Lael ArringtonThe Tyranny of the Expected Response…What lies beneath? – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 The Tyranny of the Expected Response…What lies beneath? https://laelarrington.com/2014/09/the-tyranny-of-the-expected-response-what-lies-beneath/ https://laelarrington.com/2014/09/the-tyranny-of-the-expected-response-what-lies-beneath/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 02:37:42 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=477 Not so long ago…if someone phoned you and you didn’t answer…they just called you back.
Then, If someone emailed you…you responded within a day or two. All was well.
Then came instant messenger and Facebook messaging. We see you are logged in on Facebook so we kind of expect you to respond…
Then came a river of  tweets rushing by…I know you’re always checking your feed…Tweet me back!

Then came texting. Immediate. In the moment commentary. Can you believe that touchdown?! And this:

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Now there is a demanding expectation. Answer me, dang it!

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