Social Networking Is Making Us Rude

Social networking devices are making us ruder when it comes to communication. Emails, voicemails, text messaging – you name it, we got it. Thanks to technology, it has created many brilliant ways for us to keep in touch with each other, as well as make our lives a lot easier. With the busy lives we entail, we find it difficult to keep in touch with friends and families the way we would like to. Times have changed so much that those days of sitting down and having a nice conversation seem like ancient history. However, there is no need to worry because with emails and text messaging being available, we are guaranteed to keep in touch with people correctly, right? Wrong! You may assume that with the many options we have with communication, that the better we would be at it. However the more options we are given and the easier communication becomes, the ruder and lazier we get.

Everyone considers them self to be important, and we expect others to see us the same way. If we do not get respectful acknowledgement from others, we feel disappointed and hurt. To me, this seems to be happening a lot these days. Text messages have replaced the phone call and even then people do not always keep up to date with their messages. Now because of this, we have gotten used to receiving emails and texts messages without getting a reply back in a timely manner, if at all. It almost makes it seem like we are fine as long as we are being kept in touch with, but what we are often forgetting is our lack of manners to acknowledge these messages leaves the sender feeling unappreciated, hurt, upset or even worried. I, as frequent texter, can easily relate to this. There has been several times when I feel irritated when a friend or family member has no effort to call, but is quick to send one-wordy text messages such as “kk” or “lol”.

With everyone just a click or push of a button away, would it kill to quickly send an email or text message back, letting that person know if their message has been received or not? It can take less than a minute and it would make everyone happy. The sender would be left happy and shall no longer be left wondering and assuming the worst.