An 18 year old's outlook on the rofls of life

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Jumping on the technology bandwagon :)

Recently, this blog was created http://jessiebartholomewforeveralone.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/how-technology-is-making-me-go-wrong.html, which was then countered with http://aviewfromaworldobsessedwithsuccess.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/technological-stuff.html. Oh the teenage years go so fast...
So, Jessie is scared of technology. We all gathered that much, but Zoe challenges the ideas presented by technology that many seem to be so excited by.

Yes, the internet can result in a dialect change, particularly to an accent from a country you have never visited, and yes, blackberry's sometimes feel like one of those mobiles from the 80's in your pocket. My view, however, is as a 16 year old, I have encumbered some of the best years for technology. I was born just young enough to witness a 3 channel television, VCR's, the insanely heavy white computers with Windows 95 and a GREY toolbar, mp3 players (the ones with the USB), tape players, PlayStation 1 and obviously the iconic Gameboy (the massive grey brick with about 5 buttons).  However, we have witnessed a rapid evolution of technology in these years - the movement to Sky and now smart TVs like this (see large image to the right). We've watched computing develop from a 4 piece tonne of a console to a feather-light, little tiny, miniscule <insert more modifiers for small> fold away laptop. The evolution of games consoles is another blog post in preparation - just because it's a big topic. Bigger than ya mum. No offense, tell your mum i think she's quite nice, that particular dig was directed at you and not your mother, etc. etc. friends for never etc. (If you don't get that then please take a minute to re-evaluate your music taste... and now your existence on this planet). So, all in all it's been quite a good technological world for the past 16 years - and the fact that everything is moving on so well and so quickly has to be an incredibly exciting prospect, even for the Jessie's of the world.

As for language. While I am a firm believer in the necessity of correct grammar and punctuation, and will be forced to remove the tongue of any person who feels they are above the English Language and therefore cannot pronounce their own words, it has to be said that language naturally progresses and develops. The 'lol' of today is merely the 'gee' of 1936 (although how anyone can say the word 'gee' and not automatically chunder at its appearance in their language i have no idea). Language is always changing, and in many years (hopefully) to come, our children might just disown us for using such out of date language as 'rofl-copter' (one of my personal favourites - that's right, i have favourites - although whichever conceited person created 'yolo' must receive the tongue treatment).

So that's it, language will evolve no matter how annoying it may become - i'm pretty sure people in the 19th century were creating scripts of disdain at the abandonment of the humble 'thee', in the same way we are blogging about the future use of our precious, precious language.

And now, to really piss off Zoe, I will end the blog post with this. Laterrrrzzz boiii, wil c u all @ sum point yea? In other words, farewell readers, i hope we shall meet again in the future.

BYE.

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