So we all know we are in the incredible tech age where anything is possible, where technology has redefined who and what we are or have become. And understandably, its effect on our relationships has been significant too. I am someone who has always been technologically challenged. I thought SMS-ese was bad, now I’m assured of many more horrors that will arise for as long as I am alive. But I digress.
If you are someone who is too lazy to pick up a phone and go through the cycle of identifying a number, dialling it, waiting for the person to pick up and, horror of horrors, talk to the person, your days of worry have long been gone, I presume. There’s SMS, e-mails, chat services, and for people who like being open about their lives, there’s Twitter. I’d imagine the thought of so many options would be as joyous as the birthday bash of a 5-year old.
By now, you would have figured that the above mentioned type is hardly the one I wish to talk about. What if I am someone who isn’t fond of the phone but picks it up anyway because it is the lesser of god knows how many evils? Too bad. I don’t belong to this century where things change, are done and undone, at the snap of a finger.
Yes people, I belong to the century where it was alright for two people to be in the same room and enjoy silence, read books, talk about anything under the sun, listen to music and just “hang out.” Don’t bother telling me how long ago it was that things were this way. But to me things make way more sense this way. Of course, a lot depends on whether one is looking for sense in a relationship.
Sense or not, I don't think it's too much to ask that communication be intelligible. That "Ok"s come by instead of "K"s and you actually get a chance to look at the person you are talking to rather than send the odd SMS.
But I have also come to believe that I’m a staunch fatalist. Only things that are destined to be doomed attract me. Sigh…. some vintage romance would be just the deal at the onset of the rains. Alright stop smirking. Everyone’s allowed some time in la-la land once in a while.
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I think it makes sense as to what you say. I'm happy that I don't need to send/don't get sms's at least because there are no free messages like in India & they cost 15 cents per message. That's definitely a huge deterrent for people.
I definitely think there are good uses of technology but we are just over abusing it these days. I would say that these technologies are new (relatively) in India and hence there is a fancy to use it. But I guess the use will definitely come down with time to restore what you call the "Vintage Romance"!
I would still cherish a well written letter than to a well "edited" e-mail. But it looks like the "save paper" bug has bitten everyone more severely than I thought it had.
And yes, I am commenting electronically.
reminded me of this i had written a while back --
http://myswansongs.blogspot.com/2007/08/we-live-in-so-called-jet-age_21.html
yeah, eerily similar Sav...
sorry about multiple deletions, but had to delete personal conversations from here...
hey Amitha... how are you yaar??
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