Technology: A Flaw in the Society of Today

Technology--the advancements in our society that make our lives easier.
Every new invention creates a life that is simpler and simpler, making some, normal everyday actions a thing of the past. But does technology have such a strong hold on us that our lives truly revolve around it and we actually depend on it? The answer is yes. Is this a bad thing? Once again, yes. Is technology affecting the generation of today, my generation? Absolutely. Teens of today’s actions, feelings and characteristics are all based on technology. This generation is lazy, spoiled, and ungrateful, solely due to the fact that technology is taking over our world.
One major, constant characteristic seen in teens today is the tendency to be lazy. Laziness seems to be the outcome of a world that is so technologically advanced. From the new phones, to the new computers, even to the advancement of television and TV shows, kids are more inclined to be inactive. They use technology instead of accomplishing tasks that need to be done. Take for example, Facebook, which is a world wide phenomenon. Teens of my generation are more likely to stay inside on their computer searching Facebook, than going outside, getting a job, completing homework, or even simply helping out around the house. Literally anything is a click away in the hi-tech world of today and teens can get any piece of information effortlessly. Thus, they expect everything to be handed to them. In turn teens do not work hard for what they want, they are lazy, and expect everything to be handed to them.
“I want this, I want that!”, “Give me, give me, give me!” and “It’s all about me!”, are three sentences, or demands, that are so clearly shown in my generation, that every teen could bluntly be screaming it too the world at this very moment. Technology plays a big role in this issue too. What do kids of this generation want? Most teens of today want the new, most advance form of technology out there. Friends pressure kids to get these new forms of technology and there is a competition to get the best and the coolest new item. Teens of today are ungrateful once they get the new item because they feel that they deserve it, because everyone else they know has one too. They feel like it is a right not a privilege to own a new form of technology. Since new improved technology is coming out rapidly, once kids get a piece of technology, they just want a new one in a month or two when something better comes along.
Television can influence kids in a negative manor and further make kids spoiled and ungrateful for what they have and what they receive. What they see on TV makes them think that they should have what everyone on the shows have, whether its clothes, cars, or other hip things. Celebrities also contort the outlook of and make them think that they should also have what all the celebrities the have, even though most of the celebrities are millionaires. This doesn’t seem reasonable because kids strive to have what people with so much more money than them have. TV and celebrities twist teens outlook on reality and make them think that it is normal to have all the objects and material goods, and that teens should have all those material goods for themselves, because everyone else has them. Once the teens of this generation get what they want they are not appreciative of it because they think it is normal, and it’s no big deal. This also makes teens more interested in material goods, and what they have then what really matters in life.
I am not my generation. I do get drawn into the chaos once in a while, but I don’t feel that I should be grouped with my generation. I’m not saying I am perfect or that I’m above everyone in my generation, because I’m not. I do get distracted by technology, but it doesn’t make me lazy. It is distracting sometimes when I’m on the computer completing homework, to go on Facebook and talk to my friends, but I refuse to be pulled into the trap, and I end up completing what I need to complete. I do want the new items of technology, but I remain grateful when I get it and don’t ask for the newest things when they first come out because I know that a better thing will come out in a few months. As for what I see on TV, I know that it’s not reality and that there are more important things in life than material goods and that if all we strive for is to get these material things than we are missing out on many other things that life offers. I don’t want to be generalized into my generation because even though the majority is lazy, spoiled and ungrateful, the minority contains many people that are the complete opposite.
Since the technology of today is affecting the teens of today so negatively it will definitely affect the world of tomorrow. The laziness of my generation is hard to ignore. Since everything is so simple because of technology, my generation will expect every other aspect of life to be that simple too. They will want things handed to them and won’t work as hard for what they want. In the long run when the teens of my generation are older and have jobs there is a good chance that they will be lazy in their work. Since teens of today are spoiled, when they are older it is likely that they will spoil their own children. Technology will truly ruin my generation and the upcoming generations making them lazy, hardworking and spoiled.

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Fondue

I know what fondue is, but I never really knew how much time went into preparing a little melting pot of cheese. From the white wine being heated in a heavy casserole, to the grated cheese and adding cornstarch and flavoring; too much is done to make a gross bubbling pot of cheese. Nevermind the fact that you dip cubes of "crusty bread" into this mixture "comunally" Also if the "delicious" crusty bread isn't enough, the crust that remains at the bottom is divided equally among the other diners. Fondue would make any gathering a party!!