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Internet interactions represent a primitive sort of speech, bereft of reflection, thought, depth or substance. Emojis make it even easier for someone to not think for themselves, but instead, pick some preordained stock reactions. After all, why spend the extra second typing "I'm happy" when you can just
? Why actually reflect on the real reasons that you're upset and frustrated, when you can just 
? Why take the time to write something meaningful, when Twitter restricts the length of your post? And who cares what you have to say anyway, since everyone is too self-absorbed and narcissistic to really bother?
Internet interactions represent a primitive sort of speech, bereft of reflection, thought, depth or substance. Emojis make it even easier for someone to not think for themselves, but instead, pick some preordained stock reactions. After all, why spend the extra second typing "I'm happy" when you can just
? Why actually reflect on the real reasons that you're upset and frustrated, when you can just ? Why take the time to write something meaningful, when Twitter restricts the length of your post? And who cares what you have to say anyway, since everyone is too self-absorbed and narcissistic to really bother?
It's funny, though, isn't it, that something designed to improve communications has ruined it by allowing people to be so lazy that they can get through the day with the electronic equivalent of a few base grunts?
So true.
More vibrant, meaningful, and, genuinely human my ass.
Mook
*MySmiley*
"Bustin' makes me feel good!"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
*MySmiley*
"Bustin' makes me feel good!"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
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