Some people are too lazy to pick up the phone (cellular or a landline) to tell someone something, especially short things such as asking a loved one to pick up a carton of milk or finding out from a friend what time dinner is on Friday night. A lot of people are addicted to text messages when it comes to communicating with the regular people in their lives. Those who spend a lot of time on the computer may bypass a phone completely and write these kinds of things on a friend’s Facebook wall.
Sites such as Facebook are also making it easier for people to plan things. In the past, if you were having a small get together which did not require formal invitations, you would have to call all of your friends and family one at a time. Now sites like Facebook make it easy to send a mass invite to your Saturday night bash with just the push of a few buttons.
Technology of this sort is a blessing in some ways. It allows people to get things done quicker. Since the world has become fast-paced, many individuals may enjoy these quick solutions.
When you think about it from another perspective however technology such as texting and Facebook takes the humanity and emotion out of a lot of things. If you need to cancel on a friend at the last minute, you used to have to the courage to pick up the phone and be honest with your friend about your situation. Now you can just hit “not attending” on Facebook, allowing the system to decline for you. When you push decline, you have no idea if your friend is hurt, disappointed or concerned about your last minute change. Also, think about when you have something really good or really bad happening in your life. If a friend texts you about it, sure it is nice that they are thinking of you, but sometimes it feels better to hear the enthusiasm or compassion of another human voice.
So next time you need to tell a friend something quick, make a change of plans or are just checking in on someone back away from the computer, stop tapping your touchscreen and pick up the phone for a change.