What Was Your Name Again?

"12-Year-Old Couldn’t Begin To Guess Name Of Friend Whose House He Visits To Play Xbox"

    Twelve year-old Michael Cutler spent eight out of the last ten days at his classmate’s house playing Xbox. However, when asked the name of his classmate, he was at a loss for words. He could not simply remember his name. On the contrary, he had no problem remembering every snack in his classmate’s pantry or naming each of the twenty-one games in his house. This amusing article satires decreasing social skills among children who are addicted to playing video games. Soon, these Xbox playing and video game mastering teenagers are going to be in their twenties with the social skills of a twelve year old. They are not going to know how to make friends, talk to girls, or hang out. Even though playing video games could be beneficial to kids if played moderately, however, Xbox has invaded their entire lives. They are so addicted to playing video games, that they are becoming socially isolated, and are losing touch with reality. Instead of interacting with the real world, they prefer their “virtual” and “fantastic” world. Over the last thirty years, we have allowed technology to take over our lives and make us less social and communicative instead of using technology like a tool to learn skills such as hand –eye coordination, accuracy, and problem solving.