I am quite convinced that the world over, people are facing an increasing reduction in their attention span! Oxymorons aside, I decided to ponder for a few minutes on 10 signs around me that are evidence of this theory..
1. The "T20" version of Cricket has soared in popularity leaving behind the much longer "One day match" version!
2. SMS and Twitter have successfully replaced any other lengthy means of communication - Email seems so 1994!
3. The creeping in of short language (textese) and acronyms even in formal communication - who doesn't use ASAP or LOL!
4. Haiku has replaced Sonnets & Odes!
5. Comparison shopping is increasingly done online rather than offline at the malls
6. Few people cook full fledged meals at home and spend more money and time at Fast food joints
7. Supermarkets are stocked up with a flurry of Instant meal products for the "Heat & Eat" tribe
8. People reading the news scroll at the bottom of the news channel rather than listening to the news
9. Multi-tasking left right and center - apparently paying attention to all and in reality to None
10. Using Google for answers rather than racking one's brains over stuff that one knows.
I am sure that there are quite a few more examples - Care to think of any? Hello, Hellooooooooo ... have you moved over to another post already!
I agree...life has become fast paced and so to cope up with it we find out new methods.
ReplyDeleteIn a way, the future generations are going to be so much dumber! I have no hope for the human race anyways... so its all fine :)
ReplyDeleteHi good observation, we are all in the hand basket headed to you know where.
ReplyDeleteWas just reading an article how swedish people are going the other way around and doing things slower and increasing productivity.
ReplyDeleteAnd I realise that there are other people doing analysis in life too :D
Good to see a fellow nothingness analyst :)