Have you ever lied to your friends to bail on them via your cell phone?
Our cell phones have made it so much easier for us to lie to people because there is no real interaction involved. You don’t have to worry about looking anxious or stammer your way through when you’re lying.
Instead, you can type out a flimsy excuse for not being able to make it or even pretend like you never saw the message in the first place.
This YouTube video by Alex Cornell outlines just how complex this tangled web of deceit has become by analysing a typical message thread in a group chat, which have become the main communication mean when it comes to making plans with your friends.
Yes, technology makes it easier for us to make plans, but it sure does make us flaky as heck.
Come on, don’t say you haven’t done this before!
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