Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Technology?
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Red Cross with Danny while he gave blood. I have extremely low blood pressure so they don't let me within several yards of a needle. So I made a pit stop while I was waiting.
While in the bathroom stall, I heard someone come in talking very loudly. She was deep in conversation about something terribly important and going to the restroom wasn't going to stop her.
I heard another door shut and lock and then there was a pause in the conversation.
And then she asked a question...
And then there was a pause...
And then she answered a different question...
That's when I realized that she was talking on the telephone in the bathroom!
Now I have bathroom phobias anyway, but that completely freaked me out! I had heard the Cathedrals' bass singer George Younce tell a similar story. I've even heard that someone I know does this on a regular basis. But it was the first time I had experienced it in person.
There is no limit to where technology can take us in the 21st century, but I think there are some places it shouldn't take us. And this is one of them. What you do in the privacy of your own bathroom is one thing, but I almost died hearing it happen next to me.
Technology is a wonderful convenience that I appreciate on many levels every day. There are advances taking place that amaze me and confuse me all at the same time. I appreciate that there are people out there smart enough to create and improve our technology, making life easier and more pleasant.
But with the exceptions of life-and-death-struggles, perhaps talking someone off a ledge, we will probably never have a conversation that can't be ended at the bathroom door. Please hang up and try your call again later. Technology does allow you to do that these days.
While in the bathroom stall, I heard someone come in talking very loudly. She was deep in conversation about something terribly important and going to the restroom wasn't going to stop her.
I heard another door shut and lock and then there was a pause in the conversation.
And then she asked a question...
And then there was a pause...
And then she answered a different question...
That's when I realized that she was talking on the telephone in the bathroom!
Now I have bathroom phobias anyway, but that completely freaked me out! I had heard the Cathedrals' bass singer George Younce tell a similar story. I've even heard that someone I know does this on a regular basis. But it was the first time I had experienced it in person.
There is no limit to where technology can take us in the 21st century, but I think there are some places it shouldn't take us. And this is one of them. What you do in the privacy of your own bathroom is one thing, but I almost died hearing it happen next to me.
Technology is a wonderful convenience that I appreciate on many levels every day. There are advances taking place that amaze me and confuse me all at the same time. I appreciate that there are people out there smart enough to create and improve our technology, making life easier and more pleasant.
But with the exceptions of life-and-death-struggles, perhaps talking someone off a ledge, we will probably never have a conversation that can't be ended at the bathroom door. Please hang up and try your call again later. Technology does allow you to do that these days.
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