techie-phobia.

If there is such a word.

Well, indeed there are still some people who don't have a Facebook account. Even a Friendster one. Nowadays, it's very rare that you come across a person who is afraid of technology. Of course, he or she may have mobile phones, but that accessory is now a necessity today. So how come there are still some persons who don't want to have anything to do with it?

Frankly, I have no idea. But there could be a number of acceptable reasons. I call these "The 5 NOs".

First: NO Internet Access. Maybe the area in question doesn't have an internet connection that's why a person could not be updated with the latest trends. This may sometimes be a vague reason, mainly because almost all locations already have internet. Coverage for mobile networks are put up even at the most remote areas.

Second: NO Budget. That means a person may not have sufficient funds to buy a PC, put up an internet connection, or even to go to the nearest internet cafe and log on. This is possible because there are still more important things that we could do with our money rather than spending it all on posting our latest status at Twitter.

Third: NO Intention. A person who does not want to have anything to do with technology must not be influenced to do so, may it have good intentions or not. That's understandable, because a person's culture differs from every other person. If the parents of a child do not want to give him a PSP, then that's their way of living--away from the techie-ness of toys today.

Fourth: NO Time. A person could be too busy to Google at his leisure time. He would rather spend it in a worthwhile event or thing like a sideline business, for him to earn more. This is a very good one, because some people would want to be more productive rather than be a couch potato.

Lastly: NO Care. We cannot force a person to do something he does not want to do, right?

The last thing could be it. What do you think?