Local Newspaper Article Response

I read, "Thanks Technology for Making Me Constantly Multi-Task," by Shea Singley," located in the local paper, "The Kutztown Area Patriot." In the article, Singley emphasized her growing impatience and frustration regarding people valuing their online presence more than their physical presence. Singley provided a story as an example of when she encountered an audience at a concert largely using their cell phones, instead of watching the show. Singley believes living in the moment is more important than picking up your phone, and I have to agree. I often ask myself why people value pictures more than the actual experience. Many people admit that phones are distracting to use while driving, while in class, or while completing work, but no one admits that they are distracting while watching a form of entertainment. Why not? Should we not concentrate and emirs ourselves in a football game, a ballet recital, or a concert just because it is entertainment? I think Singley was right in the fact that more people should pluck themselves out of the virtual world and back into reality. As a testament, I will attempt to "put down the phone for a bit and look at what is right in front of me."