I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn't resist myself and asked...
''Dad, why don't we activate your internet banking?''
''Why would I do that?'' he asked...
''Well, then you wont have to spend an hour here for things like transfer.
You can even do your shopping online, everything will be so easy!
I was so excited about initiating him into the world of Net banking.
He asked ''If I do that, I wont have to step out of the house?
''Yes, yes''! I said, I told him how even grocery can be delivered at door now and how amazon delivers everything!
His answer left me tongue-tied, he said:''Since I entered this bank today, I have met four of my friends, I have chatted a while with the staff who know me very well by now.
You know Im alone...this is the company that I need. I like to get ready and come to the bank, I have enough time and it is the *physical touch* that I crave. Two years back when I got sick, the store owner from whom I buy fruits, came to see me and sat by my bedside and cried.
When your Mom fell down few days back while on her morning walk, our local grocer saw her and immediately got his car to rush her home as he knows where I live.
Would I have that 'human' touch if everything became online?
Why would I want everything delivered to me and force me to interact with just my computer?
I like to know the person that I'm dealing with and not just the 'seller'. It creates bonds;
Relationships, does online deliver all this as well?
*Technology isn't Life..
Spend time with People .. Not with Devices*
Tony Bev said
09:24 PM Jan 7, 2021
Too true
X 2
Mike Harding said
06:37 AM Jan 8, 2021
There is a wonderful irony about such posts on the internet :)
Santa said
06:55 AM Jan 8, 2021
Youngsters nowadays are struggling with face to face communication, you know there is a problem when you see two kids sitting at the same table exchanging text messages.
Whenarewethere said
07:21 AM Jan 8, 2021
Santa wrote:
Youngsters nowadays are struggling with face to face communication, you know there is a problem when you see two kids sitting at the same table exchanging text messages.
At least it will stop teenage pregnancy!
We see this around Manly all the time. Either two, or groups, all sitting silently on their own phone texting away. There are more of them texting than in the water having fun in one of the best places to be!
Dougwe said
08:25 AM Jan 8, 2021
These guys spend all their time playing in the water and just love human interaction.
dogbox said
10:42 AM Jan 8, 2021
sound like the exact same conversation i had with my late father.
the rocket said
11:49 AM Jan 8, 2021
Whenarewethere wrote:
Santa wrote:
Youngsters nowadays are struggling with face to face communication, you know there is a problem when you see two kids sitting at the same table exchanging text messages.
At least it will stop teenage pregnancy!
We see this around Manly all the time. Either two, or groups, all sitting silently on their own phone texting away. There are more of them texting than in the water having fun in one of the best places to be!
At least it will stop teenage pregnancy. gotta love an upside in every situation.
This is an awesome message.........
I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn't resist myself and asked...
''Dad, why don't we activate your internet banking?''
''Why would I do that?'' he asked...
''Well, then you wont have to spend an hour here for things like transfer.
You can even do your shopping online, everything will be so easy!
I was so excited about initiating him into the world of Net banking.
He asked ''If I do that, I wont have to step out of the house?
''Yes, yes''! I said, I told him how even grocery can be delivered at door now and how amazon delivers everything!
His answer left me tongue-tied, he said: ''Since I entered this bank today, I have met four of my friends, I have chatted a while with the staff who know me very well by now.
You know Im alone... this is the company that I need. I like to get ready and come to the bank, I have enough time and it is the *physical touch* that I crave. Two years back when I got sick, the store owner from whom I buy fruits, came to see me and sat by my bedside and cried.
When your Mom fell down few days back while on her morning walk, our local grocer saw her and immediately got his car to rush her home as he knows where I live.
Would I have that 'human' touch if everything became online?
Why would I want everything delivered to me and force me to interact with just my computer?
I like to know the person that I'm dealing with and not just the 'seller'. It creates bonds;
Relationships, does online deliver all this as well?
*Technology isn't Life ..
Spend time with People .. Not with Devices*
X 2
There is a wonderful irony about such posts on the internet :)
Youngsters nowadays are struggling with face to face communication, you know there is a problem when you see two kids sitting at the same table exchanging text messages.
At least it will stop teenage pregnancy!
We see this around Manly all the time. Either two, or groups, all sitting silently on their own phone texting away. There are more of them texting than in the water having fun in one of the best places to be!
These guys spend all their time playing in the water and just love human interaction.
At least it will stop teenage pregnancy. gotta love an upside in every situation.