So, I have these exchanges about tweeting and status messages on Facebook. Two exchanges. Both mildly acrid. Not surprising.

It all began with my opinion that increasingly we - those who are on every form of 'networking' site available - seem to be 'connecting' with the whole wide world while, usually, blissfully ignoring the fellow right next to us. So, we know what our lost friends from school are drinking at a Saturday night party in Dusseldorf, but we can't remember the office peon's name.
There is also the issue of experiencing the moment. If I have taken the trouble to go on holiday - away from the crowd and all that - and am enjoying a quiet evening alone on the beach, WHY would I be letting the world in on the moment? Are we so busy 'sharing' that we are missing out on the experience? I believe we are.

After the second mildly acrid exchange, however, I realised a fundamental trait. There are those who talk because they have something to say, those who talk because they like talking and those who talk because they like the sound of their voice.

Only now, we talk less and type more.