Let's say I'm 12-years-old and want to talk to a friend. Our brown, rotary-dial telephone is attached to the wall in the kitchen. I would stand, or drag a chair over to the wall to talk, and sometimes stretch the cord to the table or down the hall. Dialing took a minute to complete, especially if there were 8's, 9's, or zero's in the number. One nice benefit is that I usually did not have to dial the area code.
When the phone rang back in the old days, you picked it up to find out who was calling. You questioningly asked, "hello?" because you didn't already know. It could be for you, your siblings, your parents, or even a wrong number. No one had their own number, let alone carry it with them at all times.
Today I usually send a text when I want to contact a friend, but the choices are almost endless. We talk, text, email, and instant message, but also use social media sites and special applications such as What'sApp, You get the point. Just how many ways do we need? Apparently more, and they must have video. The world is definitely closer when I can see my family and participate in holiday dinners in Michigan when I now live in Hawaii.
So, send me a Snapchat and we'll talk!
