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Computers are completely stupid, they can only do as they’re told and sometimes they find that difficult. They are completely devoid of being rational and reasonable, yet our whole society depends on them. They're temperamental little buggers aren’t they? Isn’t it strange how they suddenly decide to crash on you the day before your essay is due? As soon as you think you’ve cracked it and you’re computer savvy some twit brings out a new version of windows and you have to start all over again.
As if this wasn’t bad enough we constantly have to watch out for viruses, worms, Trojans, spam, spyware, hackers and terrorists that are trying to invade our computers. Lets face it computers are full of trouble, and they want nothing more than to screw you over. Despite the distinct flaws in computers the whole world has gone mad about them. The future seems to hold a bleak existence where you can no longer buy things in a shop or talk to somebody at your local bank.
Sometimes I’m full of wonder to think that there used to be a time when you could call a company and actually have a conversation with a real life human being. Now as soon as you try and call anywhere you have the dreaded ‘press one if you prefer jam on your toast, press two if you plan to on holiday this year...etc’. By the time you get to option forty one you feel ready to kill yourself, then they finally allow you to talk to somebody and you discover that you have just got through to Timbuktu, and they can’t help you.
Now phones can be used to store your entire CD collection, keep you entertained, predict your future and wipe your backside.
Modern technology has not only bought us computers and horrific automated telephones, it has also bought us some of the pointless inventions ever. Why is it that no one is satisfied with using a phone to talk to people anymore? Now phones can be used to store your entire CD collection, keep you entertained, predict your future and wipe your backside. Nobody talks to each other anymore because they’re all to busy playing with their mobile phones. I thought mobile phones were designed to aid social interaction, not inhibit it. Unfortunately the madness hasn’t been restricted to mobile phones, now you can’t even buy a TV without having to consider whether its LCD ready or high definition. Who cares? At this rate going to the cinema will no longer be a novelty as everyone’s got one in their front room.
Games consoles, another classic example of modern technology. We have a whole generation of little darlings who refuse to do anything other than sit in front of a TV screen playing violent and stupefying games. No wonder we have a nation of fat children when half of them can’t even leave their own living room. What’s wrong with playing outside?
Perhaps I’m just stupid or ill-informed but modern technology really gets on my nerves. I just don’t understand why we have to over complicate everything. I prefer the simple things in life; you can keep the games consoles, ridiculous phones and cinema style TV’s, give me a good novel and a glass of red wine any time.
Hahaha I agree totally Sarah! I think all technology has a vendetta against me and just breaks when I go in the room! Oh dear!
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