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I went to Wal-Mart the other day.  It’s probably not a nice game to play but I always wait and see how long it takes before the checker speaks to me.  On this day, this particular employee only spoke to me to hand me my receipt and wish me “a good day” as she started helping the people behind me.

Are we really losing our social skills that quickly as a society?  I already know the answer.  The answer is, uh yeah.  We are handing over our ability to make conversation to 4 inch or smaller screens that illuminate and steal our focus.  So says this kettle anyway.

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