Paying attention

Is it just me, or do people just not pay attention to what goes on around them anymore?

Part of a chat and there's a Live page where you can join the chat without an IRC client. On that page, at the top, it tells the status (as best we know) of the person who is the subject of the site. Then when you joint he chat, the status is once again posted at the top of the chat box. It's easy to see, even my seven year old nephew can read it.

Please, please, please, for sanity's sake, learn to pay attention to what goes on around you.

Thanks.