Thursday, August 14, 2008

TILL DEATH DO US PART

The Internet boasts its ability to connect with persons or places even at the far ends of the earth. And in some cases, even satellites roaming around our amazing planet (I love the ocean, I love arachnids, I love the dirty things, I love Egyptian kings, Boomtiyaya...). But what it fails to do is to connect people in a personal level. It lacks sincerity.


Although I do not recall anyone with a problem concerning the misuse and over consumption of the internet, I guess I'd be disturbed if ever I do meet one. I have this thing against addicts and people with multiple personality disorder. They freak me out.

This addicted person can be classified as someone who lives, eats, and breathes the internet. There is never a day missed without clicking that power button and wasting time away up to the wee hours of the morning. In other words, a slob. However, it may be that the person's job is to really stay in front of the PC all day long, which, on the other hand, would give you various mental sicknesses and health problems.

Back in high school, during our boring computer classes, I become a bum. I do the work given by the professor and then nothing more. I don't really know what to check out on the internet. In contrast, my classmates would hurry to finish their works (or sometimes not do it at all) just to check their Friendster or MySpace or whatever social networking site because it was so 'uso' back then. My maytss seem to value websites such as those so I guess socializing through the internet is an effective way of keeping in touch with far away friends and relatives.


Personally, though, I find it hard to converse with another person genuinely whenever we decide to talk through, let's say instant messaging or e-mail. There's this itty bitty evil man that pops up inside my brain countering, criticizing, agreeing, or blocking each bit of information that digitalizes in the program's message window. Every so often, I just type an "OK" or a "LOL" after the other person typed his or her long messages with blood and sweat. I mean, what else can I say? :) I wouldn't be able to do the same thing when I'm face to face with the person. This speaks about social interaction in the virtual world I suppose.

We all need to value human interaction. For pete's sake even pet interaction. We shouldn't limit ourselves to the confines of the virtual world. Sure, it is acceptable that for others this "separate dimension" is a form of entertainment, a step away from the harshness of reality, a walk towards a better community. However, if the person goes overboard then sorry, but he or she needs to be checked-in a Cyber Rehab (as what irentero mentioned in the previous posts).

Do you... Internet... take SLOB to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Do you... SLOB... take Internet to be your lawfully wedded... wife?

For better or for worse
(mental and physical health)
For richer or for poorer
(wasted money for using the internet)
In sickness and in health
(abuse of the internet)
Till death do you part? (goodbye.)


2 comments:

DiNa said...

there are varoius kinds of unwellness anyone could catch with exessive use of compuer. The worst i gues, would be multiple personality disorder. But for me, would say its the eye sight that is more prone.

all time low said...

I actually find instant messaging to be a helpful tool in getting to know other people better. In person, I can get very self conscious which stops me from talking comfortably and really sharing what I have in mind :)