When I was younger, Mom and Dad would shake their heads at the children who used their phones in the presence of their parents. They would chastise them, make an example out of them. Do not be like that when you have a phone of your own, it's disrespectful.
And I agree wholeheartedly. In a world where technology is a constant presence, people get carried away with the virtual world, often disregarding the importance of being a present human being instead of an online persona.
I think it's rude when I'm in the presence of someone else and even if there's a conversation to be spoken, eyes are focused on OLED screens and fingers are steadfastly swiping, scrolling, tapping. I feel like the outsider, intruding on a world I don't belong in when I know that I'm in the real one. It's done so often now that both worlds are quickly melding into one.
Some might say it fills up awkward gaps in conversation. I say that it kills the conversation completely. When you don't even try, what's the point in even meeting face to face? If communication can't even be done when there's eye contact and body language, why do people even still have to face each other?
I get told that I am a good listener, a good conversationalist but when I seek out a good talk, I rarely get one. I've been brought up to talk and socialize. I may not be the most outgoing but with another person present, I know how to keep the conversation going. I've been taught that way.
The irony of it is that now, I can't even get my parents to reciprocate to my words.
