"Ok so this is weird. The fact that the video is going so viral."
Hey everyone! How are you? Good? Are you sure? Because you have to be online to read this and going by the fact that you were blown away by that video, that it swept you off your feet and took you to another dimension making you realize how everything you are doing is so wrong and how you are missing out on life, I don't think you are doing that well.
Well I'm talking about the video- " this video will make you speechless- look up generation"
And hold it right there, before you start just skimming past and reaching the comment section to say," you suck. You don't get the video. You hater.. You mean bitch", this isn't a hate post, I don't hate the video. In fact I believe it's really well made and I like the script. I really do. I swear I don't care much if u want to display hatred in the comments section but you should know am not a hater.
Now that I've cleared that up, let me jump straight into it? What part of it did you not know already to be blown away by it?
Did you not notice the awkward moment when you meet your friends that you are only used to chatting with, for the very first time face to face? Did you not know that it is extremely annoying and not to forget down right rude to go clickclacking on your phone when you are out with friends who are trying to initiate a convo? Did you not know that even though you talk to so many people every single day, you put yourself to sleep wishing you had that one friend to meet every day/night evening just for a walk ot something?
Do you not miss those days when you would get ready and go and stand under your friend's building and shout out his/her name asking if they were going to come down? Don't you miss those days when you would call that friend up- you knew their routine so well... You could almost hear those little sounds the spoons or plates (was going to say cutlery, but sounds so fancy :-P) make so you would be able to tell they are eating and that made you feel all the more special. Come on! Friend over food means some serious amount of friendship! Do you not miss all the human interaction? Listening to someone laugh at your jokes rather than receiving a lol or roflmao? Or being there for a friend and being able to listen to someone sob? Because if a person cries infront of you they bare their soul out to you, unless they are "awwal darje" ka crybabies.
If you don't, then you are a bot! Don't hack my blog please :'( !
:-P
That or you are a little dead on the inside. You need human interaction. After staying cooped up in a room for days, you will wake up one day suddenly just wanting to meet someone, anyone. You would not be picky about who or what or even where...
What part of it didn't you know? Did you not know you can't feel a virtual hug/kiss? You may feel all warm on the inside when you receive a " I love you." message but you do realize that nothing makes it remotely comparable to the moment when someone looks into your eyes and with every bit of courage he/she has says it to you and then the hug-the warmth of it is unparallel. Or all those little things that occur in the honeymoon phase of a relation- holding hands, looking at each other, resting your head on his/her shoulder, etc...
Did you not know that receiving a " it's over" via whatsapp is stupid and cowardly and that one would always want to look into the eyes of the "dumper" and get their questions answered because it is unbelievably soothing to see guilt on his/her face. Even if their decision is for the best, it kills a little part of you and you have all the right to expect an apology from them for wronging you.
You knew these things. You knew them, you know them now and you will always know it.
Technology has definitely reduced the barrier of distance but created virtual distances. Distances that you can't cross using public transport, it's distancing of the heart from another and also attenuating your self esteem and confidence to approach and initiate convos slowly but steadily.
You knew all of it.
So why were you speechless? When a person - let's say a young educated person smokes or drinks, he/she is aware of its hazards. Now it's upto them to do it in limits or go completely nuts and get super addicted and totally high justifying it with a "YOLO" tag.
Everything in moderation is good. And overdose of anything... Anything is bad,technology being no exception to that saying.
What I resent is that people went crazy over that video and began over sharing it... They tweeted, retweeted, shared on fb, insta, whatsapp and all sorts of social media. I can confidently say that around 30+ of my friends shared it on fb.
You see a video, it leaves you mind boggled and stunned and is like a ray of realization and what do you do? Instead of shutting off your phone and meeting a friend or going and talking to someone or even better going and showing it to them in person to see the priceless reaction on their face, you indulge in more of social media.
Wait.
Let that sink in.
Pat yourself... Now.
Well done. :|
Instead of deciding, you know what I'm going to not carry my phone when I just go down to meet a friend, you take it and you continue your annoying shitty habit of tik tikking during an on-going conversation.
Wait a minute, let me reply to this message having unmatched level of importance at this hour of the day and this very second. Just hold on....
:-/
I'm not saying I am no social media slave. I am. I'm hella addicted to Facebook and whatsapp. But atleast I am honest and not a hypocrite, sharing the video with a tag " opened my eyes, let's learn from this" only to share it even more on such platforms.
Such a f#-ed up gen we are!
So screwed up.
People literally post shit nowadays... Now don't give me that " to each his own" shit. Nice use of language but no, I don't want your shitty saying. You are going against the very purpose of that video or was that video even made with that purpose?
Your over sharing makes overthinkers over think about the fact that what if it was just a way to induce some guilt in us so we like and share, because let's be honest... A video speaks to you and you share it. Ouch that hurt, let's share. So what if that was the very purpose- instant likes.
Poverty in India- check
Drought in Africa-check
Cruelty on animals- check
Hurt puppy/kitten- check
What shall we do next? Uhmmm let's create the concept of virtual guilt.
Yes I overthink, yes I believe that the video had a good intention but you guys screwed it up for me.
Yes this post is over.
Peace out,
-Appiqué<3
Hey everyone! How are you? Good? Are you sure? Because you have to be online to read this and going by the fact that you were blown away by that video, that it swept you off your feet and took you to another dimension making you realize how everything you are doing is so wrong and how you are missing out on life, I don't think you are doing that well.
Well I'm talking about the video- " this video will make you speechless- look up generation"
And hold it right there, before you start just skimming past and reaching the comment section to say," you suck. You don't get the video. You hater.. You mean bitch", this isn't a hate post, I don't hate the video. In fact I believe it's really well made and I like the script. I really do. I swear I don't care much if u want to display hatred in the comments section but you should know am not a hater.
Now that I've cleared that up, let me jump straight into it? What part of it did you not know already to be blown away by it?
Did you not notice the awkward moment when you meet your friends that you are only used to chatting with, for the very first time face to face? Did you not know that it is extremely annoying and not to forget down right rude to go clickclacking on your phone when you are out with friends who are trying to initiate a convo? Did you not know that even though you talk to so many people every single day, you put yourself to sleep wishing you had that one friend to meet every day/night evening just for a walk ot something?
Do you not miss those days when you would get ready and go and stand under your friend's building and shout out his/her name asking if they were going to come down? Don't you miss those days when you would call that friend up- you knew their routine so well... You could almost hear those little sounds the spoons or plates (was going to say cutlery, but sounds so fancy :-P) make so you would be able to tell they are eating and that made you feel all the more special. Come on! Friend over food means some serious amount of friendship! Do you not miss all the human interaction? Listening to someone laugh at your jokes rather than receiving a lol or roflmao? Or being there for a friend and being able to listen to someone sob? Because if a person cries infront of you they bare their soul out to you, unless they are "awwal darje" ka crybabies.
If you don't, then you are a bot! Don't hack my blog please :'( !
:-P
That or you are a little dead on the inside. You need human interaction. After staying cooped up in a room for days, you will wake up one day suddenly just wanting to meet someone, anyone. You would not be picky about who or what or even where...
What part of it didn't you know? Did you not know you can't feel a virtual hug/kiss? You may feel all warm on the inside when you receive a " I love you." message but you do realize that nothing makes it remotely comparable to the moment when someone looks into your eyes and with every bit of courage he/she has says it to you and then the hug-the warmth of it is unparallel. Or all those little things that occur in the honeymoon phase of a relation- holding hands, looking at each other, resting your head on his/her shoulder, etc...
Did you not know that receiving a " it's over" via whatsapp is stupid and cowardly and that one would always want to look into the eyes of the "dumper" and get their questions answered because it is unbelievably soothing to see guilt on his/her face. Even if their decision is for the best, it kills a little part of you and you have all the right to expect an apology from them for wronging you.
You knew these things. You knew them, you know them now and you will always know it.
Technology has definitely reduced the barrier of distance but created virtual distances. Distances that you can't cross using public transport, it's distancing of the heart from another and also attenuating your self esteem and confidence to approach and initiate convos slowly but steadily.
You knew all of it.
So why were you speechless? When a person - let's say a young educated person smokes or drinks, he/she is aware of its hazards. Now it's upto them to do it in limits or go completely nuts and get super addicted and totally high justifying it with a "YOLO" tag.
Everything in moderation is good. And overdose of anything... Anything is bad,technology being no exception to that saying.
What I resent is that people went crazy over that video and began over sharing it... They tweeted, retweeted, shared on fb, insta, whatsapp and all sorts of social media. I can confidently say that around 30+ of my friends shared it on fb.
You see a video, it leaves you mind boggled and stunned and is like a ray of realization and what do you do? Instead of shutting off your phone and meeting a friend or going and talking to someone or even better going and showing it to them in person to see the priceless reaction on their face, you indulge in more of social media.
Wait.
Let that sink in.
Pat yourself... Now.
Well done. :|
Instead of deciding, you know what I'm going to not carry my phone when I just go down to meet a friend, you take it and you continue your annoying shitty habit of tik tikking during an on-going conversation.
Wait a minute, let me reply to this message having unmatched level of importance at this hour of the day and this very second. Just hold on....
:-/
I'm not saying I am no social media slave. I am. I'm hella addicted to Facebook and whatsapp. But atleast I am honest and not a hypocrite, sharing the video with a tag " opened my eyes, let's learn from this" only to share it even more on such platforms.
Such a f#-ed up gen we are!
So screwed up.
People literally post shit nowadays... Now don't give me that " to each his own" shit. Nice use of language but no, I don't want your shitty saying. You are going against the very purpose of that video or was that video even made with that purpose?
Your over sharing makes overthinkers over think about the fact that what if it was just a way to induce some guilt in us so we like and share, because let's be honest... A video speaks to you and you share it. Ouch that hurt, let's share. So what if that was the very purpose- instant likes.
Poverty in India- check
Drought in Africa-check
Cruelty on animals- check
Hurt puppy/kitten- check
What shall we do next? Uhmmm let's create the concept of virtual guilt.
Yes I overthink, yes I believe that the video had a good intention but you guys screwed it up for me.
Yes this post is over.
Peace out,
-Appiqué<3
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