Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yes. I definitely get it. These new technologies can be very enjoyable and effective. I have one friend where the majority of our conversations occur through skype chat. And yes it's very convenient and enjoyable to "chat" while continuing to be productive in other ways. Yet it still feels rude (to me) when someone carries on a private "text chat" while in a "live" social group; especially when the group is only 2 or 3. But it's part of the culture. These kids aren't simply texting A friend or relative. They've got 2, 4, 6, different people going at once in texts while supposedly also having a live conversation with me. Too often it becomes quite obvious that they're "not present." Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On May 28, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > George, sometimes texting is very convenient AND cheap. The other > morning I was sitting in my hotel room in Boston and was carrying > out a 30 minutes chat with my son (on Facebook) in the UK, while > processing pictures on the side. To do this by phone would have > cost a fortune in roaming charges. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > On 28 May, 2010, at 13:26 , George Lottermoser wrote: > >> Same here. >> I find it a strange new means of keeping mildly in touch. >> I'd prefer a phone call or eye contact. >> Yet the young seem to be totally into "text" and "social media." >> The younger they are the more they live with their phone in their >> hands >> and thumbs on the buttons. >> I find it especially frustrating >> when they seem to have more interest in texting "out there" >> then having a conversation "right here." >> >> And as with this LUG list - a steady stream of >> sometimes interesting >> sometimes silly >> sometimes informative >> communication. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On May 28, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> I use it to keep up with what my kids are doing ;-) >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Mark Pope >>> <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Never got into it in the first place and can't see the point. >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark Pope, >>>> Swindon, Wilts >>>> UK >>>> >>>> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >>>> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >>>> Picture a week (2010) >>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 >>>> Picture a week (2009) >>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >>>> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php? >>>> gallery=paw/2008 >>>> >>>> >>>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information