"I’m now connecting with people I haven’t talked to in 20 years. Well, I’m still not talking to them, but at least now I know what they had for breakfast." – Overheard, regarding Twitter
(N.B. I saw this flash by on one of the screens at OpenWorld, but unfortunately didn’t catch the name of who said it. If it was you or someone you know, please drop me a note so I can cite it appropriately. Thanks!)
Doesn’t seem to show up here either http://search.twitter.com/search?q=talked+to+in+20+years
Social Media often serves as a relationship respirator. Rarely do we really mean it when they say – we should really keep in touch. But at least now we feel connected.