Have We Lost Our Ability to Communicate?

I don't understand why people are so against texting. It is a valid form of communication. Just because it is relatively new doesn't mean that it is bad. If anything, technology has enabled us to communicate more. We can talk to people from all around the world in an instant. Before it could take months to receive a message from someone. The scenario you mentioned is not like anything I have experienced. If a family member or close friend is in the hospital or something like that, I am always told about it. They may post something online, but I still would hear it from them as well. I definitely understand why you would be upset about that, but I don't think it's technology's fault.

maybe your mother was thinking that you knew about it already, so that's why she is now broadcasting that. It's best to contact her and offer whatever you can do to help also. It's really best, that we have to communicate what we feel so everything will be clear, before speculating.

Whew, that indeed is a tough thing. Actually, I'm feeling it differently than yours. It seems that people are so open with these social networking sites that they are already annoying. It seems that they are ready to just about announce anything they want to the point of keeping me from doing decent work anymore. You see, there is what they call group messaging (GM) in my country where everyone would just send all their friends messages. Well, it's okay to receive greetings or Hellos, but if you get it for at least 20 people everyday, then that is not funny anymore. I think the social networking sites, cellphones and other technologies have caused a great imbalance to communication. Well, don't get me wrong, I love the fact that everything is really very easy these days. Not to mention that people on the other side of the world. However, there are just times when I just want to live in the mountains. However, perhaps it's because of the massiveness of the number of people we know that we fail to inform everyone of what is happening. I mean, just imagine trying to inform over a thousand people of someone's condition. I guess they thought that it would be easier if they do it via twitter or facebook. Well, yeah it is really so impersonalized but I guess it's better for some news than no news at all. But you're right, we do need some re evaluation of what is going on with the communication these days. It seems someday we are going to destroy our relationships because of technology.

you have a good point. i do txt a lot, it's easier and cheaper than phoning someone. depending of course on what is in need of being discussed. there are a few people i've met via the net and we do chat via txt a bit, but dont call each other. then there's other friends i will just txt and they get back to me when they can and i know they will. but i would be very up set if a close family member was sick and i was not told about it till reading it on a website. we dont get told that much from my dads side of the family unless we call or they call us. as we're not very close to that side of the family, and they dont discuss things as openly as we do. there's some things i really think some people should not post on the social sites like face book, as they may be more personal things and we dont need to hear about the every day life of others.

Its not your fault. Its just the so called social networking fever that gets on people's head whenever they join one. Look, social networking sites offer a lot of publicity to their members; whether they deserve it or not, its a different question. On social networking sites, every ordinary individual wants to be a celeb; they want to be admired, praised liked and followed by others; and social networking allows them to have a cheap shot at it. Its natural for some to desire others' attention whether they know him or not. Imagine the likes of your mother who might occasionally have any new visitors to her house or some new friends to make. While her children are busy in their office schedule, all she gotta do is to wait till they return home so that she can spend a quality time with them. And if they had a bad day at office, then forget about that too. You can easily imagine what adventures social networking can bring to her life. Besides, its sometimes that our elders want to see how much we kids look after and care for them. I guess thats why she might not have informed you about the accident so as see how much you are informed about your dear ones. But as a matter of concern she left the news on that social networking site of hers so that by chance if you come across it, you will at least try to inquire about your relatives' situation. Dont misunderstand your mom because she might never do something like that on purpose. Live happily and enjoy.

Hi, I believe that you are right to a point, that we have given up our ability to communicate with one another. We communicate only behind a computer screen. many of us feel it is easier, much easier to speak our hearts hiding behind a computer screen or to just say sorry by sending an SMS rather through face-to-face. The internet has caused us to change alot in our ways of communication. What we do during the day, we'll update it on Facebook. when we feel sad or happy, we'll post our feelings on Facebook. We also check-in on Facebook whenever we are at a new location. How Facebook have changed us. It is so convenient to post things on Facebook, because we do not have to bother about how people would react to what we say. However, I believe that it is still important for us to communicate with one another. Reading information off Facebook and receiving a call is two totally different thing. it really shows how you mean to that person. However, i believe you talk to it with your mother and that she should give you a call about your relative. Perhaps she is just one victim of Facebook, just like many of us are too.