I found it interesting how people do not have the need to physically write anymore like we used to before. This also connects to the idea of writing people cards and messages. As a kid, I remember writing cards and letters on special occasions like Christmas and Birthdays. Now days, people do not even write short messages of how they feel, but instead buys a card that already has messages stated in them. I feel that this has to do with the improvement of technology around us, where we no longer have the need to write.
When you go to the store and look in the card section, you see a lot of different kinds of cards from weddings, birthdays, to anniversaries. Inside each card has a message of the appropriate occasion. By one getting the card for someone, they no longer have to think of what to write themselves because someone else has done that for them. I find it ironic how you give someone a card to be authentic, and you are giving someone words that are not your own.
This commerical from Hallmark somewhat tells the message, even an awkward guy that can't say anything nice without being rude can still make someone smile by reading off someone else's words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5CIY7nOVvU
Do you think that technology has changed our perspectives and skills in socializing and interacting with other people?
I definitely feel like technology has changed the way we socialize with our peers. It is interesting though that the "e-card" has not conquered the old school hallmark card yet. Seeing that technology is changing us, I feel that print is still the way to go for a meaningful message, even if the words aren't yours.
ReplyDeleteI think technology has changed the way we communicate,but personally, I still make an effort to write cards, and letters when I can. Technology has made it easier to be personable at our convenience.
ReplyDeleteI think technology has had a huge impact on how people socialize and interact. Nobody talks on the phone anymore or have face to face conversations. Everything is done online or via text messages.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that technology has affected the way we interact socially, but I have to go with Mikhail on this one. I don't think we're totally hopeless when it comes to the greeting card example. I can spend a loooong time in the card aisle trying to pick the perfect one to represent what I want to say. Then I'll spend even more time adding a personal touch to the already-written message to get it just right. E-cards have been an option for many years now, but I don't think they have at all surpassed the classic method.
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