It has been apparent to me for quite awhile that we are becoming a more isolated society. And I mean isolated as individuals. Thanks to cell phones, email, IM’s, Texting, voicemail and MySpace, we don’t need to actually interact face-to-face with nearly as many people as we used to. Remember when you called someone and hoped they were home so you could talk? Not anymore. Now we pray that no one answers so we can leave a message. Or we text people because we don’t want to have to engage in a “real” conversation. But because of this isolationist attitude, we forget about other people when we are actually out in society.
People complain that wiretapping is invasion of privacy (which it is) but yet I have to suffer through you yelling all your personal secrets into the cell phone while waiting for my Egg Nog Latte (they’re awesome! Starbucks – sponsor me!!). All I want is some tasty holiday goodness, not the results from your fungal culture. If privacy was such a concern, then most people would not use their phones in public places. But we’ve become so isolated that we forget others are even around.
Drivers assume that anyone driving faster than them is a maniac and anyone driving slower than them is an idiot (I am paraphrasing George Carlin). But they all assume they have the right of way. They are the king of their car and to hell with the rest of us. Anytime you see a car randomly swerve in lane for no reason – cell phone. They see a 4 inch gap between your car and the car in front of you, it’s their right to cut you off. Turn signal – that’s for suckers.
Kids are using text messaging as a way to ask each other out and even break up. It lessens the impact if they say “no”.
There are games that simulate everyday life like “Sims” and “Second Life”. You are playing a game about things you should be doing in reality!!! Wow.
We need to get more connected with each other. Not in a huggy feely, sit around and sing “kom by yah” kind of way, but certainly more face time. Otherwise we’re going down the road where we lose our humanity and become anonymous faceless people who do not care about each other. And isn’t that the biggest problem on the net. Loudmouth jerks, hiding in their anonymity, ruining it for the rest of us?
Start by being a little more considerate of others. Understand the universe doesn’t revolve around you. Other people need to be accounted for. Every action you take affects someone else.
That’s the end of today’s sermon. 
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Sermon well taken. I couldn’t have said it better myself! Although I think I’m one of those people who thinks speedy drivers are nuts, and slow ones are idiots. But I never use a cell phone while driving, so I’m entitled to scream at other people, no?
I just found your blog. I shall have to check out your archives.