Don't blame the technology blame the people.
Part of the problem with technology is that it can be used to cover
our inadequacies and take the place of real dialogue.
My wife is normally very timid and self conscious. If I take her out
she will stand by my side and not say much, but get her behind an
email client and she can be horrible.
Very many folks have NOT been taught interpersonal communication
skills. It is much like pre marital counseling. No couple wants to
admit they fight but when you get down to it, they have never been
taught how to fight fairly but to avoid fights.
People have not been taught proper interpersonal communication
skills. I have seen this in schools with teachers who can barely
give presentations to parents as they do not know how to communicate
with them.
Technology is just what they are using to show that inadequacy of
interpersonal communication skills.
Technology is a tool, as such it can be used for good and bad. You
just happen to be seeing some of the bad.
By the way I have had to add a no cell phone announcement to our
weekly bulletin to remind folks to disconnect during worship.
Stewart
At 10:16 AM 7/14/2009, you wrote:
It's only a part-time gig, like two or less days a week. I can deal
with it. I did recently go to ask about a similar job at another
place, and the woman I was talking to about the job could hardly take
her eyes off her computer screen the whole time I was speaking with
her. I began thinking that this fixation that people have with
technology, and how it can suck you in must be becoming an epidemic.
Steve
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[email protected]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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