Let's talk about text, baby.

If you don't alreadyknow, I have a PP lil sister NATASHA MENDEZ (who I've mentioned before.. a talented young woman, writer, singer, and one day will be your nurse.. probably before me)..

I read this on her blog and its another one of those blogs that I will have to copy and paste and put into mine because everyone can relate and hopefully walk away with something. I can't help but want to share this with others.

ENJOY!

"if you take the time to think about it, it’s kind of ridiculous how communication has changed in this day and age. if we backtrack a year ago, i think i only checked facebook for pictures to put on myspace.

NOW– we got people’s myspaces that haven’t been checked in 3 months, who are tweetering their status update for facebook, while videochatting a blog on tumblr while they’re at dinner?

ARE WE EVEN SPEAKING ENGLISH?

COME ON! THIS IS SO PATHETIC

I went to the gas station the other day and as I was pumping gas, there was a TV at the PUMP with a guy that’s telling me the weather, that they’re having a $3 special for 2 hotdogs inside, and to have a nice day. Talkin’ to me like he knows me

FOOL, YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME!
YOU’RE NOT EVEN REAL

people are texting each other in the SAME HOUSE, in the SAME ROOM, across the SAME TABLE. I feel like I can’t even smile at someone anymore because they’re too busy to make eye contact listening to their new Kid Cudi album on their ipod.

And I’m not exempt from bad manners either. I have to confess, there have been times where I have texted at the dinner table, added friends on facebook that I barely knew (and not talked to after that), saw someone I have encountered on occasions but hesitated to say “hello,” didn’t RSVP to an event, neglected to say goodbye before I left.. the list goes on

i’m in no way trying to hate on these social networks, because yes they do come in handy. but it really irks me when people are so active in the cyber community but hardly make an effort to so much as acknowledge people in real life.

we’ve created a new generation of RUDE

It feels as if everyone is too occupied in their own self-contained bubble and then they ask and wonder why it’s so hard to find a “nice guy” or “nice girl” nowadays.

we’re getting too caught up in the mix of the media, and are too reliant on technology for communication and friendship.

THIS IS ALSO PROBABLY WHY WE’RE GETTING FAT.

but come on– we’re HUMAN. We are naturally social beings.
We NEED and DESIRE the contact with each other from BIRTH.

We need this interaction in order to THRIVE.

we’re forgetting etiquette. who are you talking to? the person on the other line?

OR YOUR PHONE?

i’m sorry that the good, genuine, company of others isn’t enough entertainment for you, just because they’re not giving you a high score like your iphone can..

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YOUR MAMA RAISED YOU BETTER THAN THAT.

so put your phone down and learn how to enjoy the company of others.

or are you going to have to google how to do that?"

--Tash

She's right, right?? And although, I'm totally guilty of all of the above. I'd like to put it on the table that its something I can work on and I can point out a couple people that i know can work on it too. So, your mission, if you choose to accept it.. is to text less, talk more. =)