The Importance of An Outlet

In this technology-driven world today, an outlet seems to be the most sought for utility known to man. We go to coffee shops and we don't ask for an latte - we ask if there's a free outlet somewhere in the cafe. We get home and we make sure that somewhere in our room is an outlet near our resting couch (or bed) so that we may charge our devices while still getting the chance to use it. Right now, I'm seated beside four - yes, four - outlets, three of which are already being used and the other still waiting for it's user. Truth is, this power outlet seems to be getting ubiquitous everyday - and as with all ubiquitous things, we really only notice them when they're gone.

An outlet exists because we get something out of it - which is necessarily true for gadgets. However, an outlet in the not-physical sense is something we all need, one way or another. We all need one outlet, because getting stuck in your own thoughts without an outlet to take it out can be really sad - and besides, without an outlet I wouldn't be able to type these thoughts out in the first place.