Anti-Social Behavior
Last week, my friend over at Blake’s Think Tank wrote a post titled “Texting Etiquette.” He was right about that feeling of wanting to stomp on his phones when having a drink, or in this case lunch, with him:
Lunch with Blake’s Think Tank
Originally uploaded by reevesemily501
Really though, I don’t mind this behavior. Because, the truth is that I am not much better than he is when it comes to watching for and replying to messages on both my Blackberry and iPhone during business meetings and social outings. I even find my own behavior annoying at times. I know my dad has complained about spending time with my brother and me; we are always looking at some sort of device:
Ms. Adverthinker & Brother Visit Dad
Originally uploaded by reevesemily501
In a TED Talk released this week, Renny Gleeson says that “our reality is less interesting than the story I will tell.” And he asks that “we please make technologies that make people more human and not less.” Watch it here:
Maybe it is a lesson we could all learn in this instant-communication world in which we live. But, we probably won’t learn it anytime soon.
[...] Social media can also be a burden; and this week I am feeling overwhelmed by my social media connectivity. Yes, I preach about the value connectivity and social media. Yes, my phones are practically connected to me and my computer is within reach 18 hours a day, on average. While I keep up with messages, I don’t always respond immediately, or at all. The reasons for this inaction vary. Sometimes I don’t feel like talking. Sometimes I don’t have anything to say. And, yes, sometimes I am with real people and feel like it might be rude to be glued to my device in their physical presence. [...]
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