Actress Emma Thompson is of the opinion that social networking site Twitter is “killing a generation”.
In an interview for the US edition of Vanity Fair, the award-winning actress says that the stress of being constantly connected takes its toll and that people are obsessed with reviewing each other online.
Fifty five-year-old Emma even said that she would rather have root canal treatment for the rest of her life than join Twitter.
“Listen, I’d rather have root canal treatment for the rest of my life than join Twitter. That’s not my scene at all. I can’t bear the thought of being connected all the time. God knows what it’s all doing to us.
“I hope that everyone does realise that we are all just one giant human experiment at the moment. We are just a great big bunch of little gerbils on wheels.
Emma would rather have continual root canal treatment than join Twitter
“In about 25 years’ time, maybe, a sudden generation will just drop dead. Everyone will just die on the same day. And I’ll say, “Oh, what do these people have in common?” Hang on. They were connected every day 24/7, you know. And no one knew what it was going to do to them. No one knew! Because we didn’t bother to find out. Because we’re stupid,” said Emma.
In response to a question asking if she had ever Googled herself, the Saving Mr Banks actress responded: “Putting my head in the toilet and flushing it repeatedly would be a more cleansing experience”.
She’s not one to mince her words!
