FEMA advises people to prepare for human interaction during storm.

[Brickbat]

As Hurricane Irene prepares to batter the East Coast, federal disaster officials have warned that Internet outages could force people to interact with other people for the first time in years. Residents are bracing themselves for the horror of awkward silences and unwanted eye contact. FEMA has advised: “Be prepared. Write down possible topics to talk about in advance. Sports...the weather. Remember, a conversation is basically a series of Facebook updates strung together.”

(Via Facebook)

[isuphighyeah]

1. Lol! n/t

[femrap]

2. Is this a joke?

Or has technology really overtaken our ability to relate to one another? Why ask....of course it has.

[ixion]

3. People can always set up a chat app on their local network

so no worries, folks, we can still interact without interfacing. :)

[pacalo]

4. And remember social graces such as sharing snacks...

& some prescription medications...

[TheDebbieDee]

5. I love it! Thanks.

[FLPanhandle]

6. LOL

I may have to steal that.

[HockeyMom]

7. New Yorkers did so on 9/11

It hasn't been that long since it. They did so then, and will again.

[SheilaT]

8. Surely that actually came

from The Onion.

[saras]

9. Stupid enough to be a freeper joke. Unrec.

[Brickbat]

12. Say it to my face!

:rofl:

[madinmaryland]

10. LOL! and recced!

[jimlup]

11. FART!

that's just a cyber one to help people get used to the idea of being around someone else.

[RichGirl]

13. Prepare for what......

http://yfrog.com/h838wtmj

[Lucian]

14. I wonder if it's really cold outside...