*carries soap box to street corner, sets it down and stands atop it*

Okay. This's what I've got to say. If you know me, you know that I do not like phones. Now this is not news, but what might be news would be the fact that there is another method of communication that I have an almost equal dislike of. Now, keep in mind that I prefer face to face verbal communication to any other form.
This is my reasoning:
When you're talking to someone, verbally, face to face, you have a very good chance of really understanding the other person. Not only do you have the words they're speaking, but the manner in which they are spoken and also any non-verbal additions to the conversation ie. body language. Telephones are able to effectively communicate the first two, but they leave out body language, which in many cases is essential to effective communication.
Now. There is another form of communication that is indeed less effective than telephones. Not only do you lose body language, but you also lose how the words are being communicated. So essentially you have one third the effectiveness of a normal conversation. This other form of communication I'm talking about is the internet.
*insert droll, frustrated expression here*
One of the worst things about communicating over the internet is that there are some people who can only use that form of communication to speak to some other people. Sure, with the internet, you've got plenty of time to think about what you're going to say, but the other person can only read you, they can't listen to you or watch you.
The internet can be heaps of fun, and even with just being able to read what other people are saying, good things can still happen. I may not like it, but I have indeed learned almost as much from typing to people as I have speaking to them.
But I still don't like it. It's too easy. With the spoken word there is more risk involved and therefore it is more conducive to growth. So there is my reason, there ain't no rhyme, at least not unless you're actually talking to me...

*gets down off of soap box, picks it up and walks away from the street corner*

This has been an official protest made possible by the Dave Ramsey "Rules of Communication". No animals were harmed during this official protest. If you have any questions referring to the Dave Ramsey "Rules of Communication", please direct your inquiries to the author of this blog. Have a nice day!