"What the caterpillar calls the end of life, wise men call a butterfly."

With so many social networking sites and venues, it becomes overwhelming. Who was it that used the word "cocooning"?

Hang on a sec... I'll Google it...

From Wikipedia:

"Cocooning is the name given to trend that sees individuals socializing less and retreating into their home more. Individuals tend to stay away from society and lack in social confidence leading to 'cocooning'. The term was coined in the 1990s by Faith Popcorn a trend forecaster and marketing consultant. Popcorn identified cocooning as a commercially significant trend that would lead to, among other things, stay-at-home electronic shopping.

Since Popcorn coined the term, the trend has continued. The creation of the World Wide Web (WWW), home entertainment technology, advances in communication technology (cellphones, PDAs, and Blackberries) which allow "work-at-home" options, and demographic changes have made cocooning an increasingly attractive option."

Yeah, I can see that...

Funny how that works isn't it? An idea pops into your head and you're either on your cell phone and talking or texting or you hop onto a nearby computer and answers just... appear....