Ayo..

Hi. So, I watched the local news this morning, which is sometimes more entertaining than a COPS marathon (or at least in Atlanta it is), and it got me to thinking..if it's not setup that reporters interview only toothless, socially and grammatically-challenged morons (and I can attest that it's not, my stepmother works at FOX News...having to scroll subtitles on someone who is actually speaking English is unnecessary extra work), then when did the wheels fall off the wagon with humans and our ability to communicate? Didn't we all go to grammar school? Four score and seven years ago, it was called "Grammar School" because you were actually taught to properly speak several languages. We can't even get English right in 2009...and it's no wonder. Every day this world becomes more tech savvy (pick up a Sky Mall magazine), who even "talks" on the phone anymore? My poor parents had to learn how to text just to stay in touch with me..and what's a land-line? Even when going to the grocery store, you can completely avoid all human interaction with the self-checkout lanes..(which let's be honest, a handful of us actually know how to use these..most folks get a little cocky on the touchscreen and have to have a cashier come over anyways..please place that last item scanned in the bag, please place the last item...please wait for assistance). Anything you can do in person you can do faster on a computer, fill out a few forms and voila..shits handled. The dating world is a complete disaster because of it..no longer do you organically and genuinely meet people, an online questionnaire decides for you who you should go out with based on common interests...but doesn't that take the fun out of getting to know someone? Could you imagine if we all just walked around town passing out applications, and chose who we wanted to meet based on their answers..completely nixing the entire introduction? Like a self checkout lane for friendships and relationships, and just like the ones at the grocery store, I'd be willing to bet at some point we'd call in the cashier for assistance.. because we'd realize our lives lacked variety and spontaneity. It seems like the more we come up with gadgets to speed up life, we're killing the fundamentals and losing our God-given tools to just be people... no more shiny happy people holding hands. I can't wait to see what ends up replacing the airline industry. We're all for freedom and for pleasure, but nothing ever lasts forever...everybody wants to rule the world.


“One day soon the Gillette company will announce the development of a razor that, thanks to a computer microchip, can actually travel ahead in time and shave beard hairs that don't even exist yet”-Dave Barry