Youngsters These Days......I Don't Understand!
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My daughter usually lives in Sydney...Australia! She’s 20 and along with her Aussie boyfriend she’s spending 5 weeks over Christmas with me and Ladybenny. There have, over the first two weeks she’s been here, been some moments when I’ve been clueless about what’s going on.
Firstly, they spend every moment staring at their phones, I was prepared for this but not really for the amount that social media plays in the lives of youngsters these days. You-Tube is huge, they look at my 47” TV in wonder at the big, colourful screen. They were delighted when they could watch Pewdiepie (Google him) on a big screen and they could watch other people talk about Minecraft (Google it) like it was the most important thing that’s ever happened in their life....it probably is!
Last night my daughter went out for a drink....Spoons (Weatherspoons) obviously, with an old school friend. She had quite a few drinks but didn’t buy any of them! How was this ask? Well, you just sign up to the Spoons app and ask friends on Insta (gram) to buy your drinks for you....I must admit, that is ingenious!
It’s also amazing that on arrival at Tallinn airport last week she told me exactly which two trams to take to our apartment in the old town and how to buy a travel card before we’d left the terminal.
At 52....nope, hold on...I’m 53!....(have to think about it these days) the phrase I never thought I’d hear myself say is.....I feel old!
Firstly, they spend every moment staring at their phones, I was prepared for this but not really for the amount that social media plays in the lives of youngsters these days. You-Tube is huge, they look at my 47” TV in wonder at the big, colourful screen. They were delighted when they could watch Pewdiepie (Google him) on a big screen and they could watch other people talk about Minecraft (Google it) like it was the most important thing that’s ever happened in their life....it probably is!
Last night my daughter went out for a drink....Spoons (Weatherspoons) obviously, with an old school friend. She had quite a few drinks but didn’t buy any of them! How was this ask? Well, you just sign up to the Spoons app and ask friends on Insta (gram) to buy your drinks for you....I must admit, that is ingenious!
It’s also amazing that on arrival at Tallinn airport last week she told me exactly which two trams to take to our apartment in the old town and how to buy a travel card before we’d left the terminal.
At 52....nope, hold on...I’m 53!....(have to think about it these days) the phrase I never thought I’d hear myself say is.....I feel old!
The boy is 14 and does the whole YouTube on TV thing, watching other people's videos of games. I find it odd.
At 16 his sister takes pictures of everything she eats or drinks to post on social media. I didn't really know why.
When they are with their friends they stare at their phones and don't talk. Very odd.
I'm not yet 40 (not far at all, mind) and I'm starting to feel old!
At 16 his sister takes pictures of everything she eats or drinks to post on social media. I didn't really know why.
When they are with their friends they stare at their phones and don't talk. Very odd.
I'm not yet 40 (not far at all, mind) and I'm starting to feel old!
Try what a good mate of mine did ( they have 3 teenage girls). There is a coffee table in the middle of the room, with a glass bowl, and everyone has to put their phones in this bowl when they arrive, no exceptions.
They first tried it a evening meal times and it really worked well.
Now it’s meal times and evenings - everyone now talks to each other rather than staring at a tiny screen ignoring each other. Simple idea that seams to work!
They first tried it a evening meal times and it really worked well.
Now it’s meal times and evenings - everyone now talks to each other rather than staring at a tiny screen ignoring each other. Simple idea that seams to work!
Lordbenny said:
It’s also amazing that on arrival at Tallinn airport last week she told me exactly which two trams to take to our apartment in the old town and how to buy a travel card before we’d left the terminal.
Actually this is pretty cool and still amazes me as we were in Poland in October, we like to take busses if possible as it's cheap and easy, all you do is tap into Google maps your destination, select the mode of transport (public transport), it flags up the bus numbers and time tables, you select the bus you want and it even tracks it's journey and stop names right to where you are and even lets you know by how many minutes it is running late.Technology is amazing.
As parents, we also need to say no 
and limit time (when they are young as opposed to OP's 20 year old!). You see the "it keeps them occupied" attitude everywhere, kids holding tablets at restaurant tables, in pushchairs as they are traveled around,
Mine gets to watch Numberblocks, Octanoughts and anything else that has some educational value, along with anything he likes (currently Holly and Ben) as a treat that ha been earnt. .
Screen time limited to roughly 1 hour a day. Lego, Brio, playmags and other toys and books keep them occupied when indoors just fine.
and limit time (when they are young as opposed to OP's 20 year old!). You see the "it keeps them occupied" attitude everywhere, kids holding tablets at restaurant tables, in pushchairs as they are traveled around, Sheets Tabuer said:
I have a five year old, I picked her up the other day, she looked at my ipad and said Daddy can I watch Youtube.
Apparently watching someone called Ryan (Ryans world) playing with his toys is marvellous.
That kids makes millions, as some parents just leave their kids on it for hours, with no adblocking neither.Apparently watching someone called Ryan (Ryans world) playing with his toys is marvellous.
Mine gets to watch Numberblocks, Octanoughts and anything else that has some educational value, along with anything he likes (currently Holly and Ben) as a treat that ha been earnt. .
Screen time limited to roughly 1 hour a day. Lego, Brio, playmags and other toys and books keep them occupied when indoors just fine.
Edited by hyphen on Saturday 14th December 11:26
all sounds rather normal to me (and i'm 32). whenever i go spoons the people i'm with always order on their app and have their drinks sent to their table (even if it's just 1 drink).
Me on the other hand does it the old fashioned why by going up to the bar, sometimes i even take my pint glass back with me as a courtesty! i almost always get served quicker, many times they'll acknowledge my gesture and serve me right away for the rest of the evening
Me on the other hand does it the old fashioned why by going up to the bar, sometimes i even take my pint glass back with me as a courtesty! i almost always get served quicker, many times they'll acknowledge my gesture and serve me right away for the rest of the evening
Gary C said:
I'm 53.in Feb but while I don't really use SM I certainly have no problems with modern tech or apps.
Have a word with yourself
I’m on ‘The Book’, I use Waze and Spotify and Shazam. I just don’t revolve my life around these things, they don’t control me....at least I don’t ‘think’ they do!Have a word with yourself
It isn't just the young'uns. Phone zombies are taking over the world.
I nearly splattered a middle aged woman yesterday who stepped into the road without looking because, presumably, whatever she was looking at on her phone was more important than the 1.5 tons of car bearing down on her.
This was not the first time. I doubt it will be the last. These muppets are everywhere.
I nearly splattered a middle aged woman yesterday who stepped into the road without looking because, presumably, whatever she was looking at on her phone was more important than the 1.5 tons of car bearing down on her.
This was not the first time. I doubt it will be the last. These muppets are everywhere.
Edited by Red 4 on Saturday 14th December 11:54
hyphen said:
To be fair, OP's daughter and her bf beg virtual mates to buy drinks for them. 
It seems really odd to me as well that people do that but if there's an App for it then clearly lots of people do it. the rest of what the OP posted was just normal kids and Social media.Regardless, I'm not sure why that makes it ok for some randomer on the internet to label her a t
t. Assuming he's over the age of 16 then it's completely pathetic.Countdown said:
It seems really odd to me as well that people do that but if there's an App for it then clearly lots of people do it. the rest of what the OP posted was just normal kids and Social media.
Regardless, I'm not sure why that makes it ok for some randomer on the internet to label her a tt. Assuming he's over the age of 16 then it's completely pathetic.
Apparently it’s VERY common for people to buy drinks online... I had no idea! Regardless, I'm not sure why that makes it ok for some randomer on the internet to label her a t
t. Assuming he's over the age of 16 then it's completely pathetic.As for the randomer calling my daughter names...well, it’s sign of the times I’m afraid.
Some people can only get their kicks out of abusing other people....must have a small dick!Lordbenny said:
Last night my daughter went out for a drink....Spoons (Weatherspoons) obviously, with an old school friend. She had quite a few drinks but didn’t buy any of them! How was this ask? Well, you just sign up to the Spoons app and ask friends on Insta (gram) to buy your drinks for you....I must admit, that is ingenious!
So random people who you are "friends" with on Instagram will buy your drinks for you?How odd.
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