OT: Have we lost the "touch"?

[TRAGChick]

Unbelievable....

I was at lunch today....I saw 2 co-workers leave their Business to walk over to a Plaza to get lunch....

...and what were they doing...?

They were NOT talking to each other....I swear, they were SIDE BY SIDE walking together...
....and TEXTING OTHER PEOPLE.

WTF????

Perhaps I'm a bit overreacting.....because today, I lost a good Friend in 2001, whom I met at work....

and now, I would give ANYthing to walk with her to Lunch:


Am I way too "off base" here?

What do you think?

[Babyblue]

I agree with...... but i think that is how the world is now.No one takes the time to chat with each other.So very sorry for your loss.

[Babyblue]

Sorry forgot to say your friend was very beautiful.

[TRAGChick]

Sorry forgot to say your friend was very beautiful.

Yes; she was so beautiful....

and she had NATURAL platinum-blonde hair....unreal.....

[Lula]

i agree with you nora. as a society we move too fast. gotta be first in line, can't be late and now we communicate electronically with omg, ttyl, idk, etc....

[weatherman90]

It's getting to be too much. Sometimes I'll be having a conversation with someone and they'll be looking at their phone 75% of the time. It's very rude.

[Marabelle]

yes the phone is too darn convenient...it has everything you will ever need on it. it's hard to put it down but i know what you mean Nora...face to face conversation just isn't important anymore; it's more twitter and twittle...we are missing out on the personal touch component in day to day living. no need to develop personal relationships with people you see everyday when the internet is here to talk with people all around the world you wouldn't have ever met if it wasn't for the computer. athough my personal friends i don't twitter or instant message or any of those things; it's lunch dates and phone calls and nice visits.

[stevew2]

You are right ,people are retarded, and they text someone else when you are trying to talk to them.Im sorry you lost your freind,im sure she was as nice inside as well of her outside beauty.take care Stevew2

[SP Fan in Oregon]

You hit the nail on the head for sure. I've been thinking the same thing for a while. This article explains an interesting
point about technology overload.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Technology might be just as addictive as alcohol and drugs and could also wreak havoc with personal and work relationships, a leading expert said.
John O'Neill, the director of addictions services at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas refers to it as "technology overload" when he sees addiction-like behavior in his patients using cell phones or emails.

"I think they share some of the same components as people who become addicted to alcohol and drugs in that we start to see that someone cannot really put it down and cannot stop the use of it even when there are some consequences," he said in a telephone interview.

"We can become overloaded by technology and suffer consequences in our relationships," he added.

O'Neill's observations are backed up by psychologists who have classified technology addiction as an impulse disorder that can be as socially damaging as alcoholism, gambling and drug addiction.

The Internet/Computer Addiction Services in Redmond, Washington, which runs treatment programs and provides therapy, estimate that 6 to 10 percent of the approximately 189 million Internet users in the United States have a dependency on technology.

O'Neill said it's all about teaching people how to manage their behavior in a healthy way.

"How do you learn to set limits, develop boundaries, how do you make some sense out of what does it mean to healthily use the technology, or to healthily enter into a relationship with someone," O'Neill said.

He added that warning signs that someone may be sliding into an unhealthy relationship with technology include using text messages, email and voice mail when face-to-face interaction would be more appropriate, or limiting time with friends and family to tend to your email, return phone calls or to surf the Internet.

An inability to leave home without a cell phone, to relax without constantly checking email or to stop using the Internet are also worrying signs.

When the Internet becomes a more powerful draw than spending time with family or friends, or when someone pays more attention to gadgets than what is happening in real life are more danger signs.

But O'Neill said there is no reason to become alarmed about daily use of texting or emails.

"We've spent a lot of time and a lot of years talking about what does it mean to healthily use something, what does it mean to healthily drink a glass or two of wine as opposed to drinking a bottle.

"I think some people are drinking a bottle of technology and some people are able to drink a glass."

Certainly food for thought.... I'm going to sign off MR now and go call my mom....

[stevew2]

You hit the nail on the head for sure. I've been thinking the same thing for a while. This article explains an interesting
point about technology overload.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Technology might be just as addictive as alcohol and drugs and could also wreak havoc with personal and work relationships, a leading expert said.
John O'Neill, the director of addictions services at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas refers to it as "technology overload" when he sees addiction-like behavior in his patients using cell phones or emails.

"I think they share some of the same components as people who become addicted to alcohol and drugs in that we start to see that someone cannot really put it down and cannot stop the use of it even when there are some consequences," he said in a telephone interview.

"We can become overloaded by technology and suffer consequences in our relationships," he added.

O'Neill's observations are backed up by psychologists who have classified technology addiction as an impulse disorder that can be as socially damaging as alcoholism, gambling and drug addiction.

The Internet/Computer Addiction Services in Redmond, Washington, which runs treatment programs and provides therapy, estimate that 6 to 10 percent of the approximately 189 million Internet users in the United States have a dependency on technology.

O'Neill said it's all about teaching people how to manage their behavior in a healthy way.

"How do you learn to set limits, develop boundaries, how do you make some sense out of what does it mean to healthily use the technology, or to healthily enter into a relationship with someone," O'Neill said.

He added that warning signs that someone may be sliding into an unhealthy relationship with technology include using text messages, email and voice mail when face-to-face interaction would be more appropriate, or limiting time with friends and family to tend to your email, return phone calls or to surf the Internet.

An inability to leave home without a cell phone, to relax without constantly checking email or to stop using the Internet are also worrying signs.

When the Internet becomes a more powerful draw than spending time with family or friends, or when someone pays more attention to gadgets than what is happening in real life are more danger signs.

But O'Neill said there is no reason to become alarmed about daily use of texting or emails.

"We've spent a lot of time and a lot of years talking about what does it mean to healthily use something, what does it mean to healthily drink a glass or two of wine as opposed to drinking a bottle.

"I think some people are drinking a bottle of technology and some people are able to drink a glass."

Certainly food for thought.... I'm going to sign off MR now and go call my mom....

Nice rack buy the way

[SP Fan in Oregon]

You hit the nail on the head for sure. I've been thinking the same thing for a while. This article explains an interesting
point about technology overload.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Technology might be just as addictive as alcohol and drugs and could also wreak havoc with personal and work relationships, a leading expert said.
John O'Neill, the director of addictions services at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas refers to it as "technology overload" when he sees addiction-like behavior in his patients using cell phones or emails.

"I think they share some of the same components as people who become addicted to alcohol and drugs in that we start to see that someone cannot really put it down and cannot stop the use of it even when there are some consequences," he said in a telephone interview.

"We can become overloaded by technology and suffer consequences in our relationships," he added.

O'Neill's observations are backed up by psychologists who have classified technology addiction as an impulse disorder that can be as socially damaging as alcoholism, gambling and drug addiction.

The Internet/Computer Addiction Services in Redmond, Washington, which runs treatment programs and provides therapy, estimate that 6 to 10 percent of the approximately 189 million Internet users in the United States have a dependency on technology.

O'Neill said it's all about teaching people how to manage their behavior in a healthy way.

"How do you learn to set limits, develop boundaries, how do you make some sense out of what does it mean to healthily use the technology, or to healthily enter into a relationship with someone," O'Neill said.

He added that warning signs that someone may be sliding into an unhealthy relationship with technology include using text messages, email and voice mail when face-to-face interaction would be more appropriate, or limiting time with friends and family to tend to your email, return phone calls or to surf the Internet.

An inability to leave home without a cell phone, to relax without constantly checking email or to stop using the Internet are also worrying signs.

When the Internet becomes a more powerful draw than spending time with family or friends, or when someone pays more attention to gadgets than what is happening in real life are more danger signs.

But O'Neill said there is no reason to become alarmed about daily use of texting or emails.

"We've spent a lot of time and a lot of years talking about what does it mean to healthily use something, what does it mean to healthily drink a glass or two of wine as opposed to drinking a bottle.

"I think some people are drinking a bottle of technology and some people are able to drink a glass."

Certainly food for thought.... I'm going to sign off MR now and go call my mom....

Nice rack buy the way[/quot

YOU NEED TO MOVE TO OREGON AND START HUNTING FOR DEER. THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF HUGE RACKS HERE WITH VELVET ON THEM.

[stevew2]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

[SP Fan in Oregon]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

[stevew2]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

The Potomic river is much cleaner now,i live 10 min from the Pax river, and there are all kinds of restaurnts that serve freaking awesome crabs every weekend.Me and my band plays at these places also.They mostly get crabs from the Cheaspeake bay and from pax river, and St marys river to.It is just as good if not better than it has been in the last 10 years.Come on down and check it out.Stkys and 38 Special are playing in Solomons island on july 7 th.It is still cool down here

[perryswoman]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

The Potomic river is much cleaner now,i live 10 min from the Pax river, and there are all kinds of restaurnts that serve freaking awesome crabs every weekend.Me and my band plays at these places also.They mostly get crabs from the Cheaspeake bay and from pax river, and St marys river to.It is just as good if not better than it has been in the last 10 years.Come on down and check it out.Stkys and 38 Special are playing in Solomons island on july 7 th.It is still cool down here

I am jealous!! I love me some lobster and crab!! Wish I could come too!!

[SP Fan in Oregon]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

The Potomic river is much cleaner now,i live 10 min from the Pax river, and there are all kinds of restaurnts that serve freaking awesome crabs every weekend.Me and my band plays at these places also.They mostly get crabs from the Cheaspeake bay and from pax river, and St marys river to.It is just as good if not better than it has been in the last 10 years.Come on down and check it out.Stkys and 38 Special are playing in Solomons island on july 7 th.It is still cool down here

Thanks for the invite, but it's kinda hard to "come on down" when I live in Oregon. That's a day of flying or 6-9 days of driving. Ouch.... Maybe just mail me some of that SHE CRAB SOUP... Woo Hoo
that is some fine soup.

[stevew2]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

The Potomic river is much cleaner now,i live 10 min from the Pax river, and there are all kinds of restaurnts that serve freaking awesome crabs every weekend.Me and my band plays at these places also.They mostly get crabs from the Cheaspeake bay and from pax river, and St marys river to.It is just as good if not better than it has been in the last 10 years.Come on down and check it out.Stkys and 38 Special are playing in Solomons island on july 7 th.It is still cool down here

Thanks for the invite, but it's kinda hard to "come on down" when I live in Oregon. That's a day of flying or 6-9 days of driving. Ouch.... Maybe just mail me some of that SHE CRAB SOUP... Woo Hoo
that is some fine soup.

it wasnt a personal invitataion,but id just though id let you know this is still "The land of Pleasant Living,and it is still a nice place to visit.Blue Crabs are the best{not that shit Tito has]

[SP Fan in Oregon]

I got them here in Md,not quite what I had in mind. Just kidding around anyway, best wishes,I hope everything works out okay.

I was born in Patuxent River, MD.. Drove through that way in August 2008 on a cross country trip also.
I love those blue crabs cooked up in the bay seasoning with the cajun salt! I use to water ski in the Potomac River from Quantico, VA over to this crab place
in MD. You could park your boat and walk up to the restaurant. They would spread white paper over the tables and bring heaping trays of steamed crabs to the table.
Wow. It was a great time of my growing up years. The Potomac River was so polluted that us kids had to take Typhoid Shots to prevent getting the disease playing in the water!
Is the Potomac any cleaner these days with all of the environmentalist monitoring?

So you see a lot of racks in MD too? I know what you had in mind, but I was kidding around too to take your mind off me and mine.

The Potomic river is much cleaner now,i live 10 min from the Pax river, and there are all kinds of restaurnts that serve freaking awesome crabs every weekend.Me and my band plays at these places also.They mostly get crabs from the Cheaspeake bay and from pax river, and St marys river to.It is just as good if not better than it has been in the last 10 years.Come on down and check it out.Stkys and 38 Special are playing in Solomons island on july 7 th.It is still cool down here

Thanks for the invite, but it's kinda hard to "come on down" when I live in Oregon. That's a day of flying or 6-9 days of driving. Ouch.... Maybe just mail me some of that SHE CRAB SOUP... Woo Hoo
that is some fine soup.

it wasnt a personal invitataion,but id just though id let you know this is still "The land of Pleasant Living,and it is still a nice place to visit.Blue Crabs are the best{not that shit Tito has]

No, I realized that it was a general invite to the area. We wouldn't want the MR people jumping to conclusions. Of course, I've never seen that happen on MR, just a chance it could you know. :

[jrnyman28]

Text messaging has led to the downfall of customer services as well. The next generation of workforce has no idea how to interact with people. They don't talk on the phone and don't want to talk in person to anyone they don't know. And spelling and grammar are history. A few years ago my daughter (who graduated this year) wrote a paper for school containing the 'sentance' "So like um, yeah." I almost threw up...

[Don]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone texting obliviously while they're walking with another person, at least not extensively. I'm sure it happens but I walk quite a bit in through the downtown areas of Glendale and Burbank here in outer L.A. and I'm just not seeing it to the extent you described.

So yes, I think you're over reacting.

[Jubilee]

Text messaging has led to the downfall of customer services as well. The next generation of workforce has no idea how to interact with people. They don't talk on the phone and don't want to talk in person to anyone they don't know. And spelling and grammar are history. A few years ago my daughter (who graduated this year) wrote a paper for school containing the 'sentance' "So like um, yeah." I almost threw up...

+1

[SP Fan in Oregon]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone texting obliviously while they're walking with another person, at least not extensively. I'm sure it happens but I walk quite a bit in through the downtown areas of Glendale and Burbank here in outer L.A. and I'm just not seeing it to the extent you described.

So yes, I think you're over reacting.

Gunbot - You get 5 stars for your avatars lately................

[Michigan Girl]

Unbelievable....

I was at lunch today....I saw 2 co-workers leave their Business to walk over to a Plaza to get lunch....

...and what were they doing...?

They were NOT talking to each other....I swear, they were SIDE BY SIDE walking together...
....and TEXTING OTHER PEOPLE.

WTF????

Perhaps I'm a bit overreacting.....because today, I lost a good Friend in 2001, whom I met at work....

and now, I would give ANYthing to walk with her to Lunch:


Am I way too "off base" here?

What do you think?

Awww, what a beautiful photo~of both of you!!! Sorry to hear about your loss!!
I'm in complete agreement, but I don't hang with people who would rather
text than talk and I won't take calls or texts at inappropriate times.
I really don't like being accessible at any given moment!!!

[artist4perry]

Unbelievable....

I was at lunch today....I saw 2 co-workers leave their Business to walk over to a Plaza to get lunch....

...and what were they doing...?

They were NOT talking to each other....I swear, they were SIDE BY SIDE walking together...
....and TEXTING OTHER PEOPLE.

WTF????

Perhaps I'm a bit overreacting.....because today, I lost a good Friend in 2001, whom I met at work....

and now, I would give ANYthing to walk with her to Lunch:


Am I way too "off base" here?

What do you think?

Nora, not everyone is like that. Remember the teacher I told you that died? We all miss her, we all talk about her and it is like a family at the school I sub at. The teachers treat me like I am part of their family.

Today the Principal gave me a group picture of all the teachers and I together. They consider me family there, because I have had two possitions filling in for two teachers now . The note with the picture stated I wanted you to have a picture of your family here. I am going to miss all of them. If I can ever get a job at this school once the art teacher retires, I hope they will hire me.

Sad thing is some of the teachers are not to fond of the art teachers teaching and want me to teach there now. But she was the one who I filled in for the first time, I woud not want to do her that way.