With the rate at which telecom companies are mashing up all these very enticing offers on data, I’m getting way too scared for our voice calls
Hhhhmmmmmm….what am I even saying?
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Let’s fall back a bit, to basic definitions and explanations
In the simplest of explanations, when I say data, I’m referring to all this airtime that is converted into surf time and ability on the internet, on our handheld gadgets like mobile phones, in this particular case
And when it comes to the voice, I’m looking at the airtime that is converted into real-calling time, over our handheld gadgets
Take note that when we are using our data, we can still make these real-time calls that we are talking about….. But for today, we aren’t focusing on this angle
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Back in the day, when all this stuff about Facebook, Twiirraaa, Snapchat, IG’ing wasn’t even there yet, how was it?
How did you go about your day?
Were you guys worried as much as we are, today, about our smart life
And whatever the world thinks about us, if we don’t post a single selfie from last evening?
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I can’t blame the guys that make these gadgets, for the world is going smarter, by the second
They don’t hold us at gun-point to buy all their fancy products
Hey mehn….somebody’s just trying to make a buck here and there, ain’t that right?
I believe we have chosen this path where we don’t have to look into our phone missed-call log for like a year
All these messaging apps have taken up our time for some real convoz with our friends and family, sleep, meals, exercising and fitness, adventure into the wilderness for a weekend or two
I don’t even the last time I saw some of my brothers and sisters
For we are always Skyping the day away
Showing off all our latest clothes, tattoos, shoes, phones and even cars
Well, sometimes, we kinda do the co-counseling thingie where we share about all our experiences that we’ve made in the recent past and cry and laugh over them
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Dope, right?
As we were, we were still trying to find out what might happen to voice in the next few months
Here, in my Uganda, I hear rumors that many big players are now crossing their investments over into other “profitabilities” like real estate to support the communication backbone
How true that is, I don’t even know but my suspicions have gathered up some dust on them
And then, when you look into their books, you notice the down-ward sloping red lines after the black and the blue
Which means somebody isn’t doing sooo well like they used to, back in the day, when even owning a mobile phone was a total luxury and using one, was a total privilege for the very few in society
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Truth be told, I miss the voice era
And I know, I’m not the only one out there that is this way or sees life this way
The simplicity in there
No need for so many codes to be pressed into the keypad
Or gazing at the screen for a message
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All you wait for, is a loud ring, for the voice
Now, with all this Whatsapp and Telegram and FaceTime, I can only ask myself, “what’s going to happen to our voice?
I think about this everyday. We are so caught up in all this social media.
Yyyeeesssss, Jeanelle. And it gets crazier, by the day!
Hmm, in some ways you are right, but I do not think our voice is only what we speak; it is also present in what we write. And also, while we may be using more text to communicate over distance, we usually use our voice in real life so I think it balances out.
Hhhhhhmmmmmmmm…..oookkkaaayyyyy ❤️. Thank you for sharing and appreciating.
I am telling you technology will definitely take over our lives at the end.
Hehe….if you say so, Joan. Thank you for sharing!
A big hi 5 to that.
Nowadays we are busy with social media. The technology is overruling us.
Hhhhhmmmmmm….we are indeed! But, I strongly believe we have to learn to manage our time efficiently on social media….otherwise, we are doomed!
Whether we like it or not, social media, technology etc have come to stay and more are even in the pipeline. The way we handle all these and manage our time and space is what matters. After all, we need to gain control and not be unnecessarily carried away.
Yyyyyaaaasssssss……thank you, Mary. You’ve summed it all.
A big hi 5 to that. ???
this is so true! social media has definitely change our lives! can you imagine what will be the next generation be like?
Hhhhhmmmmmmm…I worry for those days, Patricia. Scary, they look.
I do think sometimes we need to set down our phones and tables and just experience life! Too much screentime is not healthy!
Yyyyeeeaaahhhhhh….I believe this is something we must all do or learn to, at least, Amber.
I’m all about face to face contact and screen time in moderation. But it is so convenient to be able to stay in contact via a screen these days.
Aaaaw…that’s cute, Jean. Face to face always has those Cues we may never see on screen! Thank you for sharing. ??
I feel like robot these days just because of all these tech around us 🙂
Oops….doesn’t that get scary, at times?
I do think with aren’t talking as much. But I love text! I can’t imagine going back to a world without it.
Hahahahhaaaaaaa…..the feeling is mutual here! Thank you for sharing. ??
I have to admit I’m not a talking, I like to write things more, so for me social media has brought a way to connect more.
Aaaaaahhhhhhh….that’s good to know, Sarah. Thank you for sharing. ?
I still pretty much use calls everyday especially when I’m not at home. I think it’s still a great way to communicate with loved ones. It’s definitely something that I’d use for a long time still.
Aaaahhhhhh….oookkkaaayyyyy, Alison. If you say so.
Thank you for sharing.
I try to take time everyday to unplug from all devices and spend time with my kids and hubby! It’s so important!! Nothing is more important than our voice.
?????????????? beautiful. A big hi 5 to that. How I wish we all did that!
We have times without devices in our house. Specially meal times where we all get unpluged and focus on each other. So important.
Aaahhhhh….that’s ggoooodddd news, Wanda. I’m very glad to hear that.
Well said and great read! I’ve gotten to the point my phone stays in the car when im out and about.
Aaaaawwwww…..thank you, Keene. You deserve a big ?? for that and a huge ? as well.
It is crazy to think of how dominating tech is for our lives. The future holds many crazy ideas.
Ooohhh yyyeeaaahhhh, Angela. Quite scary, actually. Thank you for sharing.
My granddaughter Skypes with her other grandma in England. It keeps them closer than ever they could be without it. Technology hinders and helps us… I’m not sure which one more though. 😉
Aaaaahhhh….wow! That’s lovely, Rosey .
Hhhmmmmm….thank you for sharing. ??
While I am grateful for my phone and how advanced technology has gotten and everything, I mean at the end of the day, I work for a living from my phone + computer, but I totally believe we have veered off of important things like talking face to face, and putting the phone down and living life. it has its pros and cons. I try to take time off and just be.
???????????? wow!!
Bless you, Andrea.
A big hi 5 to that.
Social media has become such a huge part of out lives that I doubt we could function without it. It is a bit sad
Hhhhhhmmmmm…..that’s so true, Dee. So sad.
Due to my job as blogger and social media influencer, yeah I need to be update about these. You know sometimes my greatest luxury in a week? To catch up reading books, with my phones on a silent mode.
Oooohhhh wow, Blair! That’s a unique one. ??
Thank you for sharing.
This is so true! Social media is silently killing us. I hope we still talk to each other the normal way.
Hhhhhmmmmmm…..sadly not, Damian. We are no longer talking with one another but talking about and to one another….
I miss the voice era too. I know that I have tried to unplug from time to time because I want to connect for real with people. But when the rest of the world is still attached to their gadgets like their life depends on it, it’s hard to connect. It’s hard to get real.
Aaaaahhhhh…I feel you, David. It just keeps getting worse, by the day.
I am telling you technology will definitely take over our lives and I love it all! Voice activation is already making waves!
Hehe…..alright Claudia. Thank you for sharing! ??
I often think about things like this as well. As an 80’s baby, I grew up before cell phones and the internet took off, but I also appreciate social media and use it daily. I think balance is the key. Sometimes its better to actually call and speak with someone (or even do lunch and meet face to face) as opposed to sending a text.
Aaaahhhh….wow. It’s nice to have the perspective of an 80’s baby! Personally, I prefer the face to face, too, Stanfield! Thank you for sharing. ?
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Aaaahhhhh….thank you, Tatyana! Hhhhmmmmm….no, I don’t know why.
I feel this deeply. There was a time when phone calls were the only way to communicate across distance, and I kind of miss that. I have friends that I haven’t actually spoken to in months and months because we text all the time.
😭😭😭 that’s bad!!!
I often wonder about this myself. Between DMs and texting, I rarely actually talk on the phone with anyone these days. This new communication does take away the voice.
😂😂😂😂 that’s bad!
Personally, I think this is an amazing era. Especially during a pandemic, I am able to connect with friends, family, and clients over video chats to have as close to a “face-to-face” conversation as is safe during these times. But even during non-COVID times, it’s an amazing way to connect with loved ones you who live far away, to see their faces despite not being able to meet up in-person.
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To be honest, I wouldn’t mind if we get back to old-fashioned phone calls and peppers for writing messages. LOL at least for a while!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 rrriiigghhhttttt?
Those were the good ole days. I didn’t get a cell phone until late 2003. Even then, I was more used to calling people than texting. Now we are so used to texting, Facebook messaging, etc. The art of talking on the phone is getting lost, haha.
😂😂😂 sadly so, yes!
I think about this all of the time these days! Its crazy how involved we can be in our social media platforms!
😭😭 yyeeaaahhhh!!!
There is no denying that the future of technology will continue to revolutionize our lives and left us as zombies. We are getting all our information from the Internet. The Internet is an amazing resource, but there are some things it cannot teach or give you, like value of spending time with friends and family, or how to live life to the fullest by being present in the current moment.
😭😭👏👏 true!
It makes me wonder too and that is why I simply do not join much anymore. I have enough social media and talking to real people matters more.
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