We saw this Pickles comic strip in the Star Advertiser a week or two ago and it made me laugh.
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Actually the next generation would be my daughter and son. And no, I'm really not sure I'm wiser than they are although I know they often feel more intelligent than me. (This is even if I happen to beat them at WORDLE. Actually they beat me more often. Sigh...) Never mind technology. They are waaay ahead on that.
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And then... when we were in Tokyo last summer, it was my granddaughter who had to teach me how to use my new iPad Pro with my new Apple pencil.
I still can't remember how to do all she taught me.
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And on top of that, my 5 and 7 year old grandsons were trying to teach me how to use the Pokemon app.
Sigh...
OK, So maybe my kids are more intelligent than me.
But I'll bet I'm wiser than the grandkids.
Maybe.
For now.
POSTSCRIPT:
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Here's Brian Crane's next Pickles comic strip on the following day. 😂
One thing for sure is that they pick up new things a lot faster than we do. Generally speaking, their brains work quicker. I could see that readily in some of the quick games we played at Christmas. Give me a slower game, and I still might 'larn em' a thing or two. 😁
ReplyDeleteI read Pickles every day and it often makes me laugh out loud. I try to stay abreast of all the latest fads, but these days it seems rather pointless. I don't have any grandkids to help me out like you do. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to electronics, I'm still a tweener. I now just give my kids the electronic device and within minutes, they will return with it fully set up. However, I'm not starting to help my father set up or figure out what is wrong with his electronic devices. Soon it will be my turn.
ReplyDeleteBut I think it slightly unfair to pick a medium, that came about during our kids generation, i.e. electronics to use as an example. Give them a manual shift car, a rotary dial telephone or even an 8-track player and see who is teaching who.
I had almost exactly the first cartoon happen to me - my friend's preteen grandson solving my computer problem. And congrats on using the pencil. I try, but go back, often, to tried and true. Once thing I can do is scan. Funny, our posts seem to have similar themes today.
ReplyDeleteAnd ,,, I can't change typewriter ribbons worth a [censored] either.
ReplyDeleteIt has nothing to do with intelligence. The youngers are no more intelligent than we are. The thing is that they grew up with that technology. They will never know life without a computer. They will never know life without cellphones. My grandson does coding and invents little activities for himself on the computer. It is second nature to them. For us, it had to be learned, a complete new experience for us. We are not less intelligent. We are ignorant of these things. Ignorant does not mean the same things as dumb.
ReplyDeleteAnd as a side note, I suddenly have a computer keyboard on my screen. Why is that there? How did it happen? Does anyone have a grandkid around that can show me how to get rid of it?
I know I hate booking things online and apps are worse, but it is not impossible really
ReplyDeleteI'm not impressed by the youngsters' mastering of technology. I'm afraid that faced with real life problems like shortage and hunger, climate disasters, financial stress - they won't be able to deal with it, as they lack perseverence, and core values.
ReplyDeleteI love how quickly and naturally kids pick up skills. Why is it more laborious for those in our age group?
ReplyDeleteThe universal rule is every generation will complain about the others
ReplyDeleteThere's a record of one generation complaining about young people being spoiled because paper was invented 😂
The young kids are experts at the internet, computers, apps, and all things electronic. However, they will be up a creek if the internet should go down, get hacked, etc. because they won't have their number one tool to show them how to fix a faucet, change a light fixture, or find solutions on YouTube. For their sake, I sure hope nothing does go wrong.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both of those cartoons.
ReplyDeleteMy grands spent a lot of time playing games or reading social media on their phones and hardly even use a computer. We call up Geek Squad when we need help.
Yep, I know how to change a typewriter ribbon! Cute. When my son gave me his car, since they were getting a new one, he told me he'd show me all the bells and whistles on my car. I just asked if it had a dip stick to check the oil. Yep, it still has a dip stick! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteYes, saw both of these in our papers, and the second one made me laugh out loud. Trust me, there are people out there who would return to typewriters in a heartbeat if they could. I'm not one of them. I had to argue with my fellow teachers when I wanted to connect my classroom to the Internet. Now I'm having arguments about AI, which I think is an excellent technology just like the Internet in my classroom(s).
ReplyDeleteI hear ya on this topic. Up until recently I always had some kids that I knew well and they helped with technology. Now I don't have any young neighbors so my daughter helps me with screen share. It's really quite simply when she explains it. I just can't figure it out on my own.
ReplyDeleteLove Pickles. Changing a typewriter ribbon is only the beginning. How about dialing a rotary phone. Using a manual can opener. And on and on.
ReplyDeleteI was having some computer issues, and asked Youngest Son if he could help me figure them out as a birthday present. He was happy to help.
ReplyDeletei always feel like i need a young kid to live with me to help me with all the things!!
ReplyDeletethe pickle is made me laugh as well. True that we old generation know less about devices and technology but it is also right that intelligence helps survive in current situation but wisdom helps in long run :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so blessed to have loving grandchildren. And same is true for your grand kids 🤗
You are so much fun!
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