Friendly Arguments

The internet age has stripped us of many simple things in life. Technology has made things easy, but along with that, we have lost some fun. Years ago, people had friendly arguments and made bets on the correct answer. "Who played the lead role in Gunsmoke?" If no one was certain of the answer, a friendly argument would ensue. The guesses went back and forth. Sometimes things even got heated. Then, someone would call up a friend and see if they knew the answer. Everyone had a friend that "knew everything". Finally someone would come up with an answer that everyone agreed on. What a relief. Now, no one would have to go home and ponder the question all night. Since the internet, no one has that type of fun, anymore. If a question needs an answer, ten people whip out their cell phones or ipads, and in less than a minute the answer is found. Although it is now easier to communicate, we seem to communicate less.