Don’t like tech? Wake the hell up!

This post might take the place of that thing that makes you spill your morning coffee all over your Aeropostale button-up; it might startle you to a point of no return and ruin your day.  So if you’re the type that is easily affected by “this is naked the truth” posts, please read no further and go back to your cubby hole; however, if you aren’t afraid of truth about the world, then by all means – read on.

I’m sure you’ve come across that person who is simply “not interested” in tech.  They might be male or female, young or old, skinny or fat, blond, brunette, or redhead.  And when you tell them that you’re into technology, write for blog x, work for tech firm y, or enjoy using z brand of cell phone, they just accept it and say something along the lines of “oh, I’m just not that into that tech stuff.”  Well, the amount of these “types” of people that I have come across in the past few weeks seems to be growing.  And it’s getting annoying.

In my experience, the most surprising element of these “not into tech types” (NITTs) is that some of them are young: in their teens or early-mid twenties.  It’s just baffling to me that said NITTs might be into partying, getting drunk, and playing beer pong, but not be “into” tech.  Because of this, I have one question, one that should be answered with either a yes or a no.  No ifs, ands, or buts about it.  The question:

If I offered you an opportunity to learn about something that is going to completely revolutionize, change, and totally transform the world around you, would you be interested?  From an “opportunity” standpoint?  How about from a “learning” standpoint?  How about from a purely “that is really cool” standpoint?

I don’t know who would answer “no” to that question.  That question, in its entirety, can be applied broadly; but it represents what technology is, fair and square, whether it’s iPods, PCs, military, space, or medical equipment.  Another interesting tid-bit that I noticed about NITTs is that they tend to accumulate – as a group – on the “not very successful” end of the success scale.  Perhaps I have just discovered a pattern.  What’s your experience with NITTs – or people who are “Not Interested in Technology”?

PS: the next time you speak to a NITT, you can point them to this post.  They’ll appreciate it.