Shall We Talk?
In a way, technological advances have boosted communication (though the spoken word has somewhat diminished). Too shy to talk to someone that you sort-of-know but didn’t know well enough? Send email or sms. Want to discuss something but feel awkward? Meet in msn/icq.
Before we know it, we have become so reliant on these virtual methods of communication. It is definitely convenient and lets us ‘meet’ more people. It has become a way of life. But in the same way as how handwritten letters deliver a warmth that can never be replicated in emails, nothing beats hearing the voice of a loved one that no sms can ever replace. Where has that personal touch gone to?
Now we prefer to sit in front of the computer. (Yes, my mum has complained about it!) We’d rather while our time away in the park than go home for mum's soup (“Shall We Talk”, Eason Chan). In time we may become less eloquent in speech. We talk less. We type more. But we type in abbreviations. We misunderstand people. We get misunderstood. The computer doesn’t really convey emotions.
Make an effort, shall we talk?
Before we know it, we have become so reliant on these virtual methods of communication. It is definitely convenient and lets us ‘meet’ more people. It has become a way of life. But in the same way as how handwritten letters deliver a warmth that can never be replicated in emails, nothing beats hearing the voice of a loved one that no sms can ever replace. Where has that personal touch gone to?
Now we prefer to sit in front of the computer. (Yes, my mum has complained about it!) We’d rather while our time away in the park than go home for mum's soup (“Shall We Talk”, Eason Chan). In time we may become less eloquent in speech. We talk less. We type more. But we type in abbreviations. We misunderstand people. We get misunderstood. The computer doesn’t really convey emotions.
Make an effort, shall we talk?
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