I have experienced the same feeling the author described; the situation of two friends talking and one receiving a phone call. I always think my friend believes the text message he just received on his phone is more deserving of his attention than I am. It often gets to the point of me getting frustrated because I have to repeat what I'm saying after he finishes responding to a text.
I am guilty myself of checking my emails during classes and letting my technology get the best of me. Technology today is amazing, but sometimes it's hard to remember that face-to-face communication is still the best form of networking.
P: The purpose of the author's writing is to show us how technology can be a blessing and a curse. We are becoming more connected and more alienated at the same time.
T: Smart phones, laptops, tablets, etc. have become an integrated part of our daily lives. No matter where we go, we always have to be 'connected.'
I: The author states that we have become so obsessed with our machines, that we sometimes pay little attention to the people around us.
C: What kind of people will we become in the near future as we develop intimate relationships with our machines?
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