A flight leaves Heathrow at 13:00 on route to Paris, on the way it experiences fatal engine failure and crashes in the Channel. The flight carries 120 passengers 20 in first class.
How many survivors will be buried on the French side and how many in the English side?
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It’s interesting to observe how people communicate differently on personal matters depending on the device and method. There are so many factors that impact the sender’s mental state and tone of the message (personal or work device, signed or unsigned, the speed of transport (instant or slow), public or perceived private.
Formal and personal – hard copy letter. Shows the sender put in some thought and invested some resources (print, paper, envelope, postage and time costs) before sending and serves as hardcore historical evidence.
Formal and less personal –
email unsigned from a personal mobile device
email unsigned from work or business device
Email digitally signed on mobile device
Email from workstation
Email from laptop
Email from browsers
Many end-users actually see this as cold and heartless as “no one” emails about personal stuff anymore.
Informal and very personal
Instant messaging
iMessage
VOIP phone calls
The method of choice for a vast amount of people. The user tends to speak from the heart whether angry, sad or happy. Data is sent with no regard of security levels and assumptive privacy.
Consequences can be catastrophic or a euphoric high.
- I Love you by email = Low euphoria
- I Love you by Instant messaging = High euphoria
- I Love you by letter = High euphoria
Choose your method wisely
