Social Media: Is It Making Us "Anti-Social?"

First off, dear blog I am so sorry for neglecting you, but I am back and I do believe I have something to commentate about!  Social Media!  Let's talk about it!

I was thinking today as I walked into the elevator at my office and observed two men deeply engrossed in whatever they were doing on their crackberries.  Sometimes when I am on the elevator with people like that I just want to scream out "Hello Everybody!"  Just to see if they are not too far gone to at the very least be startled by it.  LOL!

If you ever observe the world around you, that is if you are not too into your smartphone you have to wonder is "social" media making us anti-social? Everytime you go to a Starbucks or get on an elevator, people are standing in line with smartphones and iPads facebooking, twittering, texting, and emailing away. Meanwhile no greeting or eye contact is made. 

Funny thing about trying to ignore the world around you as you escape into cyberspace is that "crazy" will still talk to you no matter how engrossed you are in whatever text, email, or status update you are engrossed in.  Ever been on public transportation or just minding your own business and the crazy homeless Bob will roll up on you and demand $4, which in your mind you're like "what happened to asking for change or a $1! WTH man!?"

But all jokes aside, The Diva wants to encourage you all to do a social experiment and this is one for those of us who do not use our phones for work purposes, let's put down our phones down when we go into a business, like Starbucks.  Let's put down the iPads.  Let's get out and go get social!  Go to the local watering hole and talk to the bartender Joe that Frank Sinatra used to sang about.  Look up and make social contact with a breathing, living, red-blooded human being in its physical form, not just it's virtual when you are waiting for the train or going to pick up that Chinese carry-out.

This was just a random thought I had today and I thought to myself, what better way to get back active on my blog than to share this random thought with all of you!

Stay fabulous people ;-)

Diva!