The need for faster
responses in technology is always wanted in society. A man wants a response about an acceptance for
a date faster; A business woman wants a response from her boss about a meeting
time faster; A mother wants to know where her child is after school
faster. But sometimes efficiency is
confusing and taken incorrectly because words said through technology are not
always fully thought out.
I misunderstanding
communication between Wolff and Nicolson in the pod cast made me really sit
back and think about the amount of time you take to write a letter, a text
message or leave a voicemail and how this can affect how you come off to the
person you are writing to. Lisa Jardine speaks about the difference between
taking the time to gather thoughts and write a letter to someone, versus
sending a hasty email when feelings run high.
The amount of time you take to write a letter is by far longer than the
amount of time to send a text message or email.
Yes, the convenience of an email or text is very great, but isn’t it better
to gather your thoughts and write them down instead if rapidly typing on a
keyboard?
From personal
experience, I know that when you get a text message or email that makes you
upset or angry you begin typing very fast and not stopping to think if what you
are saying makes any sense or if it will hurt the receiver’s feelings. Vicious texting or emailing can not only make
for misunderstandings, but it can also ruin relationships with family, friends
or coworkers. This idea of efficient
technology seems very convenient but it can also be very dangerous.
The moral of the story
is we can take advantage of this efficient technology because it makes communication
easier and more convenient, but we need to learn how to use it in the correct
way but making sure to reread our text messages and emails before sending some
words on a screen that could hurt someone’s feelings or ever ruin a
relationship.
I completely agree with what your saying a hastly written text message can be taken wrong be the people whom recieve it. Even though this is true in hand written communication it is much rarer becase you take much more time to write out your thoughts. Do you think we will ever be able have the same type of communication you get in a letter in a text or an email?
ReplyDeleteText messages are taken wrong on a daily basis. The tone and the meaning conveyed can be taken completely opposite than they were meant. It is nice to get responses more quickly, but they have less meaning when they are not thought out. One wrong word or one vicious sentence can cause permanent damage. This is why people must be very careful before pressing send.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your points you have made here, and I think your examples are great instances of what happens in every day life. Texting and email is so fast-pace that we also send our messages quickly, and in a hurry. This can result in our messages being misunderstood, which can definitely have a negative consequence.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts on text messaging. I think the lackluster responsibilty toward properly written text messages is ruining the youth's perception of writing and I think newer generations will struggle with the art of writing because of it. However, as you pointed out in your post, the elephant in the room is all this technology is very helpful and we will not give it up any time soon.
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