What was once normal can be seen as uncivilized — like asking someone for directions when such information can easily be found on Google Maps.Byron Smith for The New York TimesWhat was once normal can be seen as uncivilized — like asking someone for directions when such information can easily be found on Google Maps.
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Some people are so rude. Really, who sends an e-mail or text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message when you don’t answer, rather than texting you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google?
Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?
Of course, some people might think me the rude one for not appreciating life’s little courtesies. But many social norms just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
Take the “thank you” message. Daniel Post Senning, a great-great-grandson of Emily Post and a co-author of the 18th edition of “Emily Post’s Etiquette,” asked: “At what point does appreciation and showing appreciation outweigh the cost?”
That said, he added, “it gives the impression that digital natives can’t be bothered to nurture relationships, and there’s balance to be found.”
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Disruptions: Digital Era Redefining Etiquette [The New York Times]