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Today’s Technology - Communication

This is a huge topic for me ok and I am sure you’ll get tired, but then again this is my Blog…communications and funny thing is that with today’s technology and I am referring to Texting…it really doesn’t help at all.  You see people are no longer or hardly ever picking up the phone to talk to someone…they simply send a text. So what I see happening is eventually people will not be able to talk to one another…or hold a conversation. Learning proper pronunciation will be a thing of the past….why because as long as you have good grammar all you need to do is send a text.

I had to bring this up because in my relationship there is little to no communication anymore…and just about 6 months ago my significant other purchased a new phone and of course with it some new features…well guess what…Texting is one of them and well…the few times we use to talk…which were little are now in the form of texts Wait…ok…so texting people tell is not bad and it is convenient, well the thing is that with texting comes all sorts of abbreviated words, Laugh out loud (LOL), Be right back (BRB), etc…so not only do you no longer communicate…now the words are even abbreviated…that blows my mind.

We can’t simply put the kids to bed and pour a glass of wine or beer and talk to your significant other…but when you first meet…do you remember those days, hours on the phone…hours hanging outside in the freaking cold talking…and  some how that all disappears. You know right now many of you are saying that isn’t the case in my relationship…well…I say…to you…wait for it…it will come, of course I hope not but it will come. Why do I say that…come on I have neighbors and friends  that have been married 25, 30 or more years…and you know  what their secret is…they sleep in separate rooms…yah that’s a great solution.

So thanks to technology for making our lives easier, but no thanks on helping people communicate verbally. So how far will technology take us? Has anyone seen surrogate? That move had Bruce Willies in it…it was very interesting…maybe one day we don’t have to be ourselves anymore and pick and choose whom we want to be…and not feel a darn thing…wow…yah I am raving on and on…but Texting…guess I can’t text on my phone and I don’t need to or want it. Of course people tell me I am out dated, but you know what I think that something else will eventually come along that will take the place of texting and we’ll only fall deeper into this non-verbal world that seems to be creeping up on us.

My Perspective:
Put down that cell phone, stop texting and talk to your significant other or best friend. Get together at Starbuck or a happy hour and talk to one another. Got kids get a babysitter or have your parents watch the kids for three or four hours…and go someone semi-quite and talk…using your mouth. You know what I think…seriously you’ll enjoy it…and you are asking what the heck should we talk about…how about those dreams you both had when you first met…and not to bring up old wounds or things that never happen, but maybe at this point in both your lives you can maybe make one or both of them come true or at least get started…but talk.

Thanks for reading my ramping and raving, till next time Latino Man is signing off.