Anti-Social Behavior

Last week, my friend over at Blake's Think Tank wrote a post titled "Texting Etiquette." He was right about that feeling of wanting to stomp on his phones when having a drink, or in this case lunch, with him:

Lunch with Blake's Think TankOriginally uploaded by reevesemily501

Really though, I don't mind this behavior. Because, the truth is that I am not much better than he is when it comes to watching for and replying to messages on both my Blackberry and iPhone during business meetings and social outings.  I even find my own behavior annoying at times.  I know my dad has complained about spending time with my brother and me; we are always looking at some sort of device:

Ms. Adverthinker & Brother Visit DadOriginally uploaded by reevesemily501

In a TED Talk released this week, Renny Gleeson says that "our reality is less interesting than the story I will tell."  And he asks that "we please make technologies that make people more human and not less."  Watch it here:Maybe it is a lesson we could all learn in this instant-communication world in which we live.  But, we probably won't learn it anytime soon.