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chinartree
some things approve life but others increase our stress
posted by
Lanetay
on May 23, 2008 at 5:56 AM
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i agree life is become complicated.
posted by
chinartree
on May 23, 2008 at 3:08 AM
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Krisles
yes it is sad
posted by
Lanetay
on May 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM
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Troosha
hardly a neighbor speaks to us here
posted by
Lanetay
on May 20, 2008 at 5:11 PM
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Kabu
so you would be great back in the 50 or 60's
posted by
Lanetay
on May 20, 2008 at 5:11 PM
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Lustor
On balance, I have absolutely no doubts about it......life is not simpler, life is not better..... society is not better, society is not simpler......everything is more complicated, there are more problems. I think technology has added, not eliminated complications overall. Housework is not even actually easier than it was 30 years ago.....several women and I were discussing this at work a couple of days ago....women today don't know any better so they think all the gadgets they have are making life easier, but they aren't. Employers think that because of technology they can get by with fewer people...and it still takes people to service people properly....that's the bottom line.....but, in a few years most of the public won't remember what good service was like so it won't matter.
posted by
Krisles
on May 20, 2008 at 9:06 AM
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All good questions, Lustor
I think we do live in a world where we are less engaged with each other. We think an email is
staying in touch, for example, whereas we used to think getting together with someone for lunch or a cup of coffee was a way of connecting with a friend. I think I prefer the latter.
posted by
Troosha
on May 20, 2008 at 8:59 AM
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I've noticed as so many other older people have that everyone wants instant gratification these days and they tear themselves apart and take on terrible and greedy debt to have it all. Myself I am through with all that. I want to watch my squirrels and try to grow somew garden and let the world fight it out without me.
Love and companionship with the dear friends here means way more than any cash I may get back.
posted by
Kabu
on May 20, 2008 at 6:37 AM
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sam444
I guess I just see the difference in people that arent happy with anything to those that were
posted by
Lanetay
on May 18, 2008 at 7:50 PM
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I think any time we can simplify life we are all the better! sam
posted by
sam444
on May 18, 2008 at 7:12 PM
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Super_Sonic
posted by
Lanetay
on May 18, 2008 at 5:34 PM
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posted by
Star5_
on May 18, 2008 at 5:23 PM
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saul_relative
Immedate gratification
posted by
Lanetay
on May 18, 2008 at 5:01 PM
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Easier is a matter of perspective, lustorlove. We have made life more
convenient in many of its aspects. We have made it more immediate. We have made life more trivial. But easier? With every innovation and breakthrough came its entourage of ills. Easier is a doubtful argument...
posted by
saul_relative
on May 18, 2008 at 1:54 PM
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shelly
thats ok I will talk to you from CA I like it here
posted by
Lanetay
on May 18, 2008 at 11:33 AM
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Okay then, could you move a little closer to Ohio? LOL
posted by
shelly_b
on May 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM
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shelly
but maybe we would talk to people in person
posted by
Lanetay
on May 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM
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You never know...with the economy so bad we might just have to
go back to those simpler times. Can you imagine? Could we even survive? Heck, we might as well forget about blogging anymore.
posted by
shelly_b
on May 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM
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