I've never really approved of society's new addiction to the Blackberry. Instant messaging has its place, but I think that it shouldn't really have a place in relationships with people that you see every day. The truth is that these conversations usually cause problems, either due to a complete misunderstanding or merely due to the cowardly ability to simply end a conversation when you disagree with someone.
If you choose to fight with someone, it makes no sense to do it over instant messaging. I've always found it far easier to type things out and push the "enter" button, almost without a thought to what I have written. It's almost my way of showing a lack of inhibition. And should I say something really offensive to someone I don't really have a way to take it back or explain my point of view. Hell, there isn't even a "sarcasm" sign that I can use.
Instant messaging should be used when there are people that you don't see every day that you wish to talk to and when you need to urgently sort something out. It has no place in every day relationships. (in my humble opinion)
Sorry for not posting in quite a long time. Training has been occupying a lot of my time and I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to start work on this new block.
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