Do you believe it is possible to become advanced
in technology but stupid as H.E. double hockey sticks? If you answered, Yes
then you are absolutely right. I don’t try to keep up with the latest phone but
due to being notorious for losing or breaking my phone, I tend to get a new one
pretty often. It has dawned on me that I have over 60 contacts in my phone; but
out of the 60 contacts, I only know 6 phone numbers by heart, 7 if I include my
own number.
Don’t get me wrong, I do appreciate the comfort
and convenience of being able to make a call, or check the score of a game
anywhere, but could it be possible that I’ve become a “Technical Dummy”? If so,
then I’m not alone. While working at a hospital, I witness people on a daily
basis, requesting to get emergency numbers out of there phone because they don’t
know the numbers by heart. It’s a good thing that I don’t practice criminal
activities any longer because if I got arrested, I wouldn’t be able to call
anyone collect and request commissary; simply because I don’t have any numbers
memorized.
How did a device that was meant to be a convenience
turn into a necessity? I got a son who is going to the 6th grade,
and he believes without a shadow of a doubt, that he needs a cell phone. At
that age, I know exactly where he is at; he is either at school or at home. If
need be, I know where to get in contact with him between the hours of 8am-3pm.
Here’s a challenge to you, if you believe that
you’re a technical guru in a technical society; try writing down the numbers of
your contacts without using your phone. Let me know how many you can write
down. BTW, if you write your own number down, you’re probably in the same boat
I’m in; The Technical Dummy Boat.
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