Thoughts on technology and progress. A Senior Center Forum Entry |
Techno-Crap They say that you grow wise with age, for me it's more "wiseass." I've seen it all - the latest rage though most I chose to pass. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the new technology but virtual's just not the same as "real" reality. Last year I went to Las Vegas, bid bachelorhood adieu as recorded wedding bells played; the aisle was a drive through! I'm told the "fact filled" internet has wisdom to dispense. We used to get these kinds of facts across a backyard fence. Cellphones that love to multi-task are now the latest thing but I don't need to go in debt for two cans with a string. I saw a phone that's waterproof in case you make a slip. I think for the price they're asking I can tighten up my grip. My car's equipped with memory; soon it will run my life. It always wants to talk to me; it's like a second wife! My T.V. tells me what to see; it recommends new shows based on my viewing history. It doesn't know I doze. I think I'll start to buck the trend though I love innovation. I'm just against the latest fad ... that's not built in our nation. An entry for the "SENIOR CENTER FORUM" [ASR] Prompt: Write a poem or story that includes the word wedding bells |