Communication Meltdowns?

They way in which we communicate has evolved in leaps and bounds since the days of my parents.  But what has it really done to us?

I remember when I was but a wee lad and landline phones were used to make arrangements for everything.  From party organization, rides to school , meetings and sports events.  What I see has happened now with cell phones is that we have all fallen prey to constant tardiness, laziness and perhaps even a lack of appreciation of someone else’s time.  But why has this happened?  Well, I feel that there is no sense of urgency anymore when you can just call or text when your’e already 20 minutes behind schedule and its expected that it is ok.

Now I know this comes off as a complaint but its both complaint and concern for I see myself falling into this habit more and more frequently.  I also find friends having this bad habit as well. Overall, I think we should be respectful of each others time and put our best foot forward to be on time when within our control.

But what happens when this technology fails us?  When calls drop or even more likely text messages get received late, out of order or not at all?  What transpires is usually one person gets irritated or upset  and all because too much faith was placed in technology.

I feel much like the man to right in this post at times.

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