think what we are seeing, is a branch point in evolution where technology has completely ruined our ability to interact with people. Why do we need to actually speak to someone when we could e-mail them or text them? This is our new generation. They do not know how to socially interact, but rather, they pick up a phone, text, or go online and send an e-mail.
This scares me. It really does. I mean, eventually, no one will physically talk to each other anymore. In 10 years, you will walk into the bank, walk up to the teller, and there will be a computer there. You will then type in, Hi how are you. They will write back, good how are you. Shit, our future children might evolve to have like 10 fingers on each hand, and no more vocal cords. Wow that would be weird.
Anyways, please save the future children, and actually converse sometimes. The excess texts gotta go. I mean, I'm not knocking the texts, just the hour long text conversations.
Evolution going down the drain, it's kinda like...-C
I blame it on the parents. Have you heard or read those stories where a kid's phone bill is like $14K a month just because of texting? I think there was even some girl that was 'honored' with an award for fastest/most texts. Ridiculous. And then there is this whole sexting craze which only adds to the problem. Here's an idea Mom and Dad - don't buy your kid a phone with picture or text messaging! Of course they'll find a way to get one, but don't contribute to your kids social problems.
ReplyDeleteWorrying about kid’s texting or being charge with child pornography?
ReplyDeleteAlmost 20% of teenagers are now sexting (sending sexual pictures of themselves of others) and if they do it, in most states that is consider a Sex offense… So my question is should they be charged and accused as sex offenders? Or should we leave it on parent’s hands?
Well… I blame the parents 100%
I am not a mom yet, but my impression is that kids don’t interact with parents anymore…. There is work to do, video games to play, tv, news… etc but not family QUALITY time.
Nobody teaches us how to be parents but by seeing what is constantly happening in the world…. by the time we become dad and mom I will assume that we will have a very good idea at least in what to do and what definitely NOT to