Electronic Communication

I couldn't agree more with the notion that electronic communication is eroding the distinction between written and spoken word. It is so scary to witness it first hand and know that the only way that things would progressively get better is if and only if we did away with our electronic communication tools. We live in a society that texts, emails, myspaces and instant messages far more often then actual interaction. In surprised we still talk to people face to face.

I see it more and more with people around me. They send me emails and messages that are almost like a transcript. It's extremely informal and almost makes me feel dumb. "Lol," "WTF" and "OMG" have become staples in so many conversations--it's almost amusing to imagine that happening 10 years ago. We would not think that something like this was possible.

It has gotten so bad that most students are lost when it comes to educational writing techniques. I feel like we have been so dumbed down as a generation and it infuriates me! It's almost as bad as a "Poly-mog-ist!" It's obvious that technology hurts us more than we know and it's only getting worse with time.

Hopefully, more people will realize the distinction and the toll electronic communication is taking on us. I'm glad that we understand the difference, but not everyone is that lucky.