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The world has become very convenient now. Just about anything and everything is available at the touch of a button. So that should solve the "laziness-problem", right? Just that now, we also happen to realize the need for someone to push the button for us.

People don't really talk nowadays. It was our files first, that we burnt to smoke. And now, that smoke is up in some cloud. Hence, "Cloud" storage. Now THAT was technology making life a lot less cluttered. But now, we are hell bent on doing the same to our conversations. All that we talk(type), is up in some cloud. After talking to someone, we can't be on "Cloud 9" because the server on Cloud 9, crashed a while ago. 

Sure, we can see when our last words were 'seen' by the person on the other end. And how does that ever come of any use to anybody? I have an analogy for this situation. But for that, I hope you have seen the movie 'Delhi Belly'. Here goes...

The protagonist  gets hold of the gun during the fight,and points it at the villain. All the villain's men have their own guns pointed at the protagonist. The villain says....

Villain: "Just because you're holding the gun, that doesn't give you the permission to fuck with me." 

Similarly, when someone sees the 'Seen @.....' in the chat box, with the other person yet to respond, I imagine the other fellow thinking 

Other fellow: "Just because you know I've seen your message, that doesn't entitle you to my response." 

Now, that's Facebook, folks!

And the next time the two people happen to run into each other, both behave like they don't know each other. And the whole issue they had between themselves, gets buried under light, fluffy clouds, in most cases, never to be dug up again. 

Then, we have email-fights! Lengthy long-drawn lines, some intended, many more unintended, but most importantly, all being a complete waste of time. And both sides involved in the conversation volley replies at each other. The worst part here is the size of each message. And oh, BOY! Is it daunting! But there is something about email-fights. Both sides involved in the fight are unquestionably stupid, and incredibly so! All it needs is a bloody phone call. But NO! Both people have their ego rods up their arses! And both are scared that the other will not yield, specially when all the other party is waiting for, is your phone call. And hence, goes another personal connection down the drain...

No one takes a lady's hand and takes her out for a dance anymore. No one sweeps the lady off her feet. Guys have left behind their manhood and have proudly turned into "feminists". Soft spoken androgynous creatures. It is like a tiger on a vegan diet! And then, we all get surprised when the ladies ask "Where are all the men?"

What we have become adept at is waiting. Waiting to look better. Waiting for a reply. waiting for initiation, Waiting for the world to change!