Comments on: You know…. http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/ getting through life, one crumb at a time... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marwa http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Marwa Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:19:06 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-670 I think the reason for the pessimism/resentment to this age of tech - is because some of us have lost our human-ness because of it. We are no longer face to face. It can be an excuse for those who are naturally socially awkward, an excuse for those who don't want to deal with the discomfort of facing someone and having an adult one on one. It has blurred the lines in our relationships. Both men and women think its ok to text message each other out on dates/ get to know each other via emails . tweets . etc. There is also something really great about it all as well. We can now connect to others faster than we have ever been able to. Our parents generation would have laughed if you told them you were sending them a "message" while you were on a train in London, and they were driving in the deserts of Oman! I suppose the point is not to abuse the blessings of technology that have been bestowed upon us! (Hah!) Moderation my dears... Moderation :p I think the reason for the pessimism/resentment to this age of tech – is because some of us have lost our human-ness because of it. We are no longer face to face. It can be an excuse for those who are naturally socially awkward, an excuse for those who don’t want to deal with the discomfort of facing someone and having an adult one on one. It has blurred the lines in our relationships. Both men and women think its ok to text message each other out on dates/ get to know each other via emails . tweets . etc.

There is also something really great about it all as well. We can now connect to others faster than we have ever been able to. Our parents generation would have laughed if you told them you were sending them a “message” while you were on a train in London, and they were driving in the deserts of Oman!

I suppose the point is not to abuse the blessings of technology that have been bestowed upon us! (Hah!)

Moderation my dears… Moderation :p

]]> By: Marwa http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Marwa Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:59:15 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-669 Its a sad sad world we live in. I think I may resign from this virtual-ity..... someday :p Its a sad sad world we live in. I think I may resign from this virtual-ity….. someday :p

]]> By: outcastrebelchic http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-668 outcastrebelchic Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:56:45 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-668 I do none of the above! [ wait, is that a good thing? - of course it is! my bad] My dad just about learnt about blogs =] I do none of the above!
[ wait, is that a good thing? - of course it is! my bad] My dad just about learnt about blogs =]

]]> By: [[[ x Smiley x ]]] http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-667 [[[ x Smiley x ]]] Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:10:01 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-667 'When your mom has a FB or twitter account ‘When your mom has a FB or twitter account

]]> By: Crista http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Crista Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:42:44 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-666 my mom just learned what a wireless connection is. and my dad has yet to get caller id on his cell phone. BUT my GRANDPARENTS text & IM me.... pretty f'n weird. my mom just learned what a wireless connection is. and my dad has yet to get caller id on his cell phone.

BUT my GRANDPARENTS text & IM me….

pretty f’n weird.

]]> By: Thrice http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Thrice Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:08:23 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-665 Fortunately, I can't identify myself with the features you mentioned :P Fortunately, I can’t identify myself with the features you mentioned :P

]]> By: sabrina http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-664 sabrina Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:25:15 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-664 haha. my mom just learned how to text, and my dad doesn't believe in cell phones. if you met them, you'd think i wore a bonnet to the grocery store, accompanied by my eight sister wives. haha. my mom just learned how to text, and my dad doesn’t believe in cell phones. if you met them, you’d think i wore a bonnet to the grocery store, accompanied by my eight sister wives.

]]> By: biscuitinabasket http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-663 biscuitinabasket Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-663 @mars *makes a note* *goes to all main sites(what a definition!) to register drnsain* Mwahahahaha :D @falakk-ji Thank you ji, I didnt really eat ALL the oreos :) *hands over oreos* @Punky You're not alone :D Although my mom doesnt have one, but my aunt kept pestering me all summer last year in explaining to her what things were. I had to explain what and why poke existed. *holds head* I don't recall you commenting previously - so welcome to this looney land! @mars
*makes a note*
*goes to all main sites(what a definition!) to register drnsain*
Mwahahahaha :D

@falakk-ji
Thank you ji, I didnt really eat ALL the oreos :)
*hands over oreos*

@Punky
You’re not alone :D Although my mom doesnt have one, but my aunt kept pestering me all summer last year in explaining to her what things were. I had to explain what and why poke existed. *holds head*
I don’t recall you commenting previously – so welcome to this looney land!

]]> By: Punky http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Punky Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:37:23 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-662 Hmm so is it just me or do you cringe at the thought of your mom having a FB account as well? Jussayin... ;) Hmm so is it just me or do you cringe at the thought of your mom having a FB account as well?

Jussayin… ;)

]]> By: falakk http://www.biscuitinthebasket.com/2009/02/22/you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-661 falakk Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:06:38 +0000 http://biscuitinabasket.wordpress.com/?p=1141#comment-661 *I* think it is awesome. :D *I* think it is awesome. :D

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