Monday, February 9, 2009
Crackberry
Today, people depend on technology at every moment of their life. They can't go out anywhere without being connected to the internet. Websters Dictionary named the newly coined term, "Crackberry," the word of the year. The blackberry allows you to e-mail, instant message, and oh yeah, it's a telephone too. I think its becoming ridiculous that people feel like they have to be in the know about everything at all times of the day. Put down your phones and concentrate on what's going on in front of you. Instead of learning, people are checking their e-mails and chatting in class. From personal experience, one of the most frustrating things is when you're trying to have a conversation with someone and they can't go 5 minutes without picking up their blackberry. Technology is taking the place of real life for so many, people need to stop and take a look around them.
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I understand where you're coming from. I can tell you all asbout the top of some peoples heads because they are always on their blackberries. Of course I am also a frequent texter, but I for the most part try to look at people and text by touch alone. Then again this could all be due to complete jealousy and phone envy on my part.
ReplyDeleteI'm also big on the texting, but I really try not to do it while having a conversation with people, because I know how annoying it is when it's done to me. Luckily, my phone is still a pretty "basic" model--nothing like a Blackberry--although my contract ends in July, so we'll see what I end up with then...hopefully nothing too fancy since I don't want to fall victim to having features like e-mail or Facebook with me anywhere I go! I use these features enough on my laptop, so any encouragement of the "addiction" would just not be a good thing.
ReplyDeletei agree...it is very annoying when you are out with someone and they keep checking their phone or the they keep texting constantly! I mean i don't like to leave the house without my phone but I can have it in my pocketbook and go out and not even check it once, i don't even give it a thought, which actually leads me to respond to texts way late much to the annoyance of my friends!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that many people are becoming far to reliant on technology and less on actual life. However, you can't downplay the convenience of having all of this new technology. Personally, I have an iPhone, and it's really convenient and easy to have email and the internet in my pocket at all times. Once in a while, you might need it, and it's really nice to have when you do.
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