Daily Quote

The more elaborate the ways we communicate are, the less people actually tend to communicate face to face. Back in the old days, if someone wanted to say something to someone, they had to tell them. To their face. So sometimes, that meant riding a horse across incredible distances to get the message across. Eventually, people began writing notes which were then delivered by other people on horses, and even later, telegrams came along, then a phone, somewhere in the mix came mail and mailmen, then newer phones, then email, instant messaging, easy cell phone calls, Skype, and Facetime (an easier Skype type of thing that comes with iPhones). Our means of communication have become so elaborate that we don't even bother to talk to people face to face anymore unless they are within short walking distance (in the same building or next door or convenient distance from you, for example). Sure, email and calls and texting is great, but I have been in a carpool where two of the passengers were sitting in the same car and were texting each other. Sometimes I wonder what technology has come to? I will admit, technology is incredibly convenient when you really need to call someone to question why they haven't showed up at whatever it is you were doing yet, or texting your best friend to ask if they want to come over next weekend. But the more elaborate our communication devices are, the less people will actually speak face to face.