"New Media Manners" by Liew Wei Qi
I agree that many people do not have media manners. It is a common sight to see students using their mobile phones in school, whether it is during a lunch break, during lessons, or even during the few minutes of toilet break between lessons. I dislike such sight as this action not only distracts them from their lessons; it also shows the lack of respect to whomever they are with. This bad habit of frequently checking their mobile phones for new updates and making comments at Facebook, Twitter, and SMS can cause more people to lack media manners. Imagine you are having a company meeting and one of the executives keep on tapping and looking at his phone. How do you feel? Obviously you will feel that it is rude of him to be doing that since everyone is listening attentively and discussing about the topic of the meeting.
Social networking media is also a bad place for people to have an argument or even declaring their love. As most people in Singapore has a bad command for English, it is easy for us to misunderstand each other through the comments we type online. If I am in a heated argument with a friend, I will never have a talk with them online as I will prefer to have a face-to-face talk. The reason is that any comments I made online can be easily misunderstood, thus worsening argument we have. Declaration of love on a social networking media is also a definitely “NO”. Any errors, missing alphabet, or even letters can cause a break off in the relationship you both had created for a few months or even years!
Social networking media is also a bad place for people to have an argument or even declaring their love. As most people in Singapore has a bad command for English, it is easy for us to misunderstand each other through the comments we type online. If I am in a heated argument with a friend, I will never have a talk with them online as I will prefer to have a face-to-face talk. The reason is that any comments I made online can be easily misunderstood, thus worsening argument we have. Declaration of love on a social networking media is also a definitely “NO”. Any errors, missing alphabet, or even letters can cause a break off in the relationship you both had created for a few months or even years!
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