No wonder people all around the world are heavier than their ancestors hundreds of years ago. We're engulfed in this phenomenon called "onlineism". Everything is within fingertip-reach which means that you don't need to get up, get changed, drive out and physically buy the item you need. You could be in your undies and a 5 week old tee, no makeup and unbrushed hair and still purchase the newest trendiest clothes that your traditional friend has. Long gone are the days where you get together with girlfriends and walk around, nowadays people communicate through social networking, twittering what online shop they're addicted to, discussing which item to buy and paying through visa cards.
Supermarket
Coles has an online shopping system which people can select items online and have groceries delivered to their doorstep early in the morning.
No more pushing shopping trolleys around aisle after aisle, the only thing you are pushing now, is the front door.
Retail Clothing Stores
People can view all clothing pieces on one page, each clothing split conveniently into different categories. No more scavanging through clothes looking for your perfect one then having to try it on, you now only look at measurements provided on your screen and pray to god that it fits.
Education
You can pretty much obtain a certificate, degree or diploma of anything on the internet. You are given lectures, e-books and online support for a price. No more lugging 10 big books in your bag and having to get up early to take transport down to university, instead you can sit at home in your pjs while you seek advice from someone who is probably in the same state as you are in.
Gossip
Obtain daily gossip from internet websites dedicated to exposing celebrities and dishing dirt. No longer do you need to wait weekly for a gossip dose, or for that matter, pay $8 for it. Perezhilton offers it free...
Social
You can catch up with friends from primary school and friends from overseas... or even friends in general. Sometimes you may be too tired to see them and opt for an easier approach to stay in touch. You don't need to hold back on opinion, words are easier to type than say.
Dating
If you have a hard time finding a partner, why not go online to attempt to strike a match against millions of other people just like you. See their faces before you even meet them, and you can silently judge them. No need for those awkward blind date moments when you arrive and realise "oh shit, I shouldn't have come". Easily avoidable but not foolproof since people tend to post their best picture online, even if it was 30 years ago.
Booking
You can even book for things online. Fancy a pizza? Book online and it will be delivered to your door and you don't even need to speak to some pimply-adolencent guy on the phone. You can book for flights online without, again, having to get dressed and out the door to your travel agent. Hotels etc as well.
Banking
Pay for bills? Post office? Branches? What are these? We've gone way past this and now we do all this online without having to leave the seat. Pay for bills while you play World of Warcraft, just be careful not to enter your details into the game...
Stalk People
You can even stalk people online with the help of Whitepages. Whitepages online gives you addresses and phone numbers of people, you only need to type their names in. THEN google maps will show you what their street looks like. Stalk someone from your house.
Although I don't concur with stalking people online, but hey, it happens.
I'll write an entry more about MY life in the next few hours.
Supermarket
Coles has an online shopping system which people can select items online and have groceries delivered to their doorstep early in the morning.
No more pushing shopping trolleys around aisle after aisle, the only thing you are pushing now, is the front door.
Retail Clothing Stores
People can view all clothing pieces on one page, each clothing split conveniently into different categories. No more scavanging through clothes looking for your perfect one then having to try it on, you now only look at measurements provided on your screen and pray to god that it fits.
Education
You can pretty much obtain a certificate, degree or diploma of anything on the internet. You are given lectures, e-books and online support for a price. No more lugging 10 big books in your bag and having to get up early to take transport down to university, instead you can sit at home in your pjs while you seek advice from someone who is probably in the same state as you are in.
Gossip
Obtain daily gossip from internet websites dedicated to exposing celebrities and dishing dirt. No longer do you need to wait weekly for a gossip dose, or for that matter, pay $8 for it. Perezhilton offers it free...
Social
You can catch up with friends from primary school and friends from overseas... or even friends in general. Sometimes you may be too tired to see them and opt for an easier approach to stay in touch. You don't need to hold back on opinion, words are easier to type than say.
Dating
If you have a hard time finding a partner, why not go online to attempt to strike a match against millions of other people just like you. See their faces before you even meet them, and you can silently judge them. No need for those awkward blind date moments when you arrive and realise "oh shit, I shouldn't have come". Easily avoidable but not foolproof since people tend to post their best picture online, even if it was 30 years ago.
Booking
You can even book for things online. Fancy a pizza? Book online and it will be delivered to your door and you don't even need to speak to some pimply-adolencent guy on the phone. You can book for flights online without, again, having to get dressed and out the door to your travel agent. Hotels etc as well.
Banking
Pay for bills? Post office? Branches? What are these? We've gone way past this and now we do all this online without having to leave the seat. Pay for bills while you play World of Warcraft, just be careful not to enter your details into the game...
Stalk People
You can even stalk people online with the help of Whitepages. Whitepages online gives you addresses and phone numbers of people, you only need to type their names in. THEN google maps will show you what their street looks like. Stalk someone from your house.
Although I don't concur with stalking people online, but hey, it happens.
I'll write an entry more about MY life in the next few hours.
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