IT

Over the week and the last, I have been seeing how couples have been apparently on a date with their iphones and ipods and their lover as an add-on to the thrills of the iphone apps. It's grossly disgusting how IT is making people anti-social and living too much in virtual world, and when they go out on dates, they are bringing their virtual worlds along with them as well. The real relationship they share with real people is nothing compared to the live updates and feeds and they receive on their iphones and blackberry and endless mindless fun these gadgets provide. Sure, they entertain us when we're bored i.e. waiting for bus, being alone etc. It's fine.

It crosses the line when couples waiting for food at a dining place start pulling out their iphones and playing games while blatantly ignoring each other and the company they could have enjoyed.

The best I've yet seen is this couple whose girlfriend has her ears plugged completely with her ipod and eating while her boyfriend eats his own lonely meal with no one to talk to. It's mad.