Almost all of us use technology to communicate with others everyday. We text, send emails, and use social sites like Facebook and Myspace. Communication over the internet is also used in business and with others around the world. It is important that we understand how to communicate properly and respectfully on the internet. Even though you can not see the other persons expressions or know their feelings over email, you can convey anger and other emotions by mistake. We all need to understand other cultures more than ever right now. We are moving farther and farther into an age where we communicate through technology.We need to know how to talk to people from other cultures through technology because technology is growing fast and if people do not know how to talk over technology they might not be able to communicate in the future.